Does pantoprazole contain wheat or gluten as an excipient?

We cross-check each pantoprazole 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. We checked 13 product labels for pantoprazole and didn't find any ingredients on our gluten red-flag list. Worth noting — this isn't the same as a manufacturer attestation. Formulations can change without notice, and starch sources aren't always disclosed.

Can different manufacturers' generic versions of pantoprazole 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 pantoprazole 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 pantoprazole gluten-free?

Nothing on the labels looks like gluten. We checked 13 product labels for pantoprazole and didn't find any ingredients on our gluten red-flag list. Worth noting — this isn't the same as a manufacturer attestation. Formulations can change without notice, and starch sources aren't always disclosed.

Drug context

About pantoprazole

Pantoprazole is a proton-pump inhibitor used for acid reflux and erosive esophagitis, sold under brand names including Protonix.

Why this matters

Different manufacturers, different ingredients

Generics of pantoprazole 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

Unit Dose Solutions, Inc. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE [UNIT DOSE SOLUTIONS, INC.] · label dated Jul 03, 2026

Inactive ingredients AMMONIA · BUTYL ALCOHOL · CALCIUM STEARATE · CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) · FERRIC OXIDE RED · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (3 MPA.S) · ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · MANNITOL · METHACRYLIC ACID AND ETHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SHELLAC · SODIUM CARBONATE · TRIETHYL CITRATE
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02

Unit Dose Solutions, Inc. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE [UNIT DOSE SOLUTIONS, INC.] · label dated Jul 03, 2026

Inactive ingredients AMMONIA · BUTYL ALCOHOL · CALCIUM STEARATE · CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) · FERRIC OXIDE RED · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (3 MPA.S) · ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · MANNITOL · METHACRYLIC ACID AND ETHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SHELLAC · SODIUM CARBONATE · TRIETHYL CITRATE
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St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM (PANTOPRAZOLE) TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE [ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHA… · label dated Jun 23, 2026

Inactive ingredients AMMONIA · CALCIUM STEARATE · CARNAUBA WAX · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED · HYPROMELLOSES · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · METHACRYLIC ACID - METHYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER (1:1) · POLYSORBATE 80 · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SHELLAC · SODIUM CARBONATE · SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE · TITANIUM DIOXIDE · TRIETHYL CITRATE
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04

Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · PANTOPRAZOLE TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE [COUPLER LLC] · label dated Jun 22, 2026

Inactive ingredients ALCOHOL · AMMONIA · BUTYL ALCOHOL · CALCIUM STEARATE · CROSPOVIDONE · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED · HYPROMELLOSES · ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · MANNITOL · METHACRYLIC ACID - ETHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER (1:1) TYPE A · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SHELLAC · SODIUM CARBONATE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE · TRIETHYL CITRATE · ZEIN
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St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · PANTOPRAZOLE TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE [ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY] · label dated Jun 18, 2026

Inactive ingredients ALCOHOL · AMMONIA · BUTYL ALCOHOL · CALCIUM STEARATE · CROSPOVIDONE · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED · HYPROMELLOSES · ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · MANNITOL · METHACRYLIC ACID - ETHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER (1:1) TYPE A · POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SHELLAC · SODIUM CARBONATE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE · TRIETHYL CITRATE · ZEIN
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Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE [COUPLER LLC] · label dated Jun 03, 2026

Inactive ingredients AMMONIA · BUTYL ALCOHOL · CALCIUM STEARATE · CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) · FERRIC OXIDE RED · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (3 MPA.S) · ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · MANNITOL · METHACRYLIC ACID AND ETHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SHELLAC · SODIUM CARBONATE · TRIETHYL CITRATE
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Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE [COUPLER LLC] · label dated May 28, 2026

Inactive ingredients AMMONIA · BUTYL ALCOHOL · CALCIUM STEARATE · CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) · FERRIC OXIDE RED · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (3 MPA.S) · ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · MANNITOL · METHACRYLIC ACID AND ETHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SHELLAC · SODIUM CARBONATE · TRIETHYL CITRATE
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08

QPharma Inc nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE [QPHARMA INC] · label dated May 25, 2026

Inactive ingredients AMMONIA · BUTYL ALCOHOL · CALCIUM STEARATE · CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) · FERRIC OXIDE RED · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (3 MPA.S) · ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · MANNITOL · METHACRYLIC ACID AND ETHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SHELLAC · SODIUM CARBONATE · TRIETHYL CITRATE
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09

Gland Pharma Limited nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION [GLAND PHARMA LIMITED] · label dated May 21, 2026

Inactive ingredients EDETATE DISODIUM · SODIUM HYDROXIDE
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10

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · PROTONIX DELAYED-RELEASE (PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM) TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PROTONIX DELAYED… · label dated May 20, 2026

Inactive ingredients CALCIUM STEARATE · CROSPOVIDONE (120 .MU.M) · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (3 MPA.S) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (5 MPA.S) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (6 MPA.S) · MANNITOL · METHACRYLIC ACID AND ETHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · POLYSORBATE 80 · POVIDONE K25 · POVIDONE K90 · PROPYLENE GLYCOL · SODIUM CARBONATE · SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE · TRIETHYL CITRATE
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11

(manufacturer not listed) nothing flagged on the label

EU label (EMA) · PANTOZOL Control 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets

Inactive ingredients Sodium carbonate, anhydrous · Mannitol · Crospovidone · Povidone K90 · Calcium stearate · Hypromellose · Povidone K25 · Titanium dioxide · Yellow iron oxide · Propylene glycol · Methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) · Sodium laurilsulfate · Polysorbate 80 · Triethyl citrate · Shellac · Red iron oxide · Black iron oxide · Ammonia solution, concentrated · sodium carbonate (anhydrous) · calcium stearate. hypromellose · povidone · triethyl citrate. shellac · red · black · ammonia solution · concentrated
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(manufacturer not listed) nothing flagged on the label

EU label (EMA) · CONTROLOC Control 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets

Inactive ingredients Sodium carbonate, anhydrous · Mannitol · Crospovidone · Povidone K90 · Calcium stearate · Hypromellose · Povidone K25 · Titanium dioxide · Yellow iron oxide · Propylene glycol · Methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) · Sodium laurilsulfate · Polysorbate 80 · Triethyl citrate · Shellac · Red iron oxide · Black iron oxide · Ammonia solution, concentrated · sodium carbonate (anhydrous) · calcium stearate. hypromellose · povidone · triethyl citrate. shellac · red · black · ammonia solution · concentrated
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13

(manufacturer not listed) nothing flagged on the label

EU label (EMA) · SOMAC Control 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets

Inactive ingredients Sodium carbonate, anhydrous · Mannitol · Crospovidone · Povidone K90 · Calcium stearate · Hypromellose · Povidone K25 · Titanium dioxide · Yellow iron oxide · Propylene glycol · Methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) · Sodium laurilsulfate · Polysorbate 80 · Triethyl citrate · Shellac · Red iron oxide · Black iron oxide · Ammonia solution, concentrated · sodium carbonate (anhydrous) · calcium stearate. hypromellose · povidone · triethyl citrate. shellac · red · black · ammonia solution · concentrated
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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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