Inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Hydromorphone inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Wondering whether your Hydromorphone 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 Hydromorphone 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 62 of the 72 current Hydromorphone products on the market today, from 17 companies listing it with the FDA, and lined them up side by side. 9 are still being read and will appear on a later visit. 1 could not be linked to a current label.

Ask about your bottle

Is there something in your Hydromorphone? 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 Hydromorphone products list lactose, a gluten source, soy, dyes or gelatin?

  1. LactoseDiffers by manufacturer

    26 of 62 checked products list lactose; 36 do not. See the products

    Does not list it American Health Packaging Ascent Bryant Ranch Prepack Camber Fresenius Kabi Hikma Hospira Padagis Rhodes Teva Parenteral Medicines XLCare
    Lists it American Health Packaging Ascent Asclemed Aurolife Bryant Ranch Prepack Redpharm Drug Rhodes SpecGx St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy Trigen
  2. Wheat or gluten sourceNo checked product

    No checked Hydromorphone product lists a wheat or gluten source.

  3. SoyNo checked product

    No checked Hydromorphone product lists soy.

  4. Synthetic dyesDiffers by manufacturer

    16 of 62 checked products list synthetic dyes; 46 do not. See the products

    Does not list it American Health Packaging Ascent Asclemed Aurolife Bryant Ranch Prepack Camber Fresenius Kabi Hikma Hospira Padagis Redpharm Drug Rhodes SpecGx Teva Parenteral Medicines Trigen XLCare
    Lists it Ascent Asclemed Aurolife Bryant Ranch Prepack Hikma Rhodes St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy Trigen
  5. GelatinNo checked product

    No checked Hydromorphone product lists gelatin.

Also listed by some products: Sulfites 18 of 62 Titanium dioxide 13 of 62 Carmine or shellac 2 of 62 Propylene glycol 5 of 62 PEG or polysorbate 13 of 62 Sorbitol or mannitol 3 of 62 Sugar 4 of 62

Find a version without it

Every current Hydromorphone product and what its label lists

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ProductListsInactive ingredients on the label
American Health Packaging 3 products
5 mg/5 mL oral solutionNDC 60687-0566-86 Sulfites Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
Show 6 ingredients

GLYCERIN, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, SODIUM METABISULFITE, SUCROSE, WATER
2 mg tabletNDC 60687-0579-01 Lactose
Show 4 ingredients

LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, STEARIC ACID
4 mg tabletNDC 60687-0590-01 Still being read Not read yet
Ascent Pharmaceuticals Inc 4 products
5 mg/5 mL oral solutionNDC 43602-0001-47 Sulfites Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
Show 6 ingredients

GLYCERIN, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, SODIUM METABISULFITE, SUCROSE, WATER
2 mg tabletNDC 43602-0002-05 Lactose Sulfites Synthetic dyes
Show 6 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, D&C RED NO. 30, D&C YELLOW NO. 10, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE
4 mg tabletNDC 43602-0003-05 Still being read Not read yet
8 mg tabletNDC 43602-0004-05 Lactose Sulfites
Show 4 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE
Asclemed Usa Inc. 3 products
2 mg tabletNDC 87063-0037-01 Lactose Sulfites Synthetic dyes
Show 5 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, D&C RED NO. 30, D&C YELLOW NO. 10, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE
4 mg tabletNDC 87063-0038-01 Lactose Sulfites Synthetic dyes
Show 4 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, D&C YELLOW NO. 10, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE
8 mg tabletNDC 87063-0039-01 Lactose Sulfites
Show 3 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE
Aurolife Pharma, LLC 3 products
2 mg tabletNDC 13107-0107-01 Lactose Synthetic dyes
Show 7 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, D&C RED NO. 30, D&C YELLOW NO. 10, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO
4 mg tabletNDC 13107-0108-01 Lactose Synthetic dyes
Show 6 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, D&C YELLOW NO. 10, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO
8 mg tabletNDC 13107-0109-01 Lactose
Show 5 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO
Bryant Ranch Prepack 4 products
3 mg rectal suppositoryNDC 63629-2532-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

