Is Lipitor 20 mg Tablet halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Atorvastatin calcium 20 mg

Inactive ingredients

5 halal · 2 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Magnesium Stearate, Polysorbate 80

• Calcium Carbonate

  Mineral / antacid
  Looks Halal
• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Lactose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal
• Polysorbate 80

  Emulsifier
  Uncertain
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• High Cholesterol

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 search — Lipitor 20 mg TabletRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Calcium Carbonate — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Lactose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Hypromellose (HPMC) — USP HPMCScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Polysorbate 80 — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Titanium Dioxide — 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: Atorvastatin 20 mg Tablet — Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

• Atorvastatin 20 mg Tablet

  Pfizer · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Catalog pick
  Uncertain
• Crestor 10 mg Tablet (Rosuvastatin)

  AstraZeneca · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Pravastatin 40 mg Tablet

  Apotex Corp. · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Rosuvastatin 10 mg Tablet (generic)

  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Simvastatin 20 mg Tablet

  Teva Pharmaceuticals · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Zetia 10 mg Tablet (ezetimibe)

  Organon · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain