Is Cymbalta 60 mg Delayed-Release Capsule (duloxetine) halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Duloxetine HCl 60 mg

Inactive ingredients

8 halal · 2 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Gelatin, Triacetin

• Gelatin

  Capsule material
  Uncertain
• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal
• Hydroxypropyl Cellulose

  Excipient (binder/coating)
  Looks Halal
• Sucrose

  Sweetener
  Looks Halal
• Talc

  Excipient (glidant)
  Looks Halal
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Iron Oxide (colorant)

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

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

  Excipient (surfactant)
  Looks Halal
• Triacetin

  Excipient (plasticizer)
  Uncertain

Used to treat

• Depression & Anxiety

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 — Cymbalta prescribing infoRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• FDA — Duloxetine approval labelRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Gelatin — DailyMed inactive ingredientsRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Gelatin — USP ExcipientsScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Hypromellose (HPMC) — USP HPMCScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Hydroxypropyl Cellulose — USP–NF monographScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Sucrose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Talc — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• 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
• FD&C Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue) — FDA — Color additivesRegulatorHigh confidencewww.fda.gov
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate — FDA IIGRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Triacetin — FDA IIG — TriacetinRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov

Halal-friendlier alternatives

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

Top pick: Lexapro 10 mg Tablet (escitalopram) — Better halal status (uncertain) than Cymbalta 60 mg Delayed-Release Capsule (duloxetine).

• Lexapro 10 mg Tablet (escitalopram)

  AbbVie · Tablet (film-coated)

  Better halal status (uncertain) than Cymbalta 60 mg Delayed-Release Capsule (duloxetine).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Mirtazapine 15 mg Tablet (generic Remeron)

  Aurobindo Pharma · Tablet (film-coated)

  Better halal status (uncertain) than Cymbalta 60 mg Delayed-Release Capsule (duloxetine).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Prozac (Fluoxetine) 20 mg Capsule

  Eli Lilly · Capsule

  Better halal status (uncertain) than Cymbalta 60 mg Delayed-Release Capsule (duloxetine).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Trazodone HCl 50 mg Tablet

  Apotex Corp. · Tablet

  Better halal status (uncertain) than Cymbalta 60 mg Delayed-Release Capsule (duloxetine).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Wellbutrin XL 150 mg Tablet (bupropion)

  GlaxoSmithKline · Tablet (extended-release)

  Better halal status (uncertain) than Cymbalta 60 mg Delayed-Release Capsule (duloxetine).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Zoloft (Sertraline) 50 mg Tablet

  Pfizer · Tablet

  Better halal status (uncertain) than Cymbalta 60 mg Delayed-Release Capsule (duloxetine).

  Same condition
  Uncertain