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Compare two medicines side-by-side: halal status, inactive ingredients that differ, and pharmacist questions — free, cited, and private.
Adderall XR 20 mg Capsule (mixed amphetamine salts)
- Form
- Extended-release capsule (gelatin) · 20 mg
- Market
- US
- Confidence
- Medium
- Sucrose Looks Halal
- Starch (Maize/Potato) Looks Halal
- Microcrystalline Cellulose Looks Halal
- Hypromellose (HPMC) Looks Halal
- Magnesium Stearate Uncertain
- Talc Looks Halal
- Methacrylic Acid Copolymer (Eudragit) Looks Halal
- Triethyl Citrate Looks Halal
- Gelatin Uncertain
- Titanium Dioxide Looks Halal
- FD&C Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue) Looks Halal
- Iron Oxide (colorant) Looks Halal
Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate)
- Form
- Extended-release tablet (osmotic) · 36 mg
- Market
- US
- Confidence
- Medium
- Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Looks Halal
- Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Looks Halal
- Povidone (PVP) Looks Halal
- Magnesium Stearate Uncertain
- Hypromellose (HPMC) Looks Halal
- Titanium Dioxide Looks Halal
- Iron Oxide (colorant) Looks Halal
- Sodium Chloride Looks Halal
- Carnauba Wax (E903) Looks Halal
Comparison summary
Adderall XR 20 mg Capsule (mixed amphetamine salts) is Uncertain with Medium confidence. Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate) is Uncertain with Medium confidence. They share 4 inactive ingredients in our database and differ on 13 others.
Cleaner halal profile in this pair: Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate) (uncertain) — confirm equivalence and dosing with your clinician before switching.
Inactive ingredient differences
4 shared · 8 only in Adderall XR 20 mg Capsule (mixed amphetamine salts) · 5 only in Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate)
Only in Adderall XR 20 mg Capsule (mixed amphetamine salts)
Only in Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate)
Shared ingredients (4) appear in both products — open each medicine report for the full list.
Questions about this comparison
- How do Adderall XR 20 mg Capsule (mixed amphetamine salts) and Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate) compare for halal status?
- Adderall XR 20 mg Capsule (mixed amphetamine salts): Uncertain (Medium confidence). Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate): Uncertain (Medium confidence). RxHalal does not issue religious rulings — use this to ask your pharmacist about sources.
- Which inactive ingredients differ between these two medicines?
- Only in Adderall XR 20 mg Capsule (mixed amphetamine salts): Sucrose, Starch (Maize/Potato), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Talc, Methacrylic Acid Copolymer (Eudragit), Triethyl Citrate, Gelatin, FD&C Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue). Only in Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate): Polyethylene Glycol (PEG), Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA), Povidone (PVP), Sodium Chloride, Carnauba Wax (E903). Shared: 4 ingredients.
- What should I ask my pharmacist when comparing these medicines?
- Is the magnesium stearate in this product plant-derived? Can you confirm the source with the manufacturer? Is the gelatin in this capsule bovine, porcine, or fish-derived?
- Is Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate) a halal-friendlier option than Adderall XR 20 mg Capsule (mixed amphetamine salts)?
- In our database, Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate) ranks cleaner (Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).). Confirm equivalence and dosing with your clinician — not a fatwa.
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