Is Celebrex 200 mg Capsule (celecoxib) halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Celecoxib 200 mg

Inactive ingredients

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

• Lactose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Croscarmellose Sodium

  Excipient (disintegrant)
  Looks Halal
• Povidone (PVP)

  Excipient (binder)
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

  Excipient (surfactant)
  Looks Halal
• Gelatin

  Capsule material
  Uncertain
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Iron Oxide (colorant)

  Colorant
  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 — Celebrex prescribing infoRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Lactose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Croscarmellose Sodium — FDA Inactive Ingredients DatabaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Povidone (PVP) — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate — FDA IIGRegulatorHigh 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
• 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: Panadol Children's Suspension 120 mg/5 mL (GCC) — Better halal status (halal) than Celebrex 200 mg Capsule (celecoxib).

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

  Haleon (GSK Consumer Healthcare) · Oral suspension

  Better halal status (halal) than Celebrex 200 mg Capsule (celecoxib).

  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
• Brufen 400 mg Tablet

  Abbott (Mylan/Viatris) · Tablet

  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
• Gabapentin 300 mg Capsule

  Aurobindo Pharma · Capsule (gelatin)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain