Does lorazepam contain wheat or gluten as an excipient?

We cross-check each lorazepam 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 12 labels we checked, 2 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 lorazepam 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 lorazepam 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 · 12 product labels screened

Is lorazepam gluten-free?

By Ned Walsch

Founder and maintainer of Gluten Screen

Updated August 20, 2026

Not clinically reviewed — verify with your pharmacist

Confirmed gluten-free by at least one manufacturer. At least one manufacturer has formally attested their formulation contains no gluten. Of 12 labels we checked, 2 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 lorazepam

Lorazepam is an intermediate-acting benzodiazepine used for anxiety and seizures, sold under brand names including Ativan.

Why this matters

Different manufacturers, different ingredients

Generics of lorazepam 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 12 we checked

01

Geneva contains gluten manufacturer-attested gluten-free

Plogsted list · Lorazepam (Geneva contains gluten) · label dated 2017-04-28

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

Actavis manufacturer-attested gluten-free

Plogsted list · Lorazepam (Actavis, Mylan, Ranbaxy, Watson are GF) · label dated 2017-04-28

Listed gluten-free in Plogsted Alpha List (2017-04-28)
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03

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

US label (DailyMed) · LORAZEPAM TABLET [ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY] · label dated Jul 16, 2026

Inactive ingredients LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · POLACRILIN POTASSIUM
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04

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · LORAZEPAM TABLET [ANI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.] · label dated Jul 16, 2026

Inactive ingredients CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, LOW SUBSTITUTED · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE
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05

Hospira, Inc. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · LORAZEPAM INJECTION, SOLUTION [HOSPIRA, INC.] · label dated Jul 13, 2026

Inactive ingredients BENZYL ALCOHOL · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 · PROPYLENE GLYCOL
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06

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

US label (DailyMed) · LORAZEPAM TABLET [ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY] · label dated Jul 08, 2026

Inactive ingredients LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · POLACRILIN POTASSIUM
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07

Unit Dose Solutions, Inc. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · LORAZEPAM TABLET [UNIT DOSE SOLUTIONS, INC.] · label dated Jun 29, 2026

Inactive ingredients CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLACRILIN POTASSIUM
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08

Unit Dose Solutions, Inc. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · LORAZEPAM TABLET [UNIT DOSE SOLUTIONS, INC.] · label dated Jun 26, 2026

Inactive ingredients CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLACRILIN POTASSIUM
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09

Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · LORAZEPAM TABLET [COUPLER LLC] · label dated Jun 23, 2026

Inactive ingredients CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLACRILIN POTASSIUM
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10

Redpharm Drug nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · LORAZEPAM TABLET [REDPHARM DRUG] · label dated Jun 15, 2026

Inactive ingredients CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLACRILIN POTASSIUM
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11

Redpharm Drug nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · LORAZEPAM TABLET [REDPHARM DRUG] · label dated May 25, 2026

Inactive ingredients CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLACRILIN POTASSIUM
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12

Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · LORAZEPAM TABLET [COUPLER LLC] · label dated May 07, 2026

Inactive ingredients CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · POLACRILIN POTASSIUM
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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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