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general, the best approach is to tell your pharmacist that you can't
buy a product until you know it is gluten-free...then ask them to
check with the manufacturer. Over-the-counter drugs often contain
gluten. This is not as common in prescription drugs, but still needs
to be checked. The following resources are helpful:
GlutenFreeDrugs
website
A list of gluten-free medications maintained by Steve Plogsted,
a pharmacist on staff at Columbus (OH) Children's Hospital.
List
of GF drugs from the Wheaton (IL) Gluten-Free Support Group
(Updated June, 2007)
Medications
and Celiac Disease - Tips from a Pharmacist
An article by Steve Plogsted, owner of the glutenfreedrugs website
Clan
Thompson's Gluten-Free Drug Guides
Available in book, PC or Palm handheld formats
"Celiac
Sprue - a Guide through the Medicine Cabinet"
Pharmaceutical
Company Phone Numbers:
(Note:
this list has not been verified, but may be a good starting point.
I find that there is often a website for medications too, with contact
numbers. Try going to "drugname.com")
ABBOTT
800-255-5162
ADAMS
817-545-7791
APOTHECON
800-321-1335
812-429-5000
ASTRA
800-236-9933
BARR
800-222-4043
BARRE
NATIONAL
301-298-1000
BERLEX
201-694-4100
BIOCRAFT
201-703-0400
BRISTOL-MYERS-SQUIBB
800-321-1335
BURROUGHS
WELLCOME
919-248-3000
CIBA-GEIGY
800-742-2422
DANBURY
203-744-7200
DISTA
317-276-2000
DUPONT
PHARMA
800-474-2762
GLAXO
919-248-2100
GOLDLINE
305-491-4002
HOECHST-ROUSSEL
908-231-2000
JANSSEN
800-526-7736
KNOLL
800-526-0221
KRAMER
LABS
223-1287
LEDERLE
LABS
800-999-9384
LEINER
HEALTH PRODUCTS
714-898-9936
ELI
LILLY & CO
800-545-5979
MARRION
MERRILL-DOW
816-966-4000
MCNEIL
800-542-5365
MERCK
& CO
215-661-5000
800-942-7344
MILES
LABS
800-800-4793
MILES
CONSUMER HEALTHCARE
219-264-8111
MISSION
PHARMACAL
800-531-3333
NOVARTIS
800-526-0175
ORTHO
800-682-6532
PARKE-DAVIS
201-540-2000
PFIZER
LABS (MEDICAL INFO)
800-438-1985 (OPTION 5)
PROCTER
& GAMBLE
513-942-7344
AH
ROBINS
800-247-7220
800-762-4672(OTC)
ROERIG
(SEE PFIZER LISTING)
ROSS
LABS
614-227-3333
RUGBY
516-536-8565
SANDOZ
201-503-7500
SCHEIN
800-548-6236
SCHERING-PLOUGH
908-298-4000
800-842-4090(CONSUMER)
SCHWARZ
PHARMA
414-354-4300
SMITH
KLINE BEECHAM
215-751-4000
UPJOHN
616-323-4000
WHITEHALL
800-322-3129
WYETH-AYERST
800-934-5556
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