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Stanley Alekman <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 10 Apr 1995 19:13:36 -0400
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<<Disclaimer:  Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>

Ann Elizabeth Herman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

<Does anyone have information on what the ingredient povidone, often found in
 medications, is made from?  Is it something that can sometimes be g-f and
 sometimes not?>

Povidone is a man-made chemical approved for use in pharmaceuticals, foods,
as well as widely used in the chemical industry. It is, chemically,
polyvinylpyrolidone. It is not gluten or gluten-like in its chemical makeup.
On that basis, it should not effect CS and DH people adversely.

Stan Alekman
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