CRc - Over The Counter Medicine List

[Pages:10]Chicago Rabbinical Council

2701 W Howard Street Chicago, IL 60645-1303 PH: 773.465.3900 Fax: 773.465.6632 Rabbi Sholem Fishbane Kashruth Administrator

The following are general guidelines for the consum ption of over the counter m edications. [For m ore details and sources, see our article at , starting on the second page. For FAQs or to ask a question see ].

1. Pill medications that one swallows are permitted even if they contain non -kosher ingredients. Two exceptions to that rule are: Vitam ins ? In m ost cases vitam ins do not qualify as m edicine, and instead are treated as food supplem ents which require hashgachah. If a doctor prescribes a specific vitamin which is not kosher certified, please review your specific situation with your doctor and Rabbi. An ex ception is that multivitamins and prenatal multivitamins which are in tablet form are acceptable even if they are not kosher-certified. This exception does not apply to (a) Pesach, (b) sim ilar products in chewable, liquid, or gelcap, or (c) tablets with ju st one or two vitam ins in them . Gelcaps ? Gelcaps (hard or soft) should only be taken by someone who is ill and does not have any alternative medicine that is free of kashrus concerns.

2. Liquid and chewable medication that contains kosher-sensitive ingredients should only be used under the direction of a doctor and Rabbi, who will judge the severity of the illness, the likelihood that the m edicine is non -kosher, and the possibility of substituting an alternative which is free of kashrus concerns.

3. Please consult your Rabbi for the laws of taking medicine on Shabbos and Yom Tov.

4. Do not discontinue the use of any m edicine without consulting with your doctor and Rabbi.

5. This list is for year round use and does not include inform ation for Pesach.

6. This inform ation on this list is updated regularly. This edition should not be used after Decem ber 31, 2022.

cRc - Over The Counter Medicine List

Allergy

Allegra Allegra

Benadryl Benadryl Claritin Claritin

Claritin

Claritin Genexa Nasacort Nose Spray Signature Care Up & Up Up & Up

Zyrtec

Zyrtec

Childrens Liquid Suspension

Liquid

Childrens Orally Disintegrating Tablet

Disintegrating Tablet

Childrens Allergy (All flavors)

Liquid

Childrens Allergy Chewable Grape Flavor Tablet

Childrens Chewable Grape Flavor

Chewable

Children's Non-Drowsy Oral Solution (Grape)

Liquid

Liqui-Gels

Liquid Filled Capsules

RediTabs (Dissolves on Tongue)

Dissolving tablet

Kid's Allergy

Liquid

Allergy 24 Hour

Liquid

Recommended Recommended (dairy)

Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended when bearing the OK Not Recommended

Not recommended Recommended Recommended

Childrens Allergy Relief Cherry Flavor

Children's Allergy

Children's Allergy Relief Dye-Free (Bubblegum Flavor) Childrens Allergy Indoor & Outdoor Allergies Children's Dissolve Tabs

liquid Chewable Tablets Liquid

Not Recommended Recommended Not Recommended

Liquid

Recommended

Tablets

Recommended

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Cold and Flu

See also 'Cough'

Alka Seltzer

Alka Seltzer

Alka-Seltzer Plus Alka-Seltzer Plus

Cold-EEZE

Alka Seltzer Plus Cold Effervescent Tabs (includes Night Cold Formula) Alka Seltzer Plus Severe Cold & Flu Formula Powermax Gels Cold & Cough

Sinus & Cold (Includes both Day and Night varieties) Cherry Flavor

Tablets

Effervescent Tablets Liquid Gel Liquid Gels

Lozenge

Cold-EEZE

Honey Lemon Flavor

Lozenge

Delsym Dimetapp Dimetapp Equate

Equate

Mucinex Mucinex Sudafed Sudafed Theraflu Thera-Flu

Triaminic

Tylenol Tylenol Tylenol Tylenol Vicks

Zicam

Zicam Zicam Zicam Zicam

Liquid Nighttime Cough and Cold Childrens Cold and Allergy Liquid Children's Cold and Cough Children's Acetaminophen Chewable Bubble Gum Flavor Children's Chewable Ibuprofen Grape Flavor Fast Max Cold, Flu and Sore Throat Fast Max Nightshift Cold & Flu Childrens PE Cold and Cough Childrens PE Nasal Decongestant Multi-Symptom Severe Cold Nighttime Severe Cold and Cough Powder Children's Night Time Cold and Cough (Grape flavor) Cold Max (Day Non-drowsy) Cold Max (Night) Cold Max Nighttime Cool Burst Cold+Flu Severe Warming Honey Lemon Nyquil Cold and Flu Nighttime Relief Alcohol 10% Cherry Cold Remedy Rapid Melts with Echinacea (Lemon-Lime flavor) Cold Remedy RapidMelts Tablets Lozenges (Wild Cherry Flavor) Oral Mist Rapidmelts Ultra (Orange Cream Flavor)

