Does amlodipine contain wheat or gluten as an excipient?

We cross-check each amlodipine product label against four data sources: DailyMed (FDA Structured Product Labels), the European Medicines Agency centrally-authorised medicines database, the Plogsted curated gluten-free drug list, and the 2024 Mangione et al. pediatric pharmacy NDC analysis. Inactive ingredients are scanned against a 146-entry red-flag dictionary covering wheat, barley, rye, malt, source-ambiguous starches, and FDA gluten-free attestation phrases. Mostly yes — but worth a quick call to the manufacturer for some generics. Of 23 product labels we checked, 15 are clean, 3 are confirmed gluten-free by the maker, and 5 contain an inactive ingredient (typically a source-ambiguous starch) whose botanical origin isn't fully disclosed. None contained confirmed gluten.

Can different manufacturers' generic versions of amlodipine have different gluten status?

Yes. Generics in the United States must use the same active ingredient as the brand, but they are not required to use the same inactive ingredients. Two generics of amlodipine from different manufacturers can use entirely different starch sources, binders, and fillers. A pharmacy may also switch which manufacturer it dispenses between fills without notifying you. Each manufacturer-specific entry below corresponds to a separately-filed product label.

DailyMed checked live · reference data updated August 19, 2026 · 23 product labels screened

Is amlodipine gluten-free?

By Ned Walsch

Founder and maintainer of Gluten Screen

Updated October 13, 2026

Not clinically reviewed — verify with your pharmacist

Looks mostly clean — worth verifying with the maker. Mostly yes — but worth a quick call to the manufacturer for some generics. Of 23 product labels we checked, 15 are clean, 3 are confirmed gluten-free by the maker, and 5 contain an inactive ingredient (typically a source-ambiguous starch) whose botanical origin isn't fully disclosed. None contained confirmed gluten.

Drug context

About amlodipine

Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain, sold under brand names including Norvasc.

Why this matters

Different manufacturers, different ingredients

Generics of amlodipine use the same active ingredient, but they aren't required to use the same inactive ingredients. Your pharmacy may switch which manufacturer they dispense between fills, sometimes without telling you. The list below shows each manufacturer's product label as a separate entry, because that's the granularity that actually matters when you're celiac.

The labels

The 23 we checked

01

Mylan manufacturer-attested gluten-free

Plogsted list · Amlodipine Besylate 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg tablets [Mylan] · label dated 2019-04-23

Manufacturer confirmed gluten-free (Plogsted 2019-04-23)
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02

Mylan manufacturer-attested gluten-free

Plogsted list · Amlodipine Besylate -Atorvastatin-all strengths [Mylan] · label dated 2019-04-23

Manufacturer confirmed gluten-free (Plogsted 2019-04-23)
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03

Mylan manufacturer-attested gluten-free

Plogsted list · Atorvastatin-Amlodipine all strengths [Mylan] · label dated 2019-04-23

Manufacturer confirmed gluten-free (Plogsted 2019-04-23)
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04

Accord worth a call to confirm

Plogsted list · Amlodipine Besylate 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg tablets [Accord] · label dated 2019-04-23
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05

Amneal worth a call to confirm

Plogsted list · Amlodipine Besylate 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg tablets [Amneal] · label dated 2019-04-23
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06

Apotex worth a call to confirm

Plogsted list · Amlodipine Besylate 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg tablets [Apotex] · label dated 2019-04-23
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07

Ascend worth a call to confirm

Plogsted list · Amlodipine Besylate 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg tablets [Ascend] · label dated 2019-04-23
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08

Aurobindo worth a call to confirm

Plogsted list · Amlodipine Besylate 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg tablets [Aurobindo] · label dated 2019-04-23
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09

Pangea Pharmaceuticals, LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · SDAMLO (AMLODIPINE) SOLUTION [PANGEA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC] · label dated Oct 05, 2026

Inactive ingredients MANNITOL · NEOTAME
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10

Viatris Specialty LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · CADUET (AMLODIPINE AND ATORVASTATIN) TABLET, FILM COATED [VIATRIS SPECIALTY LLC] · label dated Oct 02, 2026

Inactive ingredients CALCIUM CARBONATE · CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM · FD&C BLUE NO. 2 · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW) · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3000 · POLYSORBATE 80 · POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED · SILICON DIOXIDE · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE · WATER
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11

Par Health USA, LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL / AMLODIPINE BESYLATE / HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE TABLET, FILM COATED [P… · label dated Sep 29, 2026

Inactive ingredients CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM · FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 · HYPROMELLOSE 2208 (100 MPA.S) · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 1000 · POLYSORBATE 20 · POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (100000 MW) · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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12

Direct_Rx nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMLODIPINE BESYLATE TABLET [DIRECT_RX] · label dated Sep 29, 2026

Inactive ingredients CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · SILICON DIOXIDE · SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO
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13

Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMLODIPINE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULE [GOLDEN STATE MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC.] · label dated Sep 24, 2026

Inactive ingredients AMMONIA · D&C RED NO. 28 · FD&C BLUE NO. 1 · FD&C BLUE NO. 2 · FD&C RED NO. 40 · FERRIC OXIDE RED · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · GELATIN · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SHELLAC · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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14

Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMLODIPINE BESYLATE TABLET [COUPLER LLC] · label dated Sep 10, 2026

Inactive ingredients ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE · CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POVIDONE · SILICON DIOXIDE
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15

Apotex Corp. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMLODIPINE AND ATORVASTATIN TABLET, FILM COATED [APOTEX CORP.] · label dated Sep 07, 2026

Inactive ingredients CALCIUM ACETATE · CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM · FD&C BLUE NO. 2 · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED · POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED · SILICON DIOXIDE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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16

NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMLODIPINE BESYLATE TABLET [NCS HEALTHCARE OF KY, LLC DBA VANGARD LABS] · label dated Sep 02, 2026

Inactive ingredients ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · SILICON DIOXIDE · SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO
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17

GSMS, Incorporated nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMLODIPINE BESYLATE TABLET [GSMS, INCORPORATED] · label dated Sep 02, 2026

Inactive ingredients CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · STARCH, CORN
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18

QPharma, Inc. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMLODIPINE BESYLATE TABLET [QPHARMA, INC.] · label dated Aug 21, 2026

Inactive ingredients ANHYDROUS DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · SILICON DIOXIDE · SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO
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19

(manufacturer not listed) nothing flagged on the label

EU label (EMA) · Exforge HCT 5 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg film-coated tablets / Exforge HCT 10 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg …

Inactive ingredients Cellulose microcrystalline · Crospovidone (type A) · Silica, colloidal anhydrous · Magnesium stearate · Hypromellose, substitution type 2910 (3 mPa.s) · Titanium dioxide · Macrogol 4000 · Talc · Iron oxide, yellow · Iron oxide, red · silica · colloidal anhydrous · hypromellose (substitution type 2910 (3 mPa.s))
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20

(manufacturer not listed) nothing flagged on the label

EU label (EMA) · Dafiro HCT 5 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg film-coated tablets / Dafiro HCT 10 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg fi…

Inactive ingredients Cellulose microcrystalline · Crospovidone (type A) · Silica, colloidal anhydrous · Magnesium stearate · Hypromellose, substitution type 2910 (3 mPa.s) · Macrogol 4000 · Talc · Titanium dioxide · Iron oxide, yellow · Iron oxide, red · silica · colloidal anhydrous · hypromellose (substitution type 2910 (3 mPa.s))
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21

(manufacturer not listed) nothing flagged on the label

EU label (EMA) · Copalia HCT 5 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg film-coated tablets / Copalia HCT 10 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg …

Inactive ingredients Cellulose microcrystalline · Crospovidone (type A) · Silica, colloidal anhydrous · Magnesium stearate · Hypromellose, substitution type 2910 (3 mPa.s) · Titanium dioxide · Macrogol 4000 · Talc · Iron oxide, yellow · Iron oxide, red · silica · colloidal anhydrous · hypromellose (substitution type 2910 (3 mPa.s))
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22

(manufacturer not listed) nothing flagged on the label

EU label (EMA) · Dafiro 5 mg/80 mg film-coated tablets / Dafiro 5 mg/160 mg film-coated tablets

Inactive ingredients Cellulose microcrystalline · Crospovidone (type A) · Silica, colloidal anhydrous · Magnesium stearate · Hypromellose, substitution type 2910 (3 mPa.s) · Titanium dioxide · Iron oxide, yellow · Macrogol 4000 · Talc · Iron oxide, red · silica · colloidal anhydrous · hypromellose (substitution type 2910 (3 mPa.s)) · iron oxide · yellow
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23

(manufacturer not listed) nothing flagged on the label

EU label (EMA) · Copalia 5 mg/80 mg film-coated tablets / Copalia 5 mg/160 mg film-coated tablets

Inactive ingredients Cellulose microcrystalline · Crospovidone (type A) · Silica, colloidal anhydrous · Magnesium stearate · Hypromellose, substitution type 2910 (3 mPa.s) · Titanium dioxide · Iron oxide, yellow · Macrogol 4000 · Talc · Iron oxide, red · silica · colloidal anhydrous · hypromellose (substitution type 2910 (3 mPa.s)) · iron oxide · yellow
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Background

What “gluten in a medication” actually means

Gluten enters drugs through their excipients — the inactive ingredients used to bind, coat, fill, or stabilize the dose. The main concern is wheat starch as a filler. Source-ambiguous starches (plain “starch”, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, modified starch) get flagged for verification because their botanical origin isn't always disclosed on the label.

The 2024 Mangione et al. pediatric NDC analysis (689 NDCs across the top 100 pediatric medications) found 1.5% contained gluten outright; another 25.7% couldn't be confirmed either way. Liquid and oral-suspension formulations carry disproportionate risk because wheat starch is a common thickener. Full methodology →

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