Anyone have a gluten-free brand of Zoloft/Sertraline?

[AMY KACHER]

I've found out that my prescription for Zoloft is no longer certified gluten-free. The factory that was making the particular brand name Zoloft I was taking is no longer making it. I'd rather not go through the ordeal of tapering off this medication and trying a replacement drug. Does anyone currently have a brand they have found that is gluten-free? The pharmacist at CVS told me he doesn't know and that I need to do this research on my own...and that the generic is made at many different labs depending on need, so no way to trace. 

[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:

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/ 

 

[AMY KACHER]

Thanks for this. What I am finding is that even if the ingredient list looks safe, the brands I have called tell me that they can't tell me whether or not it's made on the same equipment and state that they do not test for gluten in the final product - ever. Do you have any ideas on how to address this part of the puzzle? 

[Scott Adams]

Go by ingredients--if there are no gluten ingredients it should be safe. The drug industry is very careful about contamination between runs on the same machinery, so cross-contamination is unlikely. Until they are required to disclose gluten, which they are not now required to do, they will just keep feeding people the same CYA legal line.

[knitty kitty]

@AMY KACHER,

Get checked for vitamin deficiencies!  

Deficiencies in any of several of the B vitamins and Vitamin D can cause depression.  Discuss with your doctor and dietician supplementing with essential vitamins and minerals while you are gluten free.  

Celiac disease affects the absorption of these essential nutrients because of the inflammation and damage done to the lining of the small intestine.  SSRIs like Zoloft, can cause further irritation and inflammation, worsening depression symptoms and malabsorption.

I was put on Zoloft and had a horrible time.  SSRI antidepressants like Zoloft bind to the transporters that allow thiamine into cells, causing a thiamine deficiency which precipitates further mental health problems.  

Hope this helps!