Is Montelukast 10 mg Tablet (generic Singulair) halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Montelukast sodium 10 mg

Inactive ingredients

7 halal · 1 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Magnesium Stearate

• Lactose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Croscarmellose Sodium

  Excipient (disintegrant)
  Looks Halal
• Hydroxypropyl Cellulose

  Excipient (binder/coating)
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Iron Oxide (colorant)

  Colorant
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Asthma & COPD
• 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 — Montelukast labelRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Lactose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh 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
• Hydroxypropyl Cellulose — USP–NF monographScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• 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
• Iron Oxide (colorant) — 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: Flonase Allergy Relief Nasal Spray (fluticasone propionate) — Better halal status (halal) than Montelukast 10 mg Tablet (generic Singulair).

• Flonase Allergy Relief Nasal Spray (fluticasone propionate)

  Haleon · Nasal spray

  Better halal status (halal) than Montelukast 10 mg Tablet (generic Singulair).

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

  AbbVie · Subcutaneous injection (pen)

  Better halal status (halal) than Montelukast 10 mg Tablet (generic Singulair).

  Same condition
  Looks Halal