PAXLOVID

[LisaGayle]

11 minutes ago, trents said:

That's what I would look at. I have long suspected that many claims of having a "gluten  reaction" to things labeled "gluten free" are actually reactions to other ingredients and additives or to the main component itself.

It's certainly possible. I DO have drug reactions that have nothing to do with gluten. That said, it doesn't change the fact that we need safe, allergen-free drugs.

[ravenwoodglass]

1 hour ago, knitty kitty said:

@LisaGayle,

Are you going to be our allergen- free medication lobbyist?  

I can't take sulfa drugs.  

Maybe you're reacting to the drug itself.

Iwas wondering about the same thing.

Here is a link to their page with side effects:

https://www.paxlovid.com/side-effects

"Other possible side effects include:

altered sense of taste

diarrhea

high blood pressure

muscle aches

abdominal pain

nausea

feeling generally unwell

These are not all the possible side effects of PAXLOVID. Not many people have taken PAXLOVID. Serious and unexpected side effects may happen. PAXLOVID is still being studied, so it is possible that all of the risks are not known at this time."

[Scott Adams]

5 hours ago, LisaGayle said:

Hello, everyone. I called Pfizer this morning (2/13/23). While Paxovid does not have "gluten-containing ingredients," they cannot guarantee that there is no cross-contamination by their suppliers.

Just so you understand, Pfizer not guaranteeing this drug is gluten-free does not mean that there is gluten in the drug.

Looking at the ingredients that are listed in the drug, it's unlikely there is any gluten in it. It would be a mistake not to take any drug prescribed by your doctor due to the lack of such a guarantee by the maker, as they are just doing a typical CYA move here. 

If you are this sensitive, perhaps you should buy a Nima Sensor and run tests on any meds for gluten?
https://nimapartners.com 

In a perfect world Pfizer and other companies would guarantee allergen and gluten safety of their drugs, but this isn't likely to happen anytime soon.

[Kathryn48]

On 7/7/2022 at 1:47 PM, RMJ said:

Ingredients are listed at the bottom of page 1.

Paxlovid labeling

Ingredients on the label don't tell you what is in the chemical ingredients that Pfizer sources from other companies and combined to make Paxlovid. In fact, Pfizer will not guarantee there is no gluten in Paxlovid. And for those of us who also cannot tolerate dairy protein, there is 150 mg lactose, which of course, means there is dairy protein in this medication. This one surely would send me to the hospital. Am soooo glad I researched this before taking this prescription.

[Scott Adams]

You can search this site for prescriptions medications, but will need to know the manufacturer/maker if there is more than one, especially if you use a generic version of the medication. It will correctly list all ingredients in the "Inactive Ingredients" which might contain gluten. For a drug like Paxlovid there would not be any gluten ingredients in the "Active" ingredients.

To see the ingredients you will need to click on the correct version of the medication and maker in the results, then scroll down to "Ingredients and Appearance" and click it, and then look at "Inactive Ingredients," as any gluten ingredients would likely appear there, rather than in the Active Ingredients area.

• https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/