Is Tamsulosin 0.4 mg Capsule halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Tamsulosin HCl 0.4 mg

Inactive ingredients

7 halal · 3 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Gelatin, Triacetin, Polysorbate 80

• Gelatin

  Capsule material
  Uncertain
• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Methacrylic Acid Copolymer

  Polymer (enteric coating)
  Looks Halal
• Talc

  Excipient (glidant)
  Looks Halal
• Triacetin

  Excipient (plasticizer)
  Uncertain
• Polysorbate 80

  Emulsifier
  Uncertain
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

  Excipient (surfactant)
  Looks Halal
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Iron Oxide (colorant)

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• FD&C Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue)

  Colorant
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Men's Health (ED & BPH)

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 — Tamsulosin capsule labelRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Gelatin — DailyMed inactive ingredientsRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Gelatin — USP ExcipientsScholarlyMedium confidencewww.usp.org
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Methacrylic Acid Copolymer — FDA IIG — Methacrylic acid copolymerRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Talc — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Triacetin — FDA IIG — TriacetinRegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Polysorbate 80 — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate — FDA IIGRegulatorHigh 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
• FD&C Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue) — 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: Finasteride 1 mg Tablet — Fewer flagged excipients (3 vs 4).

• Finasteride 1 mg Tablet

  Aurobindo Pharma · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (3 vs 4).

  Same condition
  Uncertain