<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Here is the summary of the request for info. on pain meds. Many helpful responses. I appreciate all of them. Thank you. I under stand that the nongeneric T3 is GF free. I've taken it often with no difficulties. I think the brand name is made by McNeil. I used tylenol with codeine last summer. The pharmacist i have always calls the companies to make sure if something is gf, and if they can't guarantee it he calls my doctor for a substitute. So, as of last summer, it was gf. I found another web page and it looks like Tylenol with Codeine is GF. See http://www.rxmed.com/monographs/tylinlo3.html According to the Clan Thompson Drug database, the following 2 companies manufacture GF acetominophen+codeine: Purepac (800)432-8534 Teva (800)523-6542 X5260 Clan Thompson last verified this information June 2000, so it might not hurt to re-verify with the manufacturers. ...You can ask your pharmacist to check or give you 800 #'s of the manufacturers for any medications. Maybe having CD is why I have had problems with taking Codeine, as apposed to being an actual allergy! None-the-less, the only medication that my doctors have given me after ... is Vicodin. It comes in different strengths and goes by some other names, as well as being made by several different pharmaceutical companies. If I can take this medication with no complications, it is safe to take! This medication is closely related to Codeine, which causes a red flag to come up on their computer screen, saying that it can't be taken by somebody who is allergic or sensitive to Codeine. I then have to explain everything to the pharmacist and go from there. If you would like to have some of the names of some of the Vicodin products, let me know and I can look it up in my PDR! Vicodin would be your best choice. Also, if the pain is minimal, Tylenol gelcaps might be an option. Vicodin (hydrocodone and tylenol) and the old standby, Percocet (oxycodone and tylenol)........ but I'm new to this and have no clue if they're GF. They are both synthetic codeine. Warning, though: I've heard many folks say Percocet doesn't work for them, and for me it is roughly as effective as M&Ms. For chronic post-op pain your MD might (might) be willing to try MS contin, a sustained-release oral morphine. There are also "patch" pain meds, Duragesic being the most popular. Check out www. StokesPharmacy.com. I was at a meeting yesterday and came across the book for prescription drugs. Vicodin was not gf. I am not sure about Tylenol. Ask for Lortab or Vicodin. A recent post to this listserve declared them gluten free, per Manufacturer. I took Lortab after my surgery without a problem. I am using a generic for Darvaset (sp?) for a pain killer after I got off the morphine given in the hospital for back surgery. It is made by Eli Lilly and distributed by Mylan. It is a white pill and has a 1155 stamped on it. It was verified by Eli Lilly to be GF and soy free. Corn may be a starch used. Darvosett is GF. Checked by my pharmacist and Gastroenterologist. I also followed up. I use it for my Crohns pain. An excellent alternative that is gluten free and lactose free is Darvocet. It is a MUCH better painkiller than Tylenol 3! All that one does is make me sleepy and does nothing for the pain. I also am allergic to codeine and you would not believe the young doctors that think there are no painkillers without codeine! There certainly are and Darvocet is just one of them. Hope this helps. Percocet is a little stronger than vicodin or T3, but it's GF. Just take a half a pill if that's all you need. percocet and percodan tablets are both gluten free. Vioxx is a superior alternative and GF as well. You should use 50 mg once a day! Ask your doctor to speak to the Merck drug rep about the new data with a head to head study against Tylenol/codeine.