Is Nexium 20 mg Tablet halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Esomeprazole 20 mg

Inactive ingredients

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

• Glycerin

  Humectant/solvent
  Uncertain
• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Talc

  Excipient (glidant)
  Looks Halal
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Iron Oxide (colorant)

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Sucrose

  Sweetener
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• GERD / Acid Reflux

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.

• AstraZeneca product informationManufacturerHigh confidencewww.astrazeneca.com
• Glycerin — USPScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Hypromellose (HPMC) — USP HPMCScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Talc — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Titanium Dioxide — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Iron Oxide (colorant) — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Sucrose — 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: Nexium 40 mg Capsule (Esomeprazole) — Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

• Nexium 40 mg Capsule (Esomeprazole)

  AstraZeneca · Delayed-release capsule

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same active
  Uncertain
• Tums Antacid (Calcium Carbonate 500 mg)

  GSK Consumer Health · Chewable tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (1 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Tums Extra Strength 750 Antacid Tablet

  Haleon (formerly GSK Consumer Health) · Chewable tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (1 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Aciphex 20 mg Tablet (rabeprazole)

  Eisai Inc. · Tablet (delayed-release)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Pantoprazole 40 mg Delayed-Release Tablet

  Dr. Reddy's Laboratories · Tablet (delayed-release)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Pepcid AC 20 mg Tablet (famotidine)

  Johnson & Johnson Consumer · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain