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Questions About Current Medications I'm Taking

Dolcenotte

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I take Orthotricyclen Lo, Allegra, Singulair, Flonase, and the doctor just put me on Prilosec. Are these medications gluten free? I'm having a hard time because different sites say different things. Even the pharmacists don't know what to tell me. Also, I contacted the manufacturers of Orthotricyclen and they stated to me, "Othro-Lo does not contained any added gluten, however we can not guarantee there has been no cross-contamination from our suppliers." Does this mean they are just protecting themselves and that I can continue to take it?

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Prilosec is gluten free as is the generic Omeprezole. Here is a listing of gluten free meds.

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Some companies will have a CYA statement, but you have to made that judgement for yourself.

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Prilosec is gluten free as is the generic Omeprezole. Here is a listing of gluten free meds.

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Some companies will have a CYA statement, but you have to made that judgement for yourself.

Lisa

I have often wondered (web site quoted above)

1) Who makes this list?

2) How often is it updated?

3) Can we trust it?

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darlindeb25
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I agree Deb. glutenfreedrugs.com is still listing Xanax from Pfizer as gluten free and Pfizer itself will tell you it isn't gluten-free, just as it's generic company, Greenstone, I think it is, isn't gluten-free either. So, I have to wonder too. That listing is only as good as the person updating it. As far as I am concerned, you have to get the 800# from the drug companies yourself and call, I honestly do not even trust the pharmacist anymore, we need to do our own legwork.

I asked a pharmicist for help at a CVS here in my town and he told me he didn't even know what a celiac was, let alone what gluten is. So, I asked him for the 800#, so I could call myself, and he told me he didn't have time to bother looking for that number for me. The only reason I asked him for it, was because in an internet search, I could not find the generic company. I reported him to CVS. His boss called me and was applauded at the pharmacist's behavior, and he assured me the man had been talked to and that from now on, I would be always helped by this pharmacist and with respect. I thanked the man, yet added that I would never trust the pharmacist again, that his intial behavior proved to me the kind of person he is. I have never returned to that pharmacy for medications.

Another member of our support group brought us a listing of drug companies last week at our meeting, it's great. If I can figure a way to get it in here, I will.

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