Is Tylenol PM Caplet halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Acetaminophen 500 mg
• Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg

Inactive ingredients

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

• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Povidone (PVP)

  Excipient (binder)
  Looks Halal
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Pain & Fever

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 search — Tylenol PM CapletRegulatorHigh confidencedailymed.nlm.nih.gov
• Microcrystalline Cellulose — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• Povidone (PVP) — FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (IIG)RegulatorHigh confidencewww.accessdata.fda.gov
• 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

Halal-friendlier alternatives

Ranked by status and flagged excipients in our database. Your clinician must approve any switch.

Top pick: Acetaminophen 650 mg Extended-Release Tablet — Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

• Acetaminophen 650 mg Extended-Release Tablet

  Perrigo · Tablet (extended-release)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same active
  Uncertain
• Panadol Children's Suspension 120 mg/5 mL (GCC)

  Haleon (GSK Consumer Healthcare) · Oral suspension

  Better halal status (halal) than Tylenol PM Caplet.

  Same condition
  Looks Halal
• Aleve 220 mg Tablet (naproxen sodium)

  Bayer HealthCare · Tablet (film-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Brufen 400 mg Tablet

  Abbott (Mylan/Viatris) · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Diclofenac Sodium 50 mg Tablet (Voltaren)

  Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Tablet (enteric-coated)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Gabapentin 300 mg Capsule

  Aurobindo Pharma · Capsule (gelatin)

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 3).

  Same condition
  Uncertain