Liquid Liquid Liquid Chewable

Chewable

Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Packets Powder

Liquid

Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid

Tablet

Tablets Lozenge Liquid Tablet

Cough

See also 'Cold and Flu'

Cepacol

Chloraseptic

Extra Strength Sore Throat Lozenges (Assorted Flavors)

Sore Throat

Lozenge Lozenge

Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended for cholim (sick people) Recommended for cholim (sick people) Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended

Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Recommended for cholim (sick people) Not Recommended

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Cough

See also 'Cold and Flu'

Chloraseptic Delsym Delsym

Delsym

Delsym Halls

Spray

12 Hour Cough (Orange Flavor)

Children's 12 Hour Cough Liquid (Grape Flavor) Children's 12 Hour Cough Liquid (Orange Flavor) Cough + Chest Congestion DM Cherry

Breezers Cool Berry

Liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Liquid lozenge

Halls

Defense Assorted Citrus

Lozenge

Halls

Relief Cherry

Lozenge

Halls

Relief Mentho-Lyptus

Lozenge

Halls

Soothe Honey Vanilla Flavor

Lozenge

Little Remedies Mucinex

Mucinex Mucinex

Mucinex

Mucinex Mucinex Ricola Ricola Ricola Ricola Robitussin Robitussin Safetussin DM Sucrets

Honey Cough Syrup Chest Congestion Mini-Melts for Kids Bubble Gum Flavor Childrens Cough Liquid Children's Multi-Symptom Cold Very Berry Flavor Cough Mini-Melts for Kids Orange Creme Flavor Fast Max Severe Congestion and Cough Fast-Max DM Max Liquid Honey Herb Lemon Mint Lemon Mint - Sugar Free Natural Herb (original) Adult Cough+Chest Congestion DM Childrens Cough and Cold (fruit punch) Day Time Cough Relief Sore Throat and Cough

liquid Dissolving Granules Liquid Liquid

Dissolving Granules Liquid Liquid Lozenge Lozenge Lozenge Lozenge Liquid Liquid Liquid Lozenge

Triaminic Zarbees Zarbees

Zarbees

Day Time Cold and Cough Cherry Flavor

Baby Cough Syrup + Mucus

Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup (All flavors) Naturals Childrens Cough Syrup

Liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Digestive Health

Align

Capsules

Capsules

Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended for cholim (sick people) Recommended for cholim (sick people) Recommended for cholim (sick people) Recommended for cholim (sick people) Recommended for cholim (sick people) Recommended Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended for cholim (sick people) Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Recommended (dairy)

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Digestive Health

Align Jr Beano Culturelle Culturelle

Culturelle Florastor

Cherry Smoothie Chewables Strawberry Meltaways Gluten Free Digestive Daily Probiotic

Kids Complete Multivitamin + Probiotic Chewable - Digestive & Immune Support for Kids - With Vitamin C, D3 and Zinc (Fruit Punch Flavor) Kids Probiotic + Fiber Regularity Packets Vegetarian Capsules

Chewable Meltaway Vegetarian Capsule Tablet

Powder

Imodium AD

Imodium AD

Imodium AD Kaopectate Kaopectate Probiotics

For Ages 6 & Up Liquid

Liquid

Multisymptom Relief Caplets Max Peppermint Vanilla Regular Flavor Assorted

Liquid

Liquid

Caplets Liquid Liquid Assorted

Fiber Supplement/Laxative

Benefiber Benefiber Benefiber Cirulax Prunelax Citrucel Citrucel

Healthy Shape Powder Stick Packs (unflavored) Maximum Relief Caplets Regular Powder (Orange Flavor)

Citrucel

Sugar Free Powder (Orange flavor)

Colase Dulcolax Dulcolax Dulcolax Dulcolax Dulcolax Dulcolax Epsom Salt (pure)

Capsules Liquid Gel Overnight Relief Pink Comfort Coated Tablets Pink Overnight Relief Stool Softener Suppository Generic or Branded versions

