Asthma Meds?

[AlwaysHope]

Moving right along here.. I just thought of my husband's asthma meds. (puffer)

You would think they wouldn't contain anything remotely like gluten or wheat right??

How would I go about finding out?

Thanks,

AlwaysHope

[MySuicidalTurtle]

Call the company that makes them and ask.

[Guest maur]

Moving right along here.. I just thought of my husband's asthma meds. (puffer)

You would think they wouldn't contain anything remotely like gluten or wheat right??

How would I go about finding out?

Thanks,

AlwaysHope

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Hi,

Did you happen to find out anything? I tried looking online searching for albuterol, but could only find that the propellants were either hydrofluoroalkane or chlorofluorocarbon. Does anybody know if either of these contain grain alcohol?

Maureen

[tarnalberry]

Hi,

Did you happen to find out anything?  I tried looking online searching for albuterol, but could only find that the propellants were either hydrofluoroalkane or chlorofluorocarbon.    Does anybody know if either of these contain grain alcohol?

Maureen

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I've not found an inhaler that has gluten. The CFC's and replacements for them in metered-dose inhalers are synthetically derived. The base in dry-powder inhalers usually does contain some *lactose* however, though not gluten. (Be aware with metered-dose inhalers (the ones with propellants); sometimes the propellant itself can trigger an asthma attack. It may be smaller than a regular one because you're medicating at the same time, but it can be a trigger. I can't use MDI's for this reason, and have to use DPI's.)

[mouse]

I use a liguid Albuterol for my nebulizer and have been told by my RX provider that it is gluten-free. I use this web site to check out my meds. www.glutenfreedrugs.com. If something is not listed, then I call the drug manufactor to check. I have found that many generics contain gluten. But, I am lucky in that I only pay $6.00 a RX for non generic.

Armetta

[Guest maur]

I use a liguid Albuterol for my nebulizer and have been told by my RX provider that it is gluten-free.  I use this web site to check out my meds.  www.glutenfreedrugs.com.  If something is not listed, then I call the drug manufactor to check.  I have found that many generics contain gluten.  But, I am lucky in that I only pay $6.00 a RX for non generic.

Armetta 

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Thank you Armetta and Tiffany. I use both Albuterol and Pulmicort. The Albuterol is an as needed med - I always have it with me for an emergency. And I don't usually need the Pulmicort until the house is closed up for the winter, but we got a puppy in February. (Dog/Cat Allergy) In the beginning she would only make me itch when she licked me, but this summer I started having to rely on my pulmicort and puffer. Maybe as she got older I became less tolerant of her, or maybe it has to do with going gluten free in May. Who knows... but the puppy stays

Maureen

[tarnalberry]

Maybe as she got older I became less tolerant of her, or maybe it has to do with going gluten free in May.  Who knows... but the puppy stays 

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Be careful that it doesn't exacerbate your asthma to levels that are dangerous for you. If it's allergy based, talk to your allergist about allergy shots, and keep that cute little puppy bathed - weekly, at least!

[Guest maur]

Be careful that it doesn't exacerbate your asthma to levels that are dangerous for you.  If it's allergy based, talk to your allergist about allergy shots, and keep that cute little puppy bathed - weekly, at least!

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I got allergy shots faithfully for almost 7 years and then I stopped. After 5 years which is the norm, he tested me and said there was barely a difference - that was very discouraging, but I kept going for another year and a half until I had a miscarriage, and at that point I really wasn't in the mood for shots anymore so I just stopped going.

I'll bathe my puppy, she's small (an irish jack russell).

Maureen