Is Cephalexin 500 mg Capsule (Keflex generic) halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Cephalexin 500 mg

Inactive ingredients

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

• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  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

• Infections (Antibiotics)

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 — Cephalexin labelRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh 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: Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL Oral Suspension — Better halal status (halal) than Cephalexin 500 mg Capsule (Keflex generic).

• Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL Oral Suspension

  Sandoz UK · Oral suspension

  Better halal status (halal) than Cephalexin 500 mg Capsule (Keflex generic).

  Same condition
  Looks Halal
• Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml Suspension

  Sandoz Inc. · Oral suspension

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Amoxicillin 500 mg Capsule

  Sandoz Inc. · Capsule

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Amoxicillin 500 mg Tablet

  Teva Pharmaceuticals · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Azithromycin 250 mg Tablet (Z-Pak)

  Pfizer · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Ciprofloxacin 500 mg Tablet

  Dr. Reddy's Laboratories · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain