Is Yaz Combined Oral Contraceptive (Drospirenone / Ethinyl Estradiol) halal?

Active ingredient(s)

• Drospirenone 3 mg
• Ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg

Inactive ingredients

6 halal · 2 uncertain · 0 concern — flagged: Lactose Monohydrate, Magnesium Stearate

• Lactose Monohydrate

  Excipient (filler/binder)
  Uncertain
• Magnesium Stearate

  Excipient (lubricant)
  Uncertain
• Microcrystalline Cellulose

  Excipient (filler)
  Looks Halal
• Pregelatinised Starch

  Excipient (binder/disintegrant)
  Looks Halal
• Hypromellose (HPMC)

  Capsule material / coating
  Looks Halal
• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Iron Oxide (colorant)

  Colorant
  Looks Halal
• Talc

  Excipient (glidant)
  Looks Halal

Used to treat

• Hormone Therapy & Women's Health

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 — Yaz prescribing infoRegulatorHigh 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
• Pregelatinised Starch — FDA IIG — Pregelatinised starchRegulatorHigh 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
• Talc — 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: Estradiol Transdermal Patch (generic) — Better halal status (halal) than Yaz Combined Oral Contraceptive (Drospirenone / Ethinyl Estradiol).

• Estradiol Transdermal Patch (generic)

  Mylan Pharmaceuticals · Transdermal patch

  Better halal status (halal) than Yaz Combined Oral Contraceptive (Drospirenone / Ethinyl Estradiol).

  Same condition
  Looks Halal
• Estradiol Transdermal Patch 0.05 mg/24 hr

  Mylan Pharmaceuticals · Transdermal patch

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 4).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Premarin (Conjugated Estrogens) 0.625 mg

  Pfizer (Wyeth) · Tablet

  Fewer flagged excipients (2 vs 4).

  Same condition
  Uncertain
• Prometrium 100 mg Capsule (micronised progesterone)

  Virtus Pharmaceuticals · Capsule (soft gelatin)

  Fewer flagged excipients (3 vs 4).

  Same condition
  Uncertain