Is Losartan / HCTZ 50 mg / 12.5 mg Tablet halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Losartan potassium 50 mg
• Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg

Inactive ingredients

5 halal · 2 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Lactose Monohydrate, Magnesium Stearate

• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Lactose Monohydrate

  Excipient (filler/binder)
  Uncertain
• Pregelatinised Starch

  Excipient (binder/disintegrant)
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Carnauba Wax (E903)

  Coating
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Hypertension

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 — Losartan/HCTZ labelRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Lactose Monohydrate — FDA IIG — Lactose monohydrateRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Pregelatinised Starch — FDA IIG — Pregelatinised starchRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Hypromellose (HPMC) — USP HPMCScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Titanium Dioxide — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Carnauba Wax (E903) — EFSA — Re-evaluation of carnauba wax (E903)ScholarlyMedium confidencewww.efsa.europa.eu
• Carnauba Wax (E903) — FDA — Color additive / GRAS statusRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov

Halal-friendlier alternatives

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

Top pick: Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg Tablet — Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 4).

• Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg Tablet

  Accord Healthcare · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 4).

  Catalog pick
  Uncertain
• Losartan 50 mg Tablet

  Lupin Pharmaceuticals · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 4).

  Catalog pick
  Uncertain
• Amlodipine 5 mg Tablet

  Greenstone · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 4).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Atenolol 50 mg Tablet

  Mylan Pharmaceuticals · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 4).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Bisoprolol Fumarate 5 mg Tablet

  Sandoz Inc. · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 4).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Carvedilol 25 mg Tablet (generic Coreg)

  Aurobindo Pharma · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 4).

  Same condition
  Uncertain