COCOA BUTTER, SILICON DIOXIDE
2 mg tabletNDC 63629-4284-01 Lactose Sulfites Synthetic dyes
Show 5 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, D&C RED NO. 30, D&C YELLOW NO. 10, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE
4 mg tabletNDC 71335-9701-00 Lactose Sulfites Synthetic dyes
Show 4 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, D&C YELLOW NO. 10, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE
4 mg tabletNDC 71335-0723-00 Lactose Synthetic dyes
Show 6 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, D&C YELLOW NO. 10, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4 products
8 mg extended-release tabletNDC 31722-0119-01 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 13 ingredients

ACETONE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CELLULOSE ACETATE, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYETHYLENE OXIDE 200000, POLYSORBATE 80, POVIDONE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
12 mg extended-release tabletNDC 31722-0120-01 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 13 ingredients

ACETONE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CELLULOSE ACETATE, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYETHYLENE OXIDE 200000, POLYSORBATE 80, POVIDONE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
16 mg extended-release tabletNDC 31722-0121-01 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 13 ingredients

ACETONE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CELLULOSE ACETATE, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYETHYLENE OXIDE 200000, POLYSORBATE 80, POVIDONE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
32 mg extended-release tabletNDC 31722-0122-01 Titanium dioxide Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 15 ingredients

ACETONE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CELLULOSE ACETATE, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYETHYLENE OXIDE 200000, POVIDONE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TALC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC 7 products
0.2 mg/mL injectionNDC 76045-0121-11 Still being read Not read yet
1 mg/mL injectionNDC 76045-0009-05 None of these listed
Show 3 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM, WATER
1 mg/mL injectionNDC 63323-0852-25 Still being read Not read yet
2 mg/mL injectionNDC 63323-0853-25 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
2 mg/mL injectionNDC 76045-0010-10 Still being read Not read yet
4 mg/mL injectionNDC 63323-0854-10 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
10 mg/mL injectionNDC 63323-0851-10 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. 8 products
0.2 mg/mL injectionNDC 00641-6259-10 None of these listed
Show 3 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, WATER
0.5 mg/0.5 mL injectionNDC 00641-6206-10 None of these listed
Show 3 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, WATER
1 mg/mL injectionNDC 00641-6169-10 None of these listed
Show 3 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, WATER
2 mg/mL injectionNDC 00641-2341-41 None of these listed
Show 6 ingredients

EDETATE DISODIUM, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WATER
2 mg/mL injectionNDC 00641-6151-25 None of these listed
Show 3 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, WATER
2 mg/mL injectionNDC 00641-6170-10 None of these listed
Show 3 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, WATER
2 mg/mL injectionNDC 00641-6254-01 Still being read Not read yet
1 mg/mL oral solutionNDC 00054-0386-63 Synthetic dyes Propylene glycol Sorbitol or mannitol
Show 8 ingredients

FD&C RED NO. 40, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PROPYLPARABEN, RASPBERRY, SACCHARIN SODIUM ANHYDROUS, SORBITOL, WATER
Hospira, Inc. 7 products
0.5 mg/0.5 mL injectionNDC 00409-4264-01 None of these listed
Show 4 ingredients

LACTIC ACID, UNSPECIFIED FORM, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM LACTATE
0.25 mg/0.5 mL injectionNDC 00409-1805-01 None of these listed
Show 4 ingredients

LACTIC ACID, UNSPECIFIED FORM, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM LACTATE
1 mg/mL injectionNDC 00409-1283-05 No current label Not available
2 mg/mL injectionNDC 00409-1312-30 None of these listed
Show 4 ingredients

LACTIC ACID, UNSPECIFIED FORM, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM LACTATE
2 mg/mL injectionNDC 00409-3365-10 None of these listed
Show 4 ingredients

LACTIC ACID, UNSPECIFIED FORM, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM LACTATE
4 mg/mL injectionNDC 00409-1304-31 None of these listed
Show 4 ingredients

LACTIC ACID, UNSPECIFIED FORM, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM LACTATE
10 mg/mL injectionNDC 00409-2634-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
Padagis US LLC 5 products
8 mg extended-release tabletNDC 00574-0293-01 Titanium dioxide Carmine or shellac Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate Sorbitol or mannitol
Show 18 ingredients

