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Zofran, Anti- Nausia Drug

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grantschoep Contributor
grantschoep
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OK all, just so you don't make the same mistake I did. I was recently in the hospital for a good 2 months or so. While there I was diagnosed with Celiac. I figured I had it, I just needed to be told(most all my dad's side family has it)

Well, one of the things was, I was getting very sick everyday, they finally tested me and found I was gluten intolerant, no surprise really I guess. I should have cut that out long ago...

Anyways, I was very nautious all the time, so they were giving me an IV dosage of a Drug call zofran (Open Original Shared Link)

Ah what a wonderful drug, my nausea, brought on by gluten generally disappeared right away. Hooboy, it was like instant they shot the stuff into my IV.

My reaction to gluten is almost always nausea, and often vomiting. It sucks.

I though cool, I'll get a prescription, I took home the drug Zofran ODT(Oral disintegrating tablets) Yesterday, I got really sick feeling again, just bad stomach cramps and stuff. I took a Zofran ODT pill, thinking it would go away, and presto, about 10 minutes later I was sicker than a dog. I took a 2nd dose of Zofran and got really sick in about 10 minutes again.

I started thinking, hmm... maybe the drug, Zofran ODT is causing it to get worse.

Yep, I called the company,and found out they do use a wheat based color and flavoring in the ODT tablet form. The liquid/IV form I took in the hospital was fine.

So if anyone ends up with the same thought as I did. "this anti nausea drug will be good to clear me up when I get glistened" don't do it!

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Jen H Contributor
Jen H
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Does anyone know whether phenergan is gluten-free? I was diagnosed with celiac disease last week and have taken phenergan for nausea on occasion.

Jen

cdford Contributor
cdford
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Not all generic phenergans are gluten-free, but the one mfrd by Watson is. Have your pharmacist fill your script using that specific brand and you will be fine. I am supersensitive and have to keep a supply handy.

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AMom2010
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Wow!! I was given zofran in an iv and was fine but had a reaction ( chest pain, tightening) to the oral pill before I knew I was gluten intolerant.

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