Powder powder Powder Coated Tablet Caplets Powder

Powder

Capsule Soft Gel Tablets Tablets Tablets Liquid Gel Suppository Powder

Recommended (dairy) Recommended Recommended

Not Recommended

Recommended Recommended for cholim (sick people) and only if there is no alternate in tablet form - dairy Not Recommended (except in cases of severe diarrhea) Not Recommended (except in cases of severe diarrhea) Recommended Recommended Recommended Powders, liquids & gelcaps need certification; pills do not

Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended unless other choices are not suitable Not Recommended unless other choices are not suitable Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

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Fiber Supplement/Laxative

Ex-Lax Ex-Lax Fibercon Generic Metamucil Metamucil Metamucil

Chocolated Stimulant Laxative Tablets Caplets Mineral Oil (pure) 3 in 1 Multi Health 4 in 1 Fiber with Real Sugar (Unflavored) 4-in-1 Fiber Sugar Free Orange

Chocolate Pieces Tablets Caplet Liquid Capsule Powder Powder

Metamucil

Metmucil

Miralax Pedia-Lax Pedia-Lax Pedia-Lax Phillips

Phillips Phillips Milk of Magnesia Phillips Milk of Magnesia Phillips Milk of Magnesia Polyethylene Glycol (pure) Senokot Senokot-S Walgreens Walgreens

4-in-1 Orange Smooth Powder Real Sugar

Premium Blend Sugar Free with Stevia Orange Flavor Powder Chewable Liquid Stool Softener Berry Flavor Suppository Milk of Magnesia Concentrated Fresh Strawberry Milk of Magnesia Fresh Mint Caplets

Cherry Flavor Liquid

Original Liquid (unflavored)

Generic or Branded versions

Tablets Tablets Chocolate Stimulant Laxative Mineral Oil

Powder

Powder

Powder Tablets Liquid Suppository Liquid

Liquid Caplets

Liquid

Liquid

Powder

Tablets Tablets Chocolate Pieces Liquid

Not Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Not Recommended unless other choices are not suitable Not Recommended unless other choices are not suitable Not Recommended

Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended Recommended

Not Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Gas/Indigestion Relief

Alka Seltzer

Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer Equate Gas-X Gas-X

Alka-Seltzer Xtra Strength

Heartburn Relief Fruit Chews Kids Tummy ReliefChews Lemon Lime Effervescent Tabs Original Effervescent Tabs Extra Strength Gas Relief Cherry Cr?me Extra Strength Cherry Cr?me Extra Strength Chewables Peppermint Cr?me

Effervescent Tablets Chewable Tablet Chewable Tablets Tablets Chewable Tablet Chewable Tablet Chewable

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended

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Gas/Indigestion Relief

Gas-X Gas-X Gaviscon Gaviscon Mylicon Mylicon Pepcid Pepcid Pepcid Pepto Bismol Pepto Bismol Pepto Bismol Pepto Bismol Pepto Bismol Tums

Tums

Tums

Tums

Tums

Tums

Soft Gel Extra Strength Soft Gel Ultra Strength Extra Strength Cherry Extra Strength Original Infant's Dye-Free Drops Infants Original Drops Complete Berry Flavor Chewables Complete Cool Mint Chewables Complete Tropical Fruit Flavor 5 Symptom Relief Caplets 5 Symptom Relief Cherry 5 Symptom Relief Chewables Kids Pepto Bubble Gum Flavor Ultra Chewy Delights- Very Cherry, Smooth Peppermint, Orange Rush EX - Assorted Berries, Assorted Fruit, Assorted Tropical Fruit, Cherry, Wintergreen Kids (Cherry)

Softgel Softgel Chewables Chewable Liquid Liquid Chewables Chewables Chewable Tablet Caplets Liquid Chewable Chewable Tablets Liquid Tablets

Chewable

Chewable

Regular - Assorted Fruit, Sugar Free and Peppermint

Smoothies - Assorted Fruit, Berry Fusion, Peppermint, Spearmint, and Tropical

Ultra - Assorted Berries, Assorted Fruit, Assorted Tropical Fruit, Peppermint, and Spearmint

Chewable Chewable

Chewable

Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended (dairy) Recommended (dairy) Recommended (dairy) Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended (dairy, chalav stam) Recommended when bearing Diamond K

Recommended when bearing Diamond K Recommended when bearing Diamond K Recommended when bearing Diamond K