AMMONIO METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER TYPE A, ETHYLCELLULOSE (100 MPA.S), FERRIC OXIDE RED, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (3 MPA.S), HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (6 MPA.S), MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MANNITOL, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400, POVIDONE K30, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, SILICON DIOXIDE, TALC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TRIETHYL CITRATE
12 mg extended-release tabletNDC 00574-0294-01 Titanium dioxide Carmine or shellac Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate Sorbitol or mannitol
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AMMONIO METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER TYPE A, ETHYLCELLULOSE (100 MPA.S), FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (3 MPA.S), HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (6 MPA.S), MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MANNITOL, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400, POLYSORBATE 80, POVIDONE K30, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SHELLAC, SILICON DIOXIDE, TALC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TRIETHYL CITRATE
16 mg extended-release tabletNDC 00574-0295-01 Still being read Not read yet
32 mg extended-release tabletNDC 00574-0297-01 Still being read Not read yet
3 mg rectal suppositoryNDC 00574-7224-06 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

COCOA BUTTER, SILICON DIOXIDE
Redpharm Drug 1 product
2 mg tabletNDC 67296-1414-01 Lactose
Show 4 ingredients

LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, STEARIC ACID
Rhodes Pharmaceuticals LLC 8 products
5 mg/5 mL oral solutionNDC 42858-0304-16 Sulfites Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
Show 6 ingredients

GLYCERIN, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, SODIUM METABISULFITE, SUCROSE, WATER
5 mg/5 mL oral solutionNDC 42858-0416-16 Sulfites Sugar (sucrose, dextrose)
Show 6 ingredients

Glycerin, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Sodium metabisulfite, Sucrose, Water
2 mg tabletNDC 42858-0122-01 Lactose Sulfites Synthetic dyes
Show 5 ingredients

Anhydrous Lactose, D&C Red No. 30, D&C Yellow No. 10, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium metabisulfite
2 mg tabletNDC 42858-0301-01 Lactose Sulfites Synthetic dyes
Show 5 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, D&C RED NO. 30, D&C YELLOW NO. 10, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE
4 mg tabletNDC 42858-0234-01 Lactose Sulfites Synthetic dyes
Show 4 ingredients

Anhydrous Lactose, D&C Yellow No. 10, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium metabisulfite
4 mg tabletNDC 42858-0302-01 Lactose Sulfites Synthetic dyes
Show 4 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, D&C YELLOW NO. 10, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE
8 mg tabletNDC 42858-0303-01 Lactose Sulfites
Show 3 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE
8 mg tabletNDC 42858-0338-01 Lactose Sulfites
Show 3 ingredients

Anhydrous Lactose, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium metabisulfite
SpecGx LLC 3 products
2 mg tabletNDC 00406-3243-01 Lactose
Show 4 ingredients

LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, STEARIC ACID
4 mg tabletNDC 00406-3244-01 Lactose
Show 4 ingredients

LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, STEARIC ACID
8 mg tabletNDC 00406-3249-01 Lactose
Show 4 ingredients

LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, STEARIC ACID
St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy 1 product
4 mg tabletNDC 60760-0998-60 Lactose Sulfites Synthetic dyes
Show 4 ingredients

ANHYDROUS LACTOSE, D&C YELLOW NO. 10, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE
Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. 3 products
10 mg/mL injectionNDC 00703-0018-01 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
10 mg/mL injectionNDC 00703-0110-03 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
10 mg/mL injectionNDC 00703-0113-03 None of these listed
Show 2 ingredients

CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
Trigen Laboratories, LLC 4 products
8 mg extended-release tabletNDC 13811-0701-10 Lactose Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 14 ingredients

CELLULOSE ACETATE, FD&C RED NO. 40 ALUMINUM LAKE, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, HYPROMELLOSE 2208 (100 MPA.S), HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (5 MPA.S), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 7000000, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYETHYLENE OXIDE 200000, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TRIACETIN
12 mg extended-release tabletNDC 13811-0702-10 Lactose Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 14 ingredients

CELLULOSE ACETATE, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, HYPROMELLOSE 2208 (100 MPA.S), HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (5 MPA.S), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 7000000, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYETHYLENE OXIDE 200000, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TRIACETIN
16 mg extended-release tabletNDC 13811-0703-10 Lactose Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 16 ingredients

CELLULOSE ACETATE, D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKE, FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 ALUMINUM LAKE, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, HYPROMELLOSE 2208 (100 MPA.S), HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (5 MPA.S), LACTOSE MONOHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 7000000, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYETHYLENE OXIDE 200000, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TRIACETIN
32 mg extended-release tabletNDC 13811-0704-10 Still being read Not read yet
XLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4 products
8 mg extended-release tabletNDC 72865-0168-01 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 13 ingredients

