Is Fluoxetine 20 mg Capsule (generic Prozac) halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Fluoxetine HCl 20 mg

Inactive ingredients

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

• Gelatin

  Capsule material
  Uncertain
• Titanium Dioxide

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

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal

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 — Fluoxetine capsule labelRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Gelatin — USP–NF Gelatin monographScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Gelatin — CDC — Vaccine excipient summary (gelatin)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.cdc.gov
• Titanium Dioxide — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• FD&C Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue) — FDA — Color additivesRegulatorHigh confidencewww.fda.gov
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — 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: Lexapro 10 mg Tablet (escitalopram) — Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

• Lexapro 10 mg Tablet (escitalopram)

  AbbVie · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Catalog pick
  Uncertain
• Prozac (Fluoxetine) 20 mg Capsule

  Eli Lilly · Capsule

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Catalog pick
  Uncertain
• Sertraline 50 mg Tablet

  Pfizer · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Catalog pick
  Uncertain
• Mirtazapine 15 mg Tablet (generic Remeron)

  Aurobindo Pharma · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Trazodone HCl 50 mg Tablet

  Apotex Corp. · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

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

  GlaxoSmithKline · Tablet (extended-release)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain