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As Zithromax (Z-Pak) is just about the only antibiotic I can
tolerate, I wanted to find out as much as I could from Pfizer,
regarding information posted on the list that it now contains gluten.
Per the rep I spoke to, this is the cautionary statement used on the
product, verbatim:
"The (current formulation) may contain 0.01-0.05% non-gliadin gluten."
(NOTE: The statement clearly says "may" and not "does" contain.)
Other than my assumption that this means 100-500 ppm (parts per
million), I really don't understand the significance of the
statement. Although, I would assume that it also means they have
spot-tested the product for gluten, and found it at those levels. (I
am only guessing here.) And, frankly, I don't know from
"non-gliadin" versus other gluten.
If anyone can explain this to me, as to the safety of this drug for
one with CD, I would surely appreciate it, and will summarize back to
the list. It is, truly, only one among a small handful of
antibiotics that I am not allergic to, and I might personally
consider a very small potential dose of gluten to be worth the risk
if I am really ill, and in need of a short-term antibiotic.
Would appreciate not receiving a lot of mail from folks whose
opinions are that only ZERO gluten is OK. I know this, for goodness
sake. I would like to know from anyone who can explain how serious
this disclaimer seems to them. I have a high sensitivity to gluten,
and expect that I would have some reaction to any gluten in the
product -- but what I am trying to understand is if this is a "lot"
of gluten or a relatively minor exposure.
I might also add that Z-Pak is now also available as a generic -- so
I guess that adds another dimension to all of this. However, I only
spoke to Pfizer, makers of the original brand name product.
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