Best to check with your pharmacist to make sure that your medications are dispensed gluten free. I’ve had several advise me to research the drug myself before taking.
Calling the drug’s manufacturer may be helpful but many are hard to contact.
Here are a couple of resources :
Gluten and Medications (glutenfreedrugs.com)
DailyMed (nih.gov)
UChicago Celiac Center Family Network is presenting a webinar on Tuesday, May 17, 7:30-8:30 pm. The topic is serology and the importance of regular follow-up.
Register here.
Register here for this presentation by Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, June 3, 10am – 12pm.
From their website:
The purpose of this series is to increase the knowledge base of participants in the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of celiac disease to make them aware of the potential increase of morbidity and mortality and to educate about the nature of a gluten-free diet.
The target audience is adult and pediatric physicians and physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners, fellows, dietitians and nutritionists, researchers and patients.
This is the second in a series of 10 bi-monthly programs. Other topics include:
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Thursday, May 19, 2022, from 1- 2:15 pm ET
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From their website:
Join the National Celiac Association (NCA) and the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Celiac Research Program for the final webinar in our Spring 2022 “All Things Celiac” series. Speakers will present on selected topics for 60 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for Q&A, on Thursday, May 19, 2022, from 1- 2:15 pm ET.
Whether you’re an elite athlete, a weekend hiker or biker, or you enjoy an evening stroll, leading an active healthy life is important for everyone, including those with celiac disease. Join the discussion with board-certified sports dietitian Mary Ellen Kelly, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, and Tara McCarthy, MS, RDN, LD, Clinical Nutrition Supervisor at the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. Fractures, repeated injuries and low bone density in pediatric patients will be addressed along with nutritional and physical fitness. Caroline Johnson, a Division 1 distance runner at Lafayette University, will share her experience managing the gluten-free diet while competing at the college level.
Lee Graham, executive director of the NCA, will introduce the webinar, and Samuel A. Frank, MD, a neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Associate Professor at HMS will moderate the session. A Q&A session will follow the presentations; please submit general questions below or during the webinar on the Zoom platform.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): This course (220323-RSS) is approved by the Boston Children’s Hospital’s Continuing Education Department for 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ for physicians, 1.25 contact hours for nurses, 1.25 ACE CE continuing education credits for social workers, and 1.25 CEUs for Registered Dietitians. Instructions on how to access CEU certificates will be emailed to webinar attendees following the event.
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