Inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Pilocarpine inactive ingredients by manufacturer

Wondering whether your Pilocarpine 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 Pilocarpine 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 25 of the 28 current Pilocarpine products on the market today, from 13 companies listing it with the FDA, and lined them up side by side. 2 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 Pilocarpine? 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 Pilocarpine products list lactose, a gluten source, soy, dyes or gelatin?

  1. LactoseNo checked product

    No checked Pilocarpine product lists lactose.

  2. Wheat or gluten sourceNo checked product

    No checked Pilocarpine product lists a wheat or gluten source.

  3. SoyNo checked product

    No checked Pilocarpine product lists soy.

  4. Synthetic dyesDiffers by manufacturer

    4 of 25 checked products list synthetic dyes; 21 do not. See the products

    Does not list it Actavis Advanz American Health Packaging Amneal Aurobindo AvPAK Bryant Ranch Prepack Lannett Orasis Sandoz Somerset Therapeutics
    Lists it Actavis Advanz Aurobindo Lannett
  5. GelatinNo checked product

    No checked Pilocarpine product lists gelatin.

Also listed by some products: Titanium dioxide 13 of 25 PEG or polysorbate 13 of 25

Find a version without it

Every current Pilocarpine product and what its label lists

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ProductListsInactive ingredients on the label
AbbVie Inc. 1 product
12.5 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 00074-7098-01 No current label Not available
Actavis Pharma, Inc. 2 products
5 mg tabletNDC 00228-2801-11 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 6 ingredients

CARNAUBA WAX, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, STEARIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
7.5 mg tabletNDC 00228-2837-11 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 7 ingredients

CARNAUBA WAX, FD&C BLUE NO. 2--ALUMINUM LAKE, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, STEARIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Advanz Pharma (US) Corp. 2 products
5 mg tabletNDC 59212-0705-10 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 6 ingredients

CARNAUBA WAX, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, STEARIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
7.5 mg tabletNDC 59212-0775-10 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CARNAUBA WAX, FD&C BLUE NO. 2--ALUMINUM LAKE, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, STEARIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
American Health Packaging 1 product
5 mg tabletNDC 68084-0928-25 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 6 ingredients

CARNAUBA WAX, HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, STEARIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Amici Pharmaceuticals Llc 1 product
5 mg tabletNDC 69292-0265-01 Still being read Not read yet
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC 6 products
10 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 69238-1745-08 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE, BORIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (10000 MPA.S), SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WATER
12.5 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 60219-2649-01 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE, BORIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE, WATER
12.5 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 60219-2366-02 None of these listed
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BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE, BORIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE, WATER
20 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 69238-1746-08 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE, BORIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (10000 MPA.S), SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WATER
40 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 69238-1747-08 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE, BORIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (10000 MPA.S), SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WATER
5 mg tabletNDC 60219-5922-01 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 8 ingredients

CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, HYPROMELLOSES, POLYDEXTROSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, SILICON DIOXIDE, STEARIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TRIACETIN
Aurobindo Pharma Limited 2 products
5 mg tabletNDC 59651-0224-01 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 5 ingredients

HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (6 MPA.S), MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE 102, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400, STEARIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
7.5 mg tabletNDC 59651-0225-01 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 6 ingredients

FD&C BLUE NO. 2, HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (6 MPA.S), MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE 102, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400, STEARIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
AvPAK 1 product
5 mg tabletNDC 50268-0652-12 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED, STEARIC ACID, TALC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Bryant Ranch Prepack 3 products
5 mg tabletNDC 63629-2099-01 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
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MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED, STEARIC ACID, TALC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
5 mg tabletNDC 72162-1078-01 Still being read Not read yet
5 mg tabletNDC 63629-8351-01 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 6 ingredients

MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED, STEARIC ACID, TALC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Lannett Company, Inc. 2 products
5 mg tabletNDC 00527-1313-01 Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 6 ingredients

CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED, STEARIC ACID, TALC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
7.5 mg tabletNDC 00527-1407-01 Synthetic dyes Titanium dioxide Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate
Show 9 ingredients

ALUMINUM OXIDE, CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, FD&C BLUE NO. 2, INDIGOTINDISULFONATE SODIUM, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED, STEARIC ACID, TALC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Orasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1 product
4 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 83661-0018-10 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

EDETATE DISODIUM, HYALURONATE SODIUM, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (4000 MPA.S), SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WATER
Sandoz Inc 3 products
10 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 61314-0203-15 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

Benzalkonium Chloride, Boric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Hypromellose 2910 (15 Mpa.s), Sodium Chloride, SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM, Sodium Hydroxide, Water
20 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 61314-0204-15 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

Benzalkonium Chloride, Boric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Hypromellose 2910 (15 Mpa.s), SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM, Sodium Hydroxide, Water
40 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 61314-0206-15 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

Benzalkonium Chloride, Boric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Hypromellose 2910 (15 Mpa.s), SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM, Sodium Hydroxide, Water
Somerset Therapeutics, LLC 3 products
10 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 70069-0181-01 None of these listed
Show 8 ingredients

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE, BORIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (4000 MPA.S), SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WATER
20 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 70069-0191-01 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE, BORIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (4000 MPA.S), SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WATER
40 mg/mL eye dropsNDC 70069-0201-01 None of these listed
Show 7 ingredients

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE, BORIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYPROMELLOSE 2910 (4000 MPA.S), SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WATER

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.

Pilocarpine without synthetic dyes

Synthetic dyes: FD&C or D&C colorants and their aluminum lakes. 4 of 25 checked products list synthetic dyes; 21 do not.

Does not list synthetic dyes

Lists synthetic dyes

Pilocarpine without titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide: A white colorant some people choose to avoid. 13 of 25 checked products list titanium dioxide; 12 do not.

Does not list titanium dioxide

Lists titanium dioxide

Pilocarpine without polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Polyethylene glycol or polysorbate: PEG, macrogol or polysorbate; a rare cause of allergic reactions. 13 of 25 checked products list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate; 12 do not.

Does not list polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

Lists polyethylene glycol or polysorbate

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 Pilocarpine inactive ingredients

Is Pilocarpine gluten-free?
This page cannot certify any Pilocarpine product gluten-free; it reports what each label declares. Of the 25 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 Pilocarpine contain lactose?
No checked Pilocarpine product 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 Pilocarpine contain soy?
No checked Pilocarpine 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 Pilocarpine?
4 of 25 checked Pilocarpine products list a synthetic dye (an FD&C or D&C colorant); 21 do not: Actavis (5 mg tablet), Advanz (5 mg tablet), American Health Packaging (5 mg tablet) and Amneal (10 mg/mL eye drops, 12.5 mg/mL eye drops and 20 mg/mL eye drops and 2 more) and 7 other companies. Colorants often differ by strength within one company's line, so compare the lists above strength by strength.
Does Pilocarpine contain gelatin?
No checked Pilocarpine 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 Pilocarpine 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 Pilocarpine 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 Pilocarpine guide