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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
Tamsulosin 0.4 mg Capsule
Boehringer Ingelheim
Uncertain
- Form
- Capsule (modified-release, hard gelatin) · 0.4 mg
- Market
- US
- Confidence
- Medium
Inactive ingredients
- Gelatin Uncertain
- Microcrystalline Cellulose Looks Halal
- Methacrylic Acid Copolymer Looks Halal
- Talc Looks Halal
- Triacetin Uncertain
- Polysorbate 80 Uncertain
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Looks Halal
- Titanium Dioxide Looks Halal
- Iron Oxide (colorant) Looks Halal
- FD&C Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue) Looks Halal
Medicine B
Finasteride 1 mg Tablet
Aurobindo Pharma
Uncertain
- Form
- Tablet (film-coated) · 1 mg
- Market
- US
- Confidence
- Medium
Inactive ingredients
- Lactose Monohydrate Uncertain
- Microcrystalline Cellulose Looks Halal
- Pregelatinised Starch Looks Halal
- Sodium Starch Glycolate Looks Halal
- Magnesium Stearate Uncertain
- Hypromellose (HPMC) Looks Halal
- Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Looks Halal
- Titanium Dioxide Looks Halal
- Iron Oxide (colorant) Looks Halal
- Talc Looks Halal
Comparison summary
Tamsulosin 0.4 mg Capsule is Uncertain with Medium confidence. Finasteride 1 mg Tablet is Uncertain with Medium confidence. They share 4 inactive ingredients in our database and differ on 12 others.
Cleaner halal profile in this pair: Finasteride 1 mg Tablet (uncertain) — confirm equivalence and dosing with your clinician before switching.
Inactive ingredient differences
4 shared · 6 only in Tamsulosin 0.4 mg Capsule · 6 only in Finasteride 1 mg Tablet
Only in Tamsulosin 0.4 mg Capsule
Only in Finasteride 1 mg Tablet
Shared ingredients (4) appear in both products — open each medicine report for the full list.
Questions about this comparison
- How do Tamsulosin 0.4 mg Capsule and Finasteride 1 mg Tablet compare for halal status?
- Tamsulosin 0.4 mg Capsule: Uncertain (Medium confidence). Finasteride 1 mg 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 Tamsulosin 0.4 mg Capsule: Gelatin, Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Triacetin, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, FD&C Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue). Only in Finasteride 1 mg Tablet: Lactose Monohydrate, Pregelatinised Starch, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose (HPMC), Hydroxypropyl Cellulose. Shared: 4 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 Finasteride 1 mg Tablet a halal-friendlier option than Tamsulosin 0.4 mg Capsule?
- In our database, Finasteride 1 mg Tablet ranks cleaner (Fewer flagged excipients (3 vs 4).). Confirm equivalence and dosing with your clinician — not a fatwa.
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