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Amiodarone 30Mg/Ml Solution For Injection/Infusion In Pre-Filled Syringe
Drug name: amiodarone hydrochloride PL 12064/0047
Reason Code: R1A 🟩 Halal (Green) (click to find out more about R1A) Fully permissible to use in normal circumstances. It is still recommended to consult the manufacturer periodically to confirm halal status if your treatment is long term. When in doubt, seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional and an Islamic scholar to verify going compliance. (swipe right to learn why this product has a halal classification)
List of excipients: Polysorbate 80 Benzyl alcohol Water for injections
Polysorbate 80 is plant derived. Benzyl alcohol is synthetic
No Confirmed Prohibited Content
Permissible — with universal scholarly agreement
Chloramphenicol 1.0% W/W Antibiotic Eye Ointment
Drug name: chloramphenicol PL 00156/0363
Reason Code: R1A 🟩 Halal (Green) (click to find out more about R1A) Fully permissible to use in normal circumstances. It is still recommended to consult the manufacturer periodically to confirm halal status if your treatment is long term. When in doubt, seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional and an Islamic scholar to verify going compliance. (swipe right to learn why this product has a halal classification)
List of excipients: Liquid paraffin White soft paraffin
No Confirmed Prohibited Content
Permissible — with universal scholarly agreement
Chloramphenicol Antibiotic 0.5%W/V Eye Drops
Drug name: chloramphenicol PL 00156/0109
Reason Code: R1A 🟩 Halal (Green) (click to find out more about R1A) Fully permissible to use in normal circumstances. It is still recommended to consult the manufacturer periodically to confirm halal status if your treatment is long term. When in doubt, seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional and an Islamic scholar to verify going compliance. (swipe right to learn why this product has a halal classification)
List of excipients: Borax Boric Acid Phenylmercuric Nitrate Purified Water
No Confirmed Prohibited Content
Permissible — with universal scholarly agreement
Oxycodone Hydrochloride 10 Mg/Ml Oral Solution
Drug name: oxycodone hydrochloride PL 01883/0367 PL 01883/0368
Reason Code: R1A 🟩 Halal (Green) (click to find out more about R1A) Fully permissible to use in normal circumstances. It is still recommended to consult the manufacturer periodically to confirm halal status if your treatment is long term. When in doubt, seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional and an Islamic scholar to verify going compliance. (swipe right to learn why this product has a halal classification)
List of excipients: Oxycodone Hydrochloride 10 mg/ml oral solution Saccharin sodium Sodium benzoate (E 211) Citric acid monohydrate Sodium citrate Hydrochloric acid (for pH-adjustment) Sodium hydroxide (for pH-adjustment) Purified water Sunset yellow FCF (E 110)
No Confirmed Prohibited Content
Permissible — with universal scholarly agreement
Oxycodone Hydrochloride 1 Mg/Ml Oral Solution
Drug name: oxycodone hydrochloride PL 01883/0367 PL 01883/0368
Reason Code: R1A 🟩 Halal (Green) (click to find out more about R1A) Fully permissible to use in normal circumstances. It is still recommended to consult the manufacturer periodically to confirm halal status if your treatment is long term. When in doubt, seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional and an Islamic scholar to verify going compliance. (swipe right to learn why this product has a halal classification)
List of excipients: Oxycodone Hydrochloride 1 mg/ml oral solution Saccharin sodium Sodium benzoate (E 211) Citric acid monohydrate Sodium citrate Hydrochloric acid (for pH-adjustment) Sodium hydroxide (for pH-adjustment) Purified water Hypromellose
No Confirmed Prohibited Content
Permissible — with universal scholarly agreement
Latanoprost 0.005% W/V Eye Drops Solution
Drug name: latanoprost PL 01883/0356
Reason Code: R1A 🟩 Halal (Green) (click to find out more about R1A) Fully permissible to use in normal circumstances. It is still recommended to consult the manufacturer periodically to confirm halal status if your treatment is long term. When in doubt, seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional and an Islamic scholar to verify going compliance. (swipe right to learn why this product has a halal classification)
List of excipients: Sodium chloride Benzalkonium chloride Sodium dihydrogen phosphate monohydrate Anhydrous disodium phosphate Water for injections
No Confirmed Prohibited Content
Permissible — with universal scholarly agreement
Morphine 10Mg/5Ml Oral Solution
Drug name: morphine sulfate PL 00156/0036
Reason Code: R4A 🟨 Likely Halal (Yellow) (click here to find out more about R4A.) Generally permissible to use, especially if no 🟩 (green) alternative is available. If you wish to adopt extra caution or follow a stricter school, consult both a qualified healthcare professional and an Islamic scholar for personal reassurance. (swipe right to learn why this product has a likely halal classification)
List of excipients: Sucrose, ethanol, sodium methyl hydroxybenzoate (E219), sodium propyl hydroxybenzoate (E217), disodium edetate, raspberry flavour, hydrochloric acid and purified water.
