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Gluten-Free Antacids
If you have a sensitivity to gluten, you may need to turn to a gluten-free antacid when heartburn strikes. Heartburn, a condition in which acid in the stomach shoots back up into the esophagus causing a painful burning sensation in the chest and throat, sometimes occurs after you eat heavy meals or certain foods. It's also a common symptom of gluten intolerance, and those with a sensitivity to gluten often require a gluten-free antacid for symptom relief.
Are Antacids Gluten-Free?
Wheat and gluten are rarely added as filler ingredients in oral drug products such as antacids. Even so, the FDA has drafted guidance for gluten content in medications and gluten-free labeling. The FDA recommends that any oral drug that intentionally contains wheat flour be labeled accordingly.
It's rare but possible that low levels of gluten may be present as an impurity that use ingredients such as wheat starch. In such cases, the manufacturer may not be aware of gluten impurities until they opt to perform gluten testing.
What Are Gluten-Free Antacids?
There are zero antacids that require gluten as an active ingredient, and gluten-free antacids come in a variety of forms, from long-lasting, delayed-release capsules to fast-acting, soft chew antacids as well as a gluten-free liquid antacid. Active ingredients that are commonly found in gluten-free antacids include calcium bicarbonate, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, esomeprazole magnesium, lansoprazole, loperamide hydrochloride and simethicone. CVS Health produces a full line of gluten-free antacid products including:
Lansoprazole 15mg delayed-release capsules
Esomeprazole magnesium 20mg delayed-release capsules
Maximum-strength antacid liquid, mint flavor
Anti-diarrheal and anti-gas multi-symptom relief caplets
The CVS store also offers gluten-free antacids from popular brands, such as Tums, which tests all its products to ensure they meet gluten-free labeling guidelines.
How Many Gluten-Free Antacid Tablets Should You Take?
To avoid any issues when taking gluten-free antacids, read the directions for use carefully, and follow the instructions precisely. Antacids affect urine acidity and may inhibit the excretion of some drugs while increasing the excretion of others, which can impede efficacy or result in toxicity. Long-term usage of antacids increases the risk of pneumonia, gastroenteritis, osteoporosis and bone fractures.
Antacids are taken by mouth, typically on an as-needed basis or after meals and at bedtime. Chewable tablets should be chewed thoroughly before swallowing and followed with a full glass of water. Liquid antacids work best when taken without other fluids. Shake the bottle well before you pour each dose.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using gluten-free antacid medications if you frequently use alcohol, are dehydrated or on fluid restriction, or if you suffer from kidney problems.