Antacids Etc

[baggotlane]

I have been looking for gluten-free products to counteract stomach acidity. Tums does not appear on any list I've seen (due to maltodextrin?, starch?). Nor does Prilosec (starch?). I have told by my doctor not to use Pink Bismuth (due to its coating effects on the stomach walls). There must be plenty of others but I could not find them on the Clan-Thompson list - I guess you need to know the names first. Suggestions? Thanks!

Andrew

[KaitiUSA]

Do you have a gluten free medications list? That may help you...the delphi list has an extensive one.

Also here is this sites meds list:

https://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodi...-46105145006.85

There is also one on glutenfreedrugs.com

Tums does not use gluten as a filler but they will not guarantee that their suppliers ingredients are gluten free.

[baggotlane]

Thanks, Kaiti. Actually, I did have that list via the Celiac.com homepage. It is what what enabled me to see that Prilosec was not there. The trouble is, it does not tell which of the products on this list are antacids or have the same efffect. And, as someone who (up to now) ever took any drugs, I am just not up to date aboout what is out there. Experience willl change all that but, for now, I have to shop around to see what works and has no side effects.

But thanks!

Andrew

[KaitiUSA]

The only thing I take is Pepto Bismol and I very rarely take that.

I know there are side effects to about everything you take but given some are worse then others.

I'm sure someone can help you out in this part of things more then I can...this isn't really my area of expertise..

[Canadian Karen]

I live in Canada so perhaps you should double check in which ever country you live in but I just confirmed last week from the company that Rolaids Multi-Symptom Antacid & Antigas is indeed gluten free. The product code if you needed to check is: 60245 20044. 1-800-661-4659

Hope this helps......

Karen

[KaitiUSA]

I decided to check the Delphi list about it since you mentioned it in your post. I found out some good news

Prilosec OTC (1-800-759-4841) (vp=01/25/05)

"Prilosec does not contain ingredients from gluten containing grains. It is gluten-free"

[baggotlane]

Hmmm! I wonder why it made Delphi but not Clan Thompson or the Celiac.com lists.

By the way, the reason I was given for not using Pepto-Bismol was that by coating stomch walls it may interfere with recovering villi.

Andrew

[KaitiUSA]

Some lists are just different then others and cover things that others may not.

Thanks for sharing what your doctor said about Pepto Bismol...it's nice to know that for future references

[cdford]

Perrigo Labs makes a store-brand of Zantac 75 that is gluten-free also. I don't have the problem every day but when it do it is nasty. I keep this around to cut it off at the pass.