Ethanol sourced from sugar beet. Concentration of ethanol in final product is 8%
Permissible — majority scholarly opinion
Glycerol 1G Suppositories
Drug name: glycerol PL 00156/0121
Reason Code: R2E 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2E) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
Reason Code: R2E 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2E) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
Reason Code: R2E 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2E) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
Reason Code: R5A 🟨 Likely Halal (Yellow) (click here to find out more about R5A). Generally permissible to use, especially if no 🟩 (green) alternative is available. If you wish to adopt extra caution or follow a stricter school, consult both a qualified healthcare professional and an Islamic scholar for personal reassurance. (swipe right to learn why this product has a likely halal classification)
List of excipients: Hypromellose Croscarmellose sodium Maltodextrin Lactose monohydrate Hydrogenated castor oil Colloidal anhydrous silica Magnesium stearate Pigment blend: 2 mg prolonged-release tablets: Iron oxide red (E172) Iron oxide yellow (E172) Lactose monohydrate
Reason Code: R5A 🟨 Likely Halal (Yellow) (click here to find out more about R5A). Generally permissible to use, especially if no 🟩 (green) alternative is available. If you wish to adopt extra caution or follow a stricter school, consult both a qualified healthcare professional and an Islamic scholar for personal reassurance. (swipe right to learn why this product has a likely halal classification)
List of excipients: Hypromellose Croscarmellose sodium Maltodextrin Lactose monohydrate Hydrogenated castor oil Colloidal anhydrous silica Magnesium stearate Pigment blend: 4 mg prolonged-release tablets: Iron oxide red (E172) Iron oxide yellow (E172) Lactose monohydrate Iron oxide black (E172)
Lactose from bovine milk. Calf rennet used; unclear if in final product
Permissible — majority scholarly opinion
Ipinnia Xl 6mg Prolonged-Release Tablets
Drug name: ropinirole hydrochloride PL 01883/0329
Reason Code: R5A 🟨 Likely Halal (Yellow) (click here to find out more about R5A). Generally permissible to use, especially if no 🟩 (green) alternative is available. If you wish to adopt extra caution or follow a stricter school, consult both a qualified healthcare professional and an Islamic scholar for personal reassurance. (swipe right to learn why this product has a likely halal classification)
List of excipients: Hypromellose Croscarmellose sodium Maltodextrin Lactose monohydrate Hydrogenated castor oil Colloidal anhydrous silica Magnesium stearate Pigment blend: 6 mg prolonged-release tablets: Not applicable for 6 mg tablets
Lactose from bovine milk. Calf rennet used; unclear if in final product
Permissible — majority scholarly opinion
Ipinnia Xl 8mg Prolonged-Release Tablets
Drug name: ropinirole hydrochloride PL 01883/0330
Reason Code: R5A 🟨 Likely Halal (Yellow) (click here to find out more about R5A). Generally permissible to use, especially if no 🟩 (green) alternative is available. If you wish to adopt extra caution or follow a stricter school, consult both a qualified healthcare professional and an Islamic scholar for personal reassurance. (swipe right to learn why this product has a likely halal classification)
List of excipients: Hypromellose Croscarmellose sodium Maltodextrin Lactose monohydrate Hydrogenated castor oil Colloidal anhydrous silica Magnesium stearate Pigment blend: 8 mg prolonged-release tablets: Iron oxide red (E172) Iron oxide yellow (E172) Lactose monohydrate Iron oxide black (E172)
