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Compare two medicines side-by-side: halal status, inactive ingredients that differ, and pharmacist questions — free, cited, and private.
Medicine A
Nexium 40 mg Capsule (Esomeprazole)
AstraZeneca
Uncertain
- Form
- Delayed-release capsule · 40 mg
- Market
- US
- Confidence
- Medium
Inactive ingredients
- Gelatin Uncertain
- Sucrose Looks Halal
- Talc Looks Halal
- Titanium Dioxide Looks Halal
- Iron Oxide (colorant) Looks Halal
- Hypromellose (HPMC) Looks Halal
Medicine B
Pantoprazole 40 mg Delayed-Release Tablet
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Uncertain
- Form
- Tablet (delayed-release) · 40 mg
- Market
- US
- Confidence
- Medium
Inactive ingredients
- Microcrystalline Cellulose Looks Halal
- Hypromellose (HPMC) Looks Halal
- Povidone (PVP) Looks Halal
- Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Looks Halal
- Polyethylene Glycol 400 Looks Halal
- Magnesium Stearate Uncertain
- Titanium Dioxide Looks Halal
- Iron Oxide (colorant) Looks Halal
Comparison summary
Nexium 40 mg Capsule (Esomeprazole) is Uncertain with Medium confidence. Pantoprazole 40 mg Delayed-Release Tablet is Uncertain with Medium confidence. They share 3 inactive ingredients in our database and differ on 8 others.
Similar halal profiles in our database — open each medicine below for other formulations and ranked alternatives.
Inactive ingredient differences
3 shared · 3 only in Nexium 40 mg Capsule (Esomeprazole) · 5 only in Pantoprazole 40 mg Delayed-Release Tablet
Only in Nexium 40 mg Capsule (Esomeprazole)
Only in Pantoprazole 40 mg Delayed-Release Tablet
Shared ingredients (3) appear in both products — open each medicine report for the full list.
Questions about this comparison
- How do Nexium 40 mg Capsule (Esomeprazole) and Pantoprazole 40 mg Delayed-Release Tablet compare for halal status?
- Nexium 40 mg Capsule (Esomeprazole): Uncertain (Medium confidence). Pantoprazole 40 mg Delayed-Release Tablet: 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 Nexium 40 mg Capsule (Esomeprazole): Gelatin, Sucrose, Talc. Only in Pantoprazole 40 mg Delayed-Release Tablet: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Povidone (PVP), Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Polyethylene Glycol 400, Magnesium Stearate. Shared: 3 ingredients.
- What should I ask my pharmacist when comparing these medicines?
- Is the gelatin in this capsule bovine, porcine, or fish-derived? Is a vegetarian (HPMC) capsule formulation available? Is a tablet form available for the same active ingredient?
- Is Pantoprazole 40 mg Delayed-Release Tablet a halal-friendlier option than Nexium 40 mg Capsule (Esomeprazole)?
- In our database, Pantoprazole 40 mg Delayed-Release Tablet ranks cleaner (Listed alternate formulation — same active, different excipients or dosage form.). Confirm equivalence and dosing with your clinician — not a fatwa.
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