Does simvastatin contain wheat or gluten as an excipient?

We cross-check each simvastatin 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 simvastatin 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 simvastatin 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 simvastatin 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 simvastatin

Simvastatin is a statin used to lower cholesterol, sold under brand names including Zocor.

Why this matters

Different manufacturers, different ingredients

Generics of simvastatin 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

Ranbaxy manufacturer-attested gluten-free

Plogsted list · Simvastatin (Ranbaxy, Teva) · 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) · SIMVASTATIN TABLET, FILM COATED [ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY] · label dated Jun 29, 2026

Inactive ingredients ASCORBIC ACID · BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE · CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSES · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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03

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

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

Inactive ingredients ASCORBIC ACID · BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE · CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSES · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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04

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

US label (DailyMed) · SIMVASTATIN TABLET, FILM COATED [ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY] · label dated Jun 03, 2026

Inactive ingredients ASCORBIC ACID · BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE · CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSES · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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05

Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · SIMVASTATIN TABLET, FILM COATED [COUPLER LLC] · label dated May 25, 2026

Inactive ingredients ASCORBIC ACID · BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE · CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSES · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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06

Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · SIMVASTATIN TABLET, FILM COATED [COUPLER LLC] · label dated May 25, 2026

Inactive ingredients ASCORBIC ACID · BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE · CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSES · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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07

QPharma, Inc nothing flagged on the label

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

Inactive ingredients ASCORBIC ACID · BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE · CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSES · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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08

Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · SIMVASTATIN TABLET, FILM COATED [APHENA PHARMA SOLUTIONS - TENNESSEE, LLC ] · label dated May 21, 2026

Inactive ingredients ALCOHOL · ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID · ASCORBIC ACID · BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE · FERRIC OXIDE RED · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED · SILICON DIOXIDE · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE · TRIETHYL CITRATE
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09

Aurobindo Pharma Limited nothing flagged on the label

US label (DailyMed) · SIMVASTATIN TABLET, FILM COATED [AUROBINDO PHARMA LIMITED] · label dated May 13, 2026

Inactive ingredients ASCORBIC ACID · BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE · CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE · FERRIC OXIDE RED · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (6 MPA.S) · ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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10

Coupler LLC nothing flagged on the label

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

Inactive ingredients ASCORBIC ACID · BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE · CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE · CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE · FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE · HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW) · HYPROMELLOSES · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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11

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

US label (DailyMed) · SIMVASTATIN TABLET, FILM COATED [GOLDEN STATE MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC.] · label dated Mar 30, 2026

Inactive ingredients ALCOHOL · ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID · ASCORBIC ACID · BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE · FERRIC OXIDE RED · FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW · HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED · LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE · MAGNESIUM STEARATE · MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE · POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED · SILICON DIOXIDE · STARCH, CORN · TALC · TITANIUM DIOXIDE · TRIETHYL CITRATE
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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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