Is Mucinex DM 600 mg / 30 mg Extended-Release Tablet halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Guaifenesin 600 mg
• Dextromethorphan HBr 30 mg

Inactive ingredients

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

• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Sodium Starch Glycolate

  Excipient (disintegrant)
  Looks Halal
• Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)

  Excipient (binder/solubilizer)
  Looks Halal
• Polysorbate 80

  Emulsifier
  Uncertain
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• FD&C Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)

  Colorant
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Cough & Cold

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.

• Mucinex — Drug FactsOtherLow confidencewww.mucinex.com
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Hypromellose (HPMC) — USP HPMCScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Sodium Starch Glycolate — 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
• Polysorbate 80 — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Titanium Dioxide — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• FD&C Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow) — FDA — Color additivesRegulatorHigh confidencewww.fda.gov

Halal-friendlier alternatives

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

Top pick: Robitussin DM Cough + Chest Congestion Syrup — Better halal status (halal) than Mucinex DM 600 mg / 30 mg Extended-Release Tablet.

• Robitussin DM Cough + Chest Congestion Syrup

  Haleon · Oral syrup

  Better halal status (halal) than Mucinex DM 600 mg / 30 mg Extended-Release Tablet.

  Same active
  Looks Halal