Haram Medication

Comprehensive List of Haram Ingredients & Medications

Porcine Derived Medications

  • Creon (pancreatin): Contains porcine pancreatin formulated as enteric-coated (acid-resistant) mini-microspheres within gelatin capsules
  • Curosurf (poractant alfa): A natural surfactant, prepared from porcine lungs
  • Defitelio (defibrotide): Produced from porcine intestinal mucosa
  • Fluenz Tetra nasal spray (influenza vaccine): Contains porcine (Type A) gelatin
  • Fragmin (daltaparin sodium): Produced from porcine-derived heparin sodium
  • Hypurin Porcine (insulin): Porcine-derived insulin
  • Nutrizym 22/Pancrease HL/Pancrex (pancreatin): Enzymes (lipases, proteases and amylases) derived from porcine pancreas

Ethanol Derived Medications

  • Daktarin oral gel (miconazole): Alcohol 7.59mg/g
  • Diazepam 5mg/ml solution for injection: Ethanol 96% 100mg/ml
  • Amitriptyline hydrochloride 25mg/5ml and 50mg/5ml oral solution: Approximately 10.5mg ethanol per 5ml
  • Co-trimoxazole for infusion 16mg/80mg per ml: 13.2 % vol ethanol (alcohol) per 5ml
  • Priadel liquid (lithium citrate): 211mg ethanol 96% per 5ml

Bovine Derived Medications

  • Hypurin Bovine (insulin): Bovine-derived insulin.
  • InductOs (dibotermin alfa): Contains bovine (Type 1) collagen
  • NovoSeven (eptacog alfa): May contain trace amounts of mouse IgG, bovine IgG and other residual culture proteins (hamster and bovine serum proteins)

Other Haram Ingredients

  • Alcohol (Ethanol)
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Wine/ Wine Vinegar
  • Dough Conditioners
  • Brewer’s Yeast Extract
  • Gelatin/ Kosher Gelatin
  • Capsules
  • Lecithin
  • Pork and all by products (Ham, Pork Sausage)
  • Lard, Animal Fat & Shortening
  • Animal Based: Enzyme, Fatty Acid, Monoglycerides, Glycerides, Glycerol/Glycerin, Hormones, Pepsin, Phospholipids, Diglyceride
  • Collagen (Pork)
  • Hydrolyzed Animal Protein
  • Human Body Parts (eg. Hair)