Is Promethazine HCl 12.5 mg Tablet halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Promethazine HCl 12.5 mg

Inactive ingredients

3 halal · 3 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Lactose Monohydrate, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid

• Lactose Monohydrate

  Excipient (filler/binder)
  Uncertain
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Croscarmellose Sodium

  Excipient (disintegrant)
  Looks Halal
• Stearic Acid

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• FD&C Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)

  Colorant
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Digestive Health & Anti-Emetics
• Allergies

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 — Promethazine labelRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Lactose Monohydrate — FDA IIG — Lactose monohydrateRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Magnesium Stearate — FDA inactive ingredient databaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Croscarmellose Sodium — FDA Inactive Ingredients DatabaseRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Stearic Acid — FDA IIGRegulatorHigh 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: MiraLAX Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Powder — Better halal status (halal) than Promethazine HCl 12.5 mg Tablet.

• MiraLAX Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Powder

  Bayer HealthCare · Oral solution powder

  Better halal status (halal) than Promethazine HCl 12.5 mg Tablet.

  Same condition
  Looks Halal
• MiraLAX Powder (PEG 3350) — Generic

  Bayer · Oral powder

  Better halal status (halal) than Promethazine HCl 12.5 mg Tablet.

  Same condition
  Looks Halal
• Humira 40 mg Pen (adalimumab)

  AbbVie · Subcutaneous injection (pen)

  Better halal status (halal) than Promethazine HCl 12.5 mg Tablet.

  Same condition
  Looks Halal
• Flonase Allergy Relief Nasal Spray (fluticasone propionate)

  Haleon · Nasal spray

  Better halal status (halal) than Promethazine HCl 12.5 mg Tablet.

  Same condition
  Looks Halal
• Ondansetron 4 mg Orally Disintegrating Tablet (generic Zofran ODT)

  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals · Tablet (orally disintegrating)

  Fewer flagged excipients (1 vs 4).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Tums Extra Strength 750 Antacid Tablet

  Haleon (formerly GSK Consumer Health) · Chewable tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (1 vs 4).

  Same condition
  Uncertain