Is Prometrium 100 mg Capsule (micronised progesterone) halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Progesterone (micronised) 100 mg

Inactive ingredients

4 halal · 2 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Gelatin, Glycerin

• Gelatin

  Capsule material
  Uncertain
• Glycerin

  Humectant/solvent
  Uncertain
• Peanut Oil

  Excipient (oil/vehicle)
  Looks Halal
• Lecithin

  Emulsifier
  Looks Halal
• Titanium Dioxide

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

  Colorant
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Hormone Therapy & Women's Health

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 — Prometrium prescribing infoRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Gelatin — DailyMed inactive ingredientsRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Gelatin — USP ExcipientsScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Glycerin — USPScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Peanut Oil — DailyMed — Prometrium label (peanut oil vehicle)RegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Peanut Oil — FDA IIG — Peanut oilRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Lecithin — 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: Estradiol Transdermal Patch (generic) — Better halal status (halal) than Prometrium 100 mg Capsule (micronised progesterone).

• Estradiol Transdermal Patch (generic)

  Mylan Pharmaceuticals · Transdermal patch

  Better halal status (halal) than Prometrium 100 mg Capsule (micronised progesterone).

  Same condition
  Looks Halal
• Estradiol Transdermal Patch 0.05 mg/24 hr

  Mylan Pharmaceuticals · Transdermal patch

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Premarin (Conjugated Estrogens) 0.625 mg

  Pfizer (Wyeth) · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain