Does amoxicillin contain wheat or gluten as an excipient?

We cross-check each amoxicillin 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. At least one manufacturer has formally attested their formulation contains no gluten. Of 13 labels we checked, 3 are confirmed by the maker and 10 show nothing flagged. Confirm the brand or generic on your bottle matches one of the attesting manufacturers below.

Can different manufacturers' generic versions of amoxicillin 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 amoxicillin 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 May 17, 2026 · 13 product labels screened

Is amoxicillin gluten-free?

Confirmed gluten-free by at least one manufacturer. At least one manufacturer has formally attested their formulation contains no gluten. Of 13 labels we checked, 3 are confirmed by the maker and 10 show nothing flagged. Confirm the brand or generic on your bottle matches one of the attesting manufacturers below.

Drug context

About amoxicillin

Amoxicillin is a penicillin-class antibiotic used for many bacterial infections, sold under brand names including Amoxil.

Why this matters

Different manufacturers, different ingredients

Generics of amoxicillin 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 13 we checked

01

Teva manufacturer-attested gluten-free

Plogsted list · Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 mL and 250 mg/5 ml suspension [Teva] · label dated 2019-04-23

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

Teva manufacturer-attested gluten-free

Plogsted list · Amoxicillin 125 mg and 250 mg chewable tablet [Teva] · label dated 2019-04-23

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

Teva manufacturer-attested gluten-free

Plogsted list · Amoxicillin Capsule 250 mg and 500 mg [Teva] · label dated 2019-04-23

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

NuCare Pharmaceutials,Inc. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM TABLET, FILM COATED [NUCARE PHARMACEUTIALS,INC.] · label dated Jun 24, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSPOVIDONE · ETHYLCELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (15000 MPA.S) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (5 MPA.S) · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 4000 · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 6000 · SILICON DIOXIDE · SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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05

Northwind Health Company, LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM TABLET, FILM COATED [NORTHWIND HEALTH COMPANY, LLC] · label dated Jun 22, 2026

Inactive ingredients ETHYLCELLULOSE (10 MPA.S) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (5 MPA.S) · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SILICON DIOXIDE · SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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06

Northwind Health Company, LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM TABLET, FILM COATED [NORTHWIND HEALTH COMPANY, LLC] · label dated Jun 22, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSPOVIDONE · ETHYLCELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (15000 MPA.S) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (5 MPA.S) · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 4000 · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 6000 · SILICON DIOXIDE · SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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07

Micro Labs Limited nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM (AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM) TABLET, F… · label dated Jun 10, 2026

Inactive ingredients ETHYLCELLULOSE (10 MPA.S) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (5 MPA.S) · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SILICON DIOXIDE · SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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08

Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMOXICILLIN CAPSULE [COUPLER LLC] · label dated May 28, 2026

Inactive ingredients ALCOHOL · AMMONIA · BUTYL ALCOHOL · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED · ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SHELLAC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE · WATER
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09

QPharma, Inc nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMOXICILLIN CAPSULE [QPHARMA, INC] · label dated May 25, 2026

Inactive ingredients AMMONIA · D&C YELLOW NO. 10 · FD&C RED NO. 40 · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · GELATIN · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · METHYLPARABEN · POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · PROPYLPARABEN · SHELLAC · SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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10

QPharma Inc nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMOXICILLIN CAPSULE [QPHARMA INC] · label dated May 25, 2026

Inactive ingredients ALCOHOL · AMMONIA · BUTYL ALCOHOL · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED · ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SHELLAC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE · WATER
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11

Redpharm Drug nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION [REDPHARM DRUG] · label dated May 22, 2026

Inactive ingredients ASPARTAME · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (50 MPA.S) · SILICON DIOXIDE · STRAWBERRY · SUCCINIC ACID · XANTHAN GUM
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12

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMOXICILLIN CAPSULE [HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.] · label dated May 14, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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13

Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM TABLET, FILM COATED [COUPLER LLC] · label dated May 11, 2026

Inactive ingredients ETHYLCELLULOSE (10 MPA.S) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (5 MPA.S) · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SILICON DIOXIDE · SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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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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