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Right after I posted my question I called the company (Wyeth) and asked. I
was told the Gel Caplets are GF and the
Tablets are GF. I tried to ask, in general, whether Advil is GF and the
woman I spoke with said they won't tell you "yes" or "no" in general. You
have to ask them about a specific Advil product (you say the name of a
product out loud) and they'll tell you "yes" or "no."
There were people from the list who wrote me and said -- blanket
statement -- "Advil is GF." This makes me wonder whether the company trains
its call-center people differently; where some of them say they can't give
you a blanket "yes" or "no" while others of them will.
Here is what people wrote:
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A WEBSITE THAT I TRUST SAYS IT'S GF
According to the drug list on www.glutenfreedrugs.com, it is GF.
I've seen it on celiac.com as a GF medication
Go to the web site: www.glutenfreedrugs.com
regular advil is GF - this site is mantained by a celiac pharmasist.
http://www.glutenfreedrugs.com/list.htm
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THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S GF
As of January Advil was GF. All four years I've been GF, so has it. Can't
imagine that's changed.
I also called them a few minutes ago and they told me that their products
could not be guaranteed as GF as they do not test them but that the
following products are GF:
Advil Tabs
Advil Caplets
Advil Liqui-Gels
Advil Cold/Sinus
Advil Allergy/Sinus
I RECENTLY CALLED THE CO AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE GF
I called the company a few months ago (in April or May, I think) and was
told that it was GF.
On a list I have dated 4/03, it was GF. I have called this # to confirm it,
and you can, too: 1-800-322-3129.
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IT'S GF IN CANADA
I am in canada and use the clear blue advil liqui-gels.
Here is the ingredient list from the website www.advil.ca
Active Ingredient:
Regular Strength= 200mg solubilized ibuprofen
Extra Strength= 400mg solubilized ibuprofen
Regular Strength Non-medicinal Ingredients:
FD&C green No. 3, gelatin, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl acetate phthalate,
potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbitan, sorbitol,
titanium dioxide.
Extra Strength Non-medicinal Ingredients:
gelatin, iron oxide, lecithin, medium chain triglycerides, polyethylene
glycol, polyvinyl acetate phthalate, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol,
purified water, sorbitan, sorbitol.
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