Is Imodium A-D 2 mg Caplet (loperamide) halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Loperamide HCl 2 mg

Inactive ingredients

6 halal · 1 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Magnesium Stearate

• Lactose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Starch (Maize/Potato)

  Excipient (filler/binder)
  Looks Halal
• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)

  Excipient (binder/solubilizer)
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Digestive Health & Anti-Emetics

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 — Imodium labelRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Lactose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Starch (Maize/Potato) — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Hypromellose (HPMC) — USP HPMCScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Titanium Dioxide — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) — FDA IIG — PEG entriesRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) — DailyMed — MiraLAX (PEG-3350) labelRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov

Halal-friendlier alternatives

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

Top pick: MiraLAX Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Powder — Better halal status (halal) than Imodium A-D 2 mg Caplet (loperamide).

• MiraLAX Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Powder

  Bayer HealthCare · Oral solution powder

  Better halal status (halal) than Imodium A-D 2 mg Caplet (loperamide).

  Same condition
  Looks Halal
• MiraLAX Powder (PEG 3350) — Generic

  Bayer · Oral powder

  Better halal status (halal) than Imodium A-D 2 mg Caplet (loperamide).

  Same condition
  Looks Halal
• Ondansetron 4 mg Orally Disintegrating Tablet (generic Zofran ODT)

  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals · Tablet (orally disintegrating)

  Fewer flagged excipients (1 vs 2).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Tums Extra Strength 750 Antacid Tablet

  Haleon (formerly GSK Consumer Health) · Chewable tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (1 vs 2).

  Same condition
  Uncertain