Recommended when bearing Diamond K

Miscellaneous

Anbesol Anbesol Asthma Inhalers, all types Bayer

Bonine Castor Oil (pure)

Gel Maximum Strength Liquid

Low Dose Baby Aspirin Chewables (Cherry and Orange) Raspberry Flavored

Gel Liquid Liquid Vapor

Chewable

Chewable Liquid

Chapstick Chapstick Emergen-C

Enfamil

Classic Original

Moisturizer

1000 mg Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Super Orange Soothe

Powder Powder

Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Recommended (dairy) Recommended for cholim (sick people) Recommended Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended

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Miscellaneous

Ensure

Assorted nutritional supplements

Femcon Fixodent Fixodent FlavorX

Fe (brown and white pills) Extra Hold Original Assorted flavors

chewable tablet Powder Cream Liquid

Floss

Flavored

Floss Kanka Kanka Lipo Flavonoid Plus Listerine Listerine

Unflavored Mouth-pain Liquid Softbrush Gel

Cool Mint PocketMist Ready! Tabs

Liquid Gel Caplet

Liquid Chewable Tablet

Listerine PocketPaks Midol NoDoz Orajel Oralmedic Polident Polident Polygrip Polygrip Sambucol St. Joseph Vivarin Zarbees

Assorted varieties

Dissolving strip

Complete Alertness Aid Mouth Sores Triple Medicated

3 Minute Overnight Whitening Free Original Black Elderberry Dietary Supplement 81mg Chewable Aspirin

Black Elderberry Syrup Immune Support

Gelcap Caplet Gel Liquid Tablet Tablet Cream Cream Liquid Chewable Tablet Liquid

Recommended when bearing OU Recommended (dairy) Recommended Recommended Recommended when bearing Star-K Preferable to use unflavored floss Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended when bearing Kof-K symbol Recommended when bearing Kof-K Not Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended

Motion Sickness

Dramamine Dramamine Dramamine Dramamine

Chewables Ginger Chews Made with Natural Ginger Original

Chewable Soft Chews capsules Tablet (nonchewable)

Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Mouthwash

cRc position is that mouthwash does not require hashgachah, but it is preferred to use a kosher variety if available.

Toms of Maine

Wicked Fresh Mouthwash

Liquid

Recommended When Bearing OU

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Pain Relief/Fever Reducer

Advil Advil Advil Advil Advil Advil Aleve Aleve CVS

CVS

CVS DG Health

Genexa Hyland's

Midol Motrin Motrin Motrin Motrin Motrin

Motrin Signature Care Signature Care

Signature Care

Signature Care

Signature Care

Signature Care

Signature Care Tylenol Tylenol

Tylenol

Tylenol Tylenol

Children Suspension

Infants Drops

Infants Suspension (Grape)

Junior Strength Chewables (grape)

Liqui-Gels

Migraine Liqui-Gel

Gelcaps

Liquid Gels

Adult Pain Reliever (Acetaminophen) [dye free] Adult Pain Reliever (Acetaminophen) [NOT dye free] Children's Ibuprofen Berry Flavor

Children's Pain and Fever Chewables Grape Flavor Kid's Pain & Fever

4 Kids Sore Throat (Natural Grape Flavor) Complete

Children's Liquid (all flavors)

Children's Bubble Gum Suspension

Childrens Chewable (Grape Flavor)

Childrens Suspension, Dye Free (Berry)

Infant Drops Original Berry Flavor (Including Dye-Free) Infant's Liquid (all flavors)

Children's Ibuprofen Berry Flavor

Childrens Ibuprofen Grape Flavor Chewable Children's Pain Relief Chewables Acetaminophen Bubble Gum Flavor Children's Pain Reliever Bubble Gum Flavor Dye-Free Children's Pain Reliever Grape Flavor Dye-Free Infants' Pain Relief Grape Flavor Infants Ibuprofen Berry Flavor

Adult Dissolve Packs (Berry Flavor)

Children's Cold and Cough and Runny Nose Children's Cold and Cough and Sore Throat Children's Cold and Flu

Children's Suspension

Liquid Liquid Liquid Tablet Gelcap Gelcap Gelcaps Gelcap

Liquid Tablet

Liquid Liquid

Caplets Liquid Liquid Tablet Liquid Liquid

Liquid Liquid Tablet

Tablet

Liquid

Liquid

liquid

Liquid Powder Liquid

Liquid

Liquid Liquid

Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended

Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Recommended Recommended

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