Lactose from bovine milk. Calf rennet used; unclear if in final product
Permissible — majority scholarly opinion
Ipinnia Xl 3mg Prolonged-Release Tablets
Drug name: ropinirole hydrochloride PL 01883/0327
Reason Code: R3A 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R3A) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
Drug name: buprenorphine hydrochloride PL 00156/0364
Reason Code: R2B 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2B) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Gelatine Mannitol Aspartame (E951) Mint flavour (051296 TP0551) Anhydrous citric acid
Drug name: buprenorphine hydrochloride PL 00156/0365
Reason Code: R2B 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2B) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Gelatine Mannitol Aspartame (E951) Mint flavour (051296 TP0551) Anhydrous citric acid
Drug name: diltiazem hydrochloride Angitil SR 90 mg Capsules: PL 06934/0195 Angitil SR 120 mg Capsules: PL 06934/0196 Angitil SR 180 mg Capsules: PL 06934/0197 Angitil XL 240 mg Capsules: PL 06934/0198 Angitil XL 300 mg Capsules: PL 06934/0199
Reason Code: R2F 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2F) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Capsule content: Sugar spheres (containing sucrose and maize starch) Povidone K30 Sucrose Ethylcellulose Purified Talc Dibutyl sebacate Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Cetyl Alcohol Capsule Shell: Gelatin Titanium dioxide (E171) Red iron oxide (E172) – (120 mg and 180 mg only) Yellow iron oxide (E172) – (120 mg, 180 mg and 300 mg only) Black iron oxide (E172) – (180 mg only) Indigotine (E132) – (120 mg only) Black Ink: Shellac, propylene glycol, ammonium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, E172 black iron oxide.
Reason Code: R2F 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2F) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Sugar spheres containing (sucrose and maize starch), polyethylene glycol 4000, ethyl-cellulose, cetyl alcohol, sodium lauryl sulphate, dibutyl sebacate, talc, gelatin, iron oxide ink (E172), titanium dioxide (E171) (for the 10mg, 30mg, 60mg and 100mg strengths), quinoline yellow (E104) (only for the 10mg strength), erythrosine (E127) (only for the 30mg strength), sunset yellow (E 110) (only for the 60mg strength).
Reason Code: R2F 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2F) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health.
(swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Sugar spheres containing (sucrose and maize starch), polyethylene glycol 4000, ethyl-cellulose, cetyl alcohol, sodium lauryl sulphate, dibutyl sebacate, talc, gelatin, iron oxide ink (E172), titanium dioxide (E171) (for the 10mg, 30mg, 60mg and 100mg strengths), quinoline yellow (E104) (only for the 10mg strength), erythrosine (E127) (only for the 30mg strength), sunset yellow (E 110) (only for the 60mg strength).
Reason Code: R2F 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2F) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Sugar spheres containing (sucrose and maize starch), polyethylene glycol 4000, ethyl-cellulose, cetyl alcohol, sodium lauryl sulphate, dibutyl sebacate, talc, gelatin, iron oxide ink (E172), titanium dioxide (E171) (for the 10mg, 30mg, 60mg and 100mg strengths), quinoline yellow (E104) (only for the 10mg strength), erythrosine (E127) (only for the 30mg strength), sunset yellow (E 110) (only for the 60mg strength).
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