Does carvedilol contain wheat or gluten as an excipient?

We cross-check each carvedilol 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 11 labels we checked, 1 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 carvedilol 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 carvedilol 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 · 11 product labels screened

Is carvedilol gluten-free?

Confirmed gluten-free by at least one manufacturer. At least one manufacturer has formally attested their formulation contains no gluten. Of 11 labels we checked, 1 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 carvedilol

Carvedilol is a non-selective beta blocker used for heart failure and high blood pressure, sold under brand names including Coreg.

Why this matters

Different manufacturers, different ingredients

Generics of carvedilol 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 11 we checked

01

Mylan manufacturer-attested gluten-free

Plogsted list · Carvedilol (Mylan) · label dated 2017-04-28

Listed gluten-free in Plogsted Alpha List (2017-04-28)
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02

St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · CARVEDILOL TABLET, FILM COATED [ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY] · label dated Jun 23, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSPOVIDONE (12 MPA.S AT 5%) · HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED · POVIDONE K30 · SILICON DIOXIDE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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03

Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · CARVEDILOL TABLET, FILM COATED [COUPLER LLC] · label dated May 28, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSPOVIDONE (12 MPA.S AT 5%) · HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED · POVIDONE K30 · SILICON DIOXIDE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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04

QPharma Inc nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · CARVEDILOL TABLET, FILM COATED [QPHARMA INC] · label dated May 25, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSPOVIDONE (12 MPA.S AT 5%) · HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED · POVIDONE K30 · SILICON DIOXIDE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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05

Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · CARVEDILOL TABLET, FILM COATED [COUPLER LLC] · label dated May 14, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSPOVIDONE (12 MPA.S AT 5%) · HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED · POVIDONE K30 · SILICON DIOXIDE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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06

St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · CARVEDILOL TABLET, FILM COATED [ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY] · label dated May 07, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSPOVIDONE · HYPROMELLOSES · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED · POVIDONE · SILICON DIOXIDE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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07

BluePoint Laboratories nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · CARVEDILOL TABLET, FILM COATED [BLUEPOINT LABORATORIES] · label dated Mar 10, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) · HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED · POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED · SILICON DIOXIDE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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08

Bryant Ranch Prepack nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · CARVEDILOL TABLET, FILM COATED [BRYANT RANCH PREPACK] · label dated Jun 30, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSPOVIDONE (12 MPA.S AT 5%) · HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED · POVIDONE K30 · SILICON DIOXIDE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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09

Major Pharmaceuticals nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · CARVEDILOL TABLET, FILM COATED [MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS] · label dated Jun 30, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) · HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED · LACTOSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED · POLYSORBATE 80 · POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED · SILICON DIOXIDE · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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10

REMEDYREPACK INC. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · CARVEDILOL TABLET, FILM COATED [REMEDYREPACK INC.] · label dated Jun 29, 2026

Inactive ingredients CROSPOVIDONE (12 MPA.S AT 5%) · HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED · POVIDONE K30 · SILICON DIOXIDE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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11

A-S Medication Solutions nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · CARVEDILOL TABLET, FILM COATED [A-S MEDICATION SOLUTIONS] · label dated Apr 28, 2026

Inactive ingredients CI 77891 · CROSPOVIDONE (15 MPA.S AT 5%) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (3 MPA.S) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (5 MPA.S) · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · PEG-20 SORBITAN OLEATE · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 · POVIDONE K30 · SILICA
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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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