Is Lexapro 10 mg Tablet (escitalopram) halal?
AbbVie · Tablet (film-coated) · 10 mg
NDC: 0456-2010-30
Lexapro 10 mg Tablet (escitalopram) from AbbVie is currently flagged UNCERTAIN for halal status, with medium confidence based on DailyMed — Lexapro.
Confidence: Medium·Source: DailyMed — Lexapro·Updated: 2025-03
Why this confidence level?
The formulation is documented but some excipients have mixed scholarly opinions or incomplete supplier detail. Primary source: DailyMed — Lexapro. Catalog row last reviewed 2025-03 — always confirm against your current package insert.
6
Halal ingredients
1
Uncertain
0
Concern
Do not stop your medicine without medical advice. RxHalal provides information only — not medical advice or Islamic rulings.
Active ingredient(s)
- Escitalopram oxalate 10 mg
Inactive ingredients
6 halal · 1 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Magnesium Stearate
- Microcrystalline CelluloseLooks HalalExcipient (filler)
- Croscarmellose SodiumLooks HalalExcipient (disintegrant)
- TalcLooks HalalExcipient (glidant)
- Hypromellose (HPMC)Looks HalalCapsule material / coating
- Polyethylene Glycol 400Looks HalalExcipient (solvent/vehicle)
- Titanium DioxideLooks HalalColorant
- Magnesium StearateUncertainExcipient (lubricant)
Used to treat
Why this status
stearateSourceUnknown
What to do next
- Do not stop your medicine without speaking to your clinician.
- Ask your pharmacist about the source of any flagged excipients (e.g., stearate, gelatin, glycerin).
- Ask whether a different manufacturer or formulation has a clearer ingredient profile.
- If fiqh nuance applies (e.g., ethanol or animal-derived), consult a qualified scholar.
- Save to My Meds to track and re-check later.