Is Advil Liqui-Gels (Ibuprofen 200 mg) halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Ibuprofen 200 mg (solubilized)

Inactive ingredients

2 halal · 2 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Gelatin, Polysorbate 80

• Gelatin

  Capsule material
  Uncertain
• Polysorbate 80

  Emulsifier
  Uncertain
• Sorbitol

  Sweetener
  Looks Halal
• Polyethylene Glycol (PEG / Macrogol)

  Solvent / laxative
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Pain & Fever

Why this status

What to do next

1. Do not stop your medicine without speaking to your clinician.
2. Ask your pharmacist about the source of any flagged excipients (e.g., stearate, gelatin, glycerin).
3. Ask whether a different manufacturer or formulation has a clearer ingredient profile.
4. If fiqh nuance applies (e.g., ethanol or animal-derived), consult a qualified scholar.
5. Save to My Meds to track and re-check later.

• DailyMed search — Advil Liqui-Gels (Ibuprofen 200 mg)RegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Gelatin — DailyMed inactive ingredientsRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Gelatin — USP ExcipientsScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Polysorbate 80 — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Sorbitol — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Polyethylene Glycol (PEG / Macrogol) — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov

Halal-friendlier alternatives

Ranked by status and flagged excipients in our database. Your clinician must approve any switch.

Top pick: Ibuprofen 200 mg Tablet — Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

• Ibuprofen 200 mg Tablet

  Advil · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Catalog pick
  Uncertain
• Brufen 400 mg Tablet

  Abbott (Mylan/Viatris) · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same active
  Uncertain
• Panadol Children's Suspension 120 mg/5 mL (GCC)

  Haleon (GSK Consumer Healthcare) · Oral suspension

  Better halal status (halal) than Advil Liqui-Gels (Ibuprofen 200 mg).

  Same condition
  Looks Halal
• Acetaminophen 650 mg Extended-Release Tablet

  Perrigo · Tablet (extended-release)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Aleve 220 mg Tablet (naproxen sodium)

  Bayer HealthCare · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Diclofenac Sodium 50 mg Tablet (Voltaren)

  Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Tablet (enteric-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain