Inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Candesartan inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Wondering whether your Candesartan has lactose, gluten, soy, a dye or gelatin in it? The medicine is the same, but the fillers, coatings and colors differ from one company to the next. This page shows what each Candesartan product's FDA label lists, so you can find a version that leaves out what you avoid and ask your pharmacist for it by its NDC.

We have read the FDA labels of 32 of the 40 current Candesartan products on the market today, from 10 companies listing it with the FDA, and lined them up side by side. 8 are still being read and will appear on a later visit.

Ask about your bottle

Is there something in your Candesartan? Ask in plain words.

Name the company, strength or the NDC on your bottle and the ingredient you avoid. The answer comes only from the FDA labels on this page.

Answers are drawn from the FDA label data on this page and checked against it. They are not medical advice: confirm with your pharmacist before relying on them.

The short answer

Which Candesartan products list lactose, a gluten source, soy, dyes or gelatin?

  1. LactoseEvery checked product

    Every checked Candesartan product (32) lists lactose. See the products

  2. Wheat or gluten sourceNo checked product

    No checked Candesartan product lists a wheat or gluten source.

  3. SoyNo checked product

    No checked Candesartan product lists soy.

  4. Synthetic dyesNo checked product

    No checked Candesartan product lists synthetic dyes.

  5. GelatinNo checked product

    No checked Candesartan product lists gelatin.

Also listed by some products: Corn 32 of 32 PEG or polysorbate 22 of 32 Sorbitol or mannitol 2 of 32

Find a version without it

Every current Candesartan product and what its label lists

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ProductListsInactive ingredients on the label
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. 4 products
4 mg tabletNDC 62332-0341-30 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
8 mg tabletNDC 62332-0342-30 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 7 ingredients

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
16 mg tabletNDC 62332-0343-30 Still being read Not read yet
32 mg tabletNDC 62332-0060-10 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate Sorbitol or mannitol
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (90000 WAMW), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MANNITOL, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, PULLULAN, STARCH, CORN
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited 4 products
4 mg tabletNDC 46708-0341-30 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 6 ingredients

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
8 mg tabletNDC 46708-0342-30 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 7 ingredients

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
16 mg tabletNDC 46708-0343-30 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 7 ingredients

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
32 mg tabletNDC 46708-0060-10 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate Sorbitol or mannitol
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (90000 WAMW), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MANNITOL, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, PULLULAN, STARCH, CORN
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 8 products
4 mg tabletNDC 62559-0640-30 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 6 ingredients

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
4 mg tabletNDC 62559-0686-99 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
8 mg tabletNDC 62559-0641-30 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
8 mg tabletNDC 62559-0687-99 Still being read Not read yet
16 mg tabletNDC 62559-0688-99 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
16 mg tabletNDC 62559-0642-30 Still being read Not read yet
32 mg tabletNDC 62559-0643-30 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
32 mg tabletNDC 62559-0689-98 Still being read Not read yet
Bryant Ranch Prepack 2 products
16 mg tabletNDC 63629-9842-01 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
16 mg tabletNDC 71335-3032-01 Lactose Corn-derived
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, GLYCERIN, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, LOW-SUBSTITUTED HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, STARCH, CORN
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. 4 products
4 mg tabletNDC 51407-0882-90 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
8 mg tabletNDC 51407-0883-90 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
16 mg tabletNDC 51407-0884-90 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 8000, STARCH, CORN
32 mg tabletNDC 51407-0885-90 Still being read Not read yet
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited 4 products
4 mg tabletNDC 33342-0114-07 Lactose Corn-derived
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, GLYCERIN, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, LOW SUBSTITUTED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, STARCH, CORN
8 mg tabletNDC 33342-0115-07 Lactose Corn-derived
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, GLYCERIN, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, LOW SUBSTITUTED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, STARCH, CORN
16 mg tabletNDC 33342-0116-07 Lactose Corn-derived
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, GLYCERIN, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, LOW SUBSTITUTED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, STARCH, CORN
32 mg tabletNDC 33342-0117-07 Lactose Corn-derived
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, GLYCERIN, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, LOW SUBSTITUTED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, STARCH, CORN
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. 4 products
4 mg tabletNDC 00378-3224-77 Lactose Corn-derived
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, STARCH, CORN
8 mg tabletNDC 00378-3225-77 Lactose Corn-derived
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, STARCH, CORN
16 mg tabletNDC 00378-3231-77 Lactose Corn-derived
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, STARCH, CORN
32 mg tabletNDC 00378-3232-77 Lactose Corn-derived
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, STARCH, CORN
NorthStar RxLLC 2 products
16 mg tabletNDC 72603-0720-01 Still being read Not read yet
32 mg tabletNDC 72603-0721-01 Lactose Corn-derived
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, GLYCERIN, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, LOW SUBSTITUTED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, STARCH, CORN
Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc 4 products
4 mg tabletNDC 72578-0157-06 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 6000, STARCH, CORN
8 mg tabletNDC 72578-0158-06 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, FERRIC OXIDE RED, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 6000, STARCH, CORN
16 mg tabletNDC 72578-0159-06 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 6000, STARCH, CORN
32 mg tabletNDC 72578-0160-06 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED, LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 6000, STARCH, CORN
Zydus Lifesciences Limited 4 products
4 mg tabletNDC 70771-1204-03 Still being read Not read yet
8 mg tabletNDC 70771-1205-03 Still being read Not read yet
16 mg tabletNDC 70771-1206-00 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 6000, STARCH, CORN
32 mg tabletNDC 70771-1207-00 Lactose Corn-derived Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE CALCIUM, HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (110000 WAMW), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 6000, STARCH, CORN

A product with none of these listed is not certified to be without them: the label says what the manufacturer declared, and the source of a starch or a flavor is often not stated. The companies are the FDA's labelers, which include repackagers and distributors selling another company's product under their own label. The NDC opens the product's own page, with the full label and its inactive-ingredient notes.

Candesartan and lactose

Lactose: milk sugar; a concern with lactose intolerance or a milk allergy. Every checked Candesartan product (32) lists lactose.

Lists lactose

Candesartan and corn-derived ingredients

Corn-derived: corn starch, maize or corn syrup; a concern with corn allergy. Every checked Candesartan product (32) lists corn-derived ingredients.

Lists corn-derived ingredients

Candesartan without polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate: PEG, macrogol or polysorbate; a rare cause of allergic reactions. 22 of 32 checked products list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate; 10 do not.

Does not list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Lists polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Candesartan without sorbitol or mannitol

Sorbitol or mannitol: sugar alcohols that can cause bloating or diarrhea in larger amounts. 2 of 32 checked products list sorbitol or mannitol; 30 do not.

Does not list sorbitol or mannitol

Lists sorbitol or mannitol

At the pharmacy counter

How to use this at the pharmacy counter

  1. Pick the company whose list suits you and copy the NDC from the table. Many pharmacies order from wholesalers that carry several companies' versions and can request a particular one if you ask before the prescription is filled; some buy from one contracted source only, and a few insurance plans cover only certain NDCs, so ask the pharmacist to check.
  2. Treat "does not list" as exactly that. The label is what the manufacturer declared; a flavor or a starch may have an unstated source, and lines change. For celiac disease or a serious allergy, ask the manufacturer's medical information line for a written statement about the lot you have.
  3. Check the bottle each refill. A different company usually means a different shape, color and inactive-ingredient list; the pharmacist can tell you who made it, and the two-NDC comparison shows the difference line by line.
  4. If you need one company's version kept constant, ask your prescriber to write that company or the NDC on the prescription and tell the pharmacy you need it held. Rules vary by state and plan, so confirm with the pharmacist.
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Common questions about Candesartan inactive ingredients

Is Candesartan gluten-free?
This page cannot certify any Candesartan product gluten-free; it reports what each label declares. Of the 32 products checked, none lists a wheat, barley, rye or gluten ingredient, and none lists a starch without a stated source. If you have celiac disease, ask the manufacturer's medical information line for a written gluten statement for the lot you have.
Does Candesartan contain lactose?
Every checked Candesartan product (32) lists lactose on its label. The lactose in a tablet or capsule is a small amount, but people with a milk allergy or a strong intolerance often prefer a version that does not list it.
Does Candesartan contain soy?
No checked Candesartan product lists a soy ingredient (soybean oil or soy lecithin) on its label. Soy lecithin is the usual form and the amount is small, but people with a soy allergy often prefer a version that does not list it.
Is there a dye-free Candesartan?
No checked Candesartan product lists a synthetic dye (an FD&C or D&C colorant) on its label. Colorants often differ by strength within one company's line, so compare the lists above strength by strength.
Does Candesartan contain gelatin?
No checked Candesartan product lists gelatin on its label. Gelatin is usually bovine or porcine and the label rarely says which; for kosher, halal or vegetarian needs, ask the manufacturer.
Why do the inactive ingredients differ between manufacturers?
A generic must match the brand's active ingredient, strength, dose form and how it is absorbed; its fillers, binders, coatings and colorants are the manufacturer's own choice. That is why one Candesartan product can list lactose and a dye while another from a different company lists neither.
Can my pharmacy give me a specific manufacturer's version?
Often, if you ask before the prescription is filled: many pharmacies order from wholesalers that carry several companies' versions and can request a particular one. Some pharmacies buy a generic from one contracted source only, and a few insurance plans cover only certain NDCs, so ask the pharmacist to check. Give them the NDC from this page; the company name alone is often enough.
How current is this list?
The products are the ones in the FDA's current NDC directory as of October 6, 2026, and each inactive-ingredient list is the manufacturer's FDA label as our label sync last read it. Formulations change, so check the label on your own bottle and ask your pharmacist if a refill looks different.

Sources: the products are the finished Candesartan products in the FDA's current NDC directory (openFDA), as of October 6, 2026; each inactive-ingredient list is the manufacturer's FDA Structured Product Label via DailyMed, as our label sync last read it. The concern groups are HelloPharmacist's classification of the names the label declares. Educational information only, not medical advice; confirm with your pharmacist before relying on a list. ← Back to the Candesartan guide