Is Adderall XR 20 mg Capsule (mixed amphetamine salts) halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Mixed amphetamine salts 20 mg

Inactive ingredients

10 halal · 2 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Magnesium Stearate, Gelatin

• Sucrose

  Sweetener
  Looks Halal
• Starch (Maize/Potato)

  Excipient (filler/binder)
  Looks Halal
• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Talc

  Excipient (glidant)
  Looks Halal
• Methacrylic Acid Copolymer (Eudragit)

  Excipient (enteric coating)
  Looks Halal
• Triethyl Citrate

  Excipient (plasticizer)
  Looks Halal
• Gelatin

  Capsule material
  Uncertain
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• FD&C Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue)

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Iron Oxide (colorant)

  Colorant
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• ADHD

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 — Adderall XR prescribing infoRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Sucrose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Starch (Maize/Potato) — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Hypromellose (HPMC) — USP HPMCScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Talc — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Methacrylic Acid Copolymer (Eudragit) — FDA IIG — Methacrylic acid copolymerRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Triethyl Citrate — FDA IIG — Triethyl citrateRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Gelatin — DailyMed inactive ingredientsRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Gelatin — USP ExcipientsScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Titanium Dioxide — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• FD&C Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue) — FDA — Color additivesRegulatorHigh confidencewww.fda.gov
• Iron Oxide (colorant) — 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: Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate) — Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

• Concerta 36 mg ER Tablet (methylphenidate)

  Janssen Pharmaceuticals · Extended-release tablet (osmotic)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Strattera 40 mg Capsule (atomoxetine)

  Eli Lilly · Capsule (gelatin)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain