Is Tums Antacid (Calcium Carbonate 500 mg) halal?
GSK Consumer Health · Chewable tablet · 500 mg
Tums Antacid (Calcium Carbonate 500 mg) from GSK Consumer Health is currently flagged UNCERTAIN for halal status, with medium confidence based on DailyMed.
Confidence: Medium·Source: DailyMed·Updated: 2024-03
Why this confidence level?
The formulation is documented but some excipients have mixed scholarly opinions or incomplete supplier detail. Primary source: DailyMed. Catalog row last reviewed 2024-03 — always confirm against your current package insert.
3
Halal ingredients
1
Uncertain
0
Concern
Do not stop your medicine without medical advice. RxHalal provides information only — not medical advice or Islamic rulings.
Active ingredient(s)
- Calcium carbonate 500 mg
Inactive ingredients
3 halal · 1 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Magnesium Stearate
- SucroseLooks HalalSweetener
- Starch (Maize/Potato)Looks HalalExcipient (filler/binder)
- TalcLooks HalalExcipient (glidant)
- Magnesium StearateUncertainExcipient (lubricant)
Used to treat
Why this status
stearateSourceUnknown
What to do next
- Do not stop your medicine without speaking to your clinician.
- Ask your pharmacist about the source of any flagged excipients (e.g., stearate, gelatin, glycerin).
- Ask whether a different manufacturer or formulation has a clearer ingredient profile.
- If fiqh nuance applies (e.g., ethanol or animal-derived), consult a qualified scholar.
- Save to My Meds to track and re-check later.