mannitol from wheat - please help!

[beegal]

Can someone please help me? I was prescribed a new birth control pill which has mannitol in it. I called the company for Lo Loestrin (the birth control pill), and they confirmed the mannitol was derived from wheat. And they do not test the product either.

SO  1.) I assume I should not take this? ...Confusing when I google it for help. Also, I just purchased an iron supplement that has isomalt , and it is clearly labeled gluten free, and therefore

2.) I assume that is safe for me?...  I am confused also the difference between isomalt and mannitol also. 

[Scott Adams]

Mannitol can be derived from various sources, including wheat. However, the process of manufacturing mannitol typically removes proteins, including gluten. If the mannitol is highly purified, it might not contain significant amounts of gluten.

While it is unlikely that a small daily pill containing highly purified mannitol derived from wheat would contain enough gluten to harm someone with celiac disease, it would still be better to find a version that is made with naturally gluten-free ingredients.

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:

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/ 

 

[beegal]

Thank you for your response - I appreciate it.