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Meds. Are They Gluten Free?

danaf617

By danaf617
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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danaf617
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I started doing a search for these individually but the forum yields so many results, it takes a long time to go through them. :unsure:

Maybe someone who already has the hang of this knows off the top of their head?

I don't take meds regularly but need to occasionally. I was wondering if the following were gluten-free (and dairy free, if you know.)

Tylenol

Motrin

Imodium

Pepto

Tums

I remember reading that Gas X is not gluten-free. Is there an alternative that is?

Thanks in advance! :)

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kayo
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Tylenol & Pepto - gluten and dairy free, I take both of these without problems

Motrin & Imodium - I'm not sure, I don't take these

Gas-x gel caps - gluten free

Tums - not gluten free (I've read some flavors are/aren't gluten-free which is confusing enough for me to consider them not safe)

Gas-x chewables - not gluten free

Great alternative to Tums and Gas-x is Pepcid AC chewables which are gluten and dairy free. The Pepcid AC website typically has great coupons. Last one I got was for $3 off.

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psawyer
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Imodium is gluten-free.

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Roda
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I take immodium and gax ex gel cap all the time both are gluten free. I used to eat tums from their website here is what they say

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heatherjane
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I take immodium and gax ex gel cap all the time both are gluten free. I used to eat tums from their website here is what they say

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this website may help: glutenfreedrugs.com

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danaf617
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Thanks for the replies! Again, this is such a helpful place. :)

Today will be my first trip to the grocery store with the "dairy free" label added to myself.

I know I'll need something to take in about 10 days when AF rears her ugly head. The cramps are killer.

I rarely get heartburn but I did the other day and didn't have anything besides Tums here. I ate them like candy during my pregnancies.

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