Abstract
It has recently been recognized that many pharmaceutical products contain gluten. Patients with celiac disease are at risk of acute illness if they are treated with such products. This paper lists the products available in Canada, according to the "Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties, 1985", that contain gluten and the Canadian manufacturers who stated that they do not use gluten as an excipient.
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