Calcort

My mum takes both Calcort and Euthyrox and was recently diagnosed with Celiac's disease. She was told to avoid all things, including prescription medications, with gluten. I'm having a hard time finding out if Calcort (a steroid, like prednisone) and Euthyrox (for her thyroids) have gluten fillers in them. Please advise. Thanks. ## Would you happen to know if there's an imprint of any kind on either of those pills? The inactive ingredients are going to vary from brand to brand, based on the manufacturer's descretion. So any additional details on the physical aspects of the pill would be very helpful, if you still have them on hand?

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Deflazacort

Deflazacort (trade name Calcort among others) is a glucocorticoid used as an anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory agent. It was patented in 1965 and approved for medical use in 1985.[1] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.[2] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Adverse effects 3 Pharmacology 3.1 Mechanism of action 3.2 Relative potency 4 History 5 References 6 External links ...

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Deflazacort (trade name Calcort among others) is a glucocorticoid used as an anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory agent. It was patented in 1965 and approved for medical use in 1985.[1] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.[2] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Adverse effects 3 Pharmacology 3.1 Mechanism of action 3.2 Relative potency 4 History 5 References 6 External links ...

it took calcort, for three months, 6 mg per day.then doctor said to take 3 mg for two more weeks and then stop treatment. now after 12 days withdrawal, my joints are aching.before treatment, i had no pain. i'm worried.

Calcort tablets contain lactose. Is there a lactose free alternative?