ACETONE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CELLULOSE ACETATE, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYETHYLENE OXIDE 200000, POLYSORBATE 80, POVIDONE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
12 mg extended-release tabletNDC 72865-0169-01 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 13 ingredients

ACETONE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CELLULOSE ACETATE, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYETHYLENE OXIDE 200000, POLYSORBATE 80, POVIDONE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
16 mg extended-release tabletNDC 72865-0170-01 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 13 ingredients

ACETONE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CELLULOSE ACETATE, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYETHYLENE OXIDE 200000, POLYSORBATE 80, POVIDONE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
32 mg extended-release tabletNDC 72865-0171-01 Titanium dioxide Propylene glycol Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 15 ingredients

ACETONE, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CELLULOSE ACETATE, FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW, FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYETHYLENE OXIDE 200000, POVIDONE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, TALC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE

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.

Hydromorphone without lactose

Lactose: milk sugar; a concern with lactose intolerance or a milk allergy. 26 of 62 checked products list lactose; 36 do not.

Does not list lactose

Lists lactose

Hydromorphone without synthetic dyes

Synthetic dyes: FD&C or D&C colorants and their aluminum lakes. 16 of 62 checked products list synthetic dyes; 46 do not.

Does not list synthetic dyes

Lists synthetic dyes

Hydromorphone without sulfites

Sulfites: metabisulfite or bisulfite preservatives; a concern with sulfite sensitivity or asthma. 18 of 62 checked products list sulfites; 44 do not.

Does not list sulfites

Lists sulfites

Hydromorphone without titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide: A white colorant some people choose to avoid. 13 of 62 checked products list titanium dioxide; 49 do not.

Does not list titanium dioxide

Lists titanium dioxide

Hydromorphone without carmine or shellac

Carmine or shellac: insect-derived red colorant or coating glaze. 2 of 62 checked products list carmine or shellac; 60 do not.

Does not list carmine or shellac

Lists carmine or shellac

Hydromorphone without propylene glycol

Propylene glycol: A solvent in liquids and capsules; a concern in kidney disease, for infants, and at high doses. 5 of 62 checked products list propylene glycol; 57 do not.

Does not list propylene glycol

Lists propylene glycol

Hydromorphone without polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate: PEG, macrogol or polysorbate; a rare cause of allergic reactions. 13 of 62 checked products list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate; 49 do not.

Does not list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Lists polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Hydromorphone without sorbitol or mannitol

Sorbitol or mannitol: sugar alcohols that can cause bloating or diarrhea in larger amounts. 3 of 62 checked products list sorbitol or mannitol; 59 do not.

Does not list sorbitol or mannitol

Lists sorbitol or mannitol

Hydromorphone without sugar (sucrose or dextrose)

Sugar (sucrose, dextrose): A consideration in diabetes, mostly in liquids and chewables. 4 of 62 checked products list sugar (sucrose or dextrose); 58 do not.

Does not list sugar (sucrose or dextrose)

Lists sugar (sucrose or dextrose)

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 Hydromorphone inactive ingredients

Is Hydromorphone gluten-free?
This page cannot certify any Hydromorphone product gluten-free; it reports what each label declares. Of the 62 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 Hydromorphone contain lactose?
26 of 62 checked Hydromorphone products list lactose; 36 do not: American Health Packaging (5 mg/5 mL oral solution), Ascent (5 mg/5 mL oral solution), Bryant Ranch Prepack (3 mg rectal suppository) and Camber (8 mg extended-release tablet, 12 mg extended-release tablet and 16 mg extended-release tablet and 1 more) and 7 other companies. 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 Hydromorphone contain soy?
No checked Hydromorphone 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 Hydromorphone?
16 of 62 checked Hydromorphone products list a synthetic dye (an FD&C or D&C colorant); 46 do not: American Health Packaging (5 mg/5 mL oral solution and 2 mg tablet), Ascent (5 mg/5 mL oral solution and 8 mg tablet), Asclemed (8 mg tablet) and Aurolife (8 mg tablet) and 12 other companies. Colorants often differ by strength within one company's line, so compare the lists above strength by strength.
Does Hydromorphone contain gelatin?
No checked Hydromorphone 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 Hydromorphone 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 5, 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 Hydromorphone products in the FDA's current NDC directory (openFDA), as of October 5, 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 Hydromorphone guide