CRc - Over The Counter Medicine List

[Pages:11]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, 2023.

cRc - Over The Counter Medicine List

Allergy

Alavert (Citrus Burst) Allegra Allegra

Benadryl Claritin Claritin

Claritin

Claritin Genexa Nasacort Nose Spray Signature Care

Up & Up Up & Up

Zyrtec

Zyrtec

Childrens Liquid Suspension Childrens Orally Disintegrating Tablet

Childrens Allergy (All flavors) Childrens Chewable Grape Flavor Children's Non-Drowsy Oral Solution (Grape) Liqui-Gels

RediTabs (Dissolves on Tongue) Kid's Allergy Allergy 24 Hour

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

Disintegrating Tablets Liquid Disintegrating Tablet Liquid Chewable Liquid

Liquid Filled Capsules Dissolving tablet Liquid Liquid

Recommended

Recommended Recommended (dairy)

Recommended Recommended Recommended when bearing the OK Not Recommended

Not recommended Recommended Recommended

liquid

Not Recommended

Chewable Tablets Recommended

Liquid

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

Alka-Seltzer Plus Alka-Seltzer Plus

Cold-EEZE

Cold-EEZE

Cold-EEZE

Delsym Dimetapp Dimetapp Equate

Equate

Equate

Equate Genexa Genexa Mucinex Mucinex Sudafed Sudafed Theraflu

Theraflu

Theraflu Thera-Flu

Top Care Triaminic

Tylenol Tylenol

Alka Seltzer Plus Cold Effervescent Tabs (includes Night Cold Formula) Alka Seltzer Plus Severe Cold & Flu Formula Sever Cold + Flu Night (Honey Lemon Zest) Severe Cold and Flu Day (Honey Lemon Zest) Powermax Gels Cold & Cough

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

Tablets

Effervescent Tablets Packets

Packets

Liquid Gel Liquid Gels

Lozenge

Honey Lemon Flavor

Lozenge

Sugar Free Wild Cherry Flavor

Lozenge

Liquid Nighttime Cough and Cold

Childrens Cold and Allergy Liquid

Children's Cold and Cough

Children's Acetaminophen Chewable (Bubble Gum or Grape Flavor) Children's Chewable Ibuprofen Grape Flavor Infants Dye-Free Ibuprofen Drops, Berry Flavor Nighttime Cold & Flu (Cherry Flavor)

Flu Fix

Kids Cold Crush

Fast Max Cold, Flu and Sore Throat

Fast Max Nightshift Cold & Flu

Childrens PE Cold and Cough

Childrens PE Nasal Decongestant

Flu Relief Max Strenth Nighttime Honey Lemon Flavor Max Strength Daytime Honey Lemon Flavor Multi-Symptom Severe Cold

Nighttime Severe Cold and Cough Powder Children's Ibuprofen

Children's Night Time Cold and Cough (Grape flavor) Cold Max (Day Non-drowsy)

Cold Max (Night)

Liquid Liquid Liquid Chewable

Chewable

Liquid

Liquid Chewable Tablets Chewable Tablets Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Packets

Packets

Packets Powder

Liquid Liquid

Liquid Liquid

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended

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

Recommended

Not Recommended

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

Recommended

Recommended Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended

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Cold and Flu

See also 'Cough'

Tylenol Tylenol Up & Up Vicks Vicks Vicks

Vicks Vicks Zicam

Zicam Zicam Zicam Zicam

Cold Max Nighttime Cool Burst Cold+Flu Severe Warming Honey Lemon Children's Acetaminophen Chewables Dayquil Liquid Cold and Flu Nyquil Cold and Flu Nyquil Cold and Flu Nighttime Relief Alcohol 10% Cherry NyQuil Severe Cold and Flu Nyquil/Dayquil Cold and Flu LiquiCaps 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 Chewable Tablets Liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid Liquicaps Tablet

Tablets Lozenge Liquid Tablet

Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Cough

See also 'Cold and Flu'

Alka Seltzer Plus

Cepacol

Chloraseptic Chloraseptic Delsym Delsym

Delsym

Delsym Genexa Halls

Cough and Chest Congestion (Cool Blueberry Pomegranate flavor) Extra Strength Sore Throat Lozenges (Assorted Flavors) Sore Throat

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

Kids Cough and Chest Congestion

Breezers Cool Berry

Effervescent Tablets Lozenge

Lozenge Liquid 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

Honey Cough Syrup Childrens Cough Liquid Children's Multi-Symptom Cold Very Berry Flavor

liquid Liquid Liquid

Recommended

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

Recommended

Not Recommended 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 Not Recommended Not Recommended

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Cough

See also 'Cold and Flu'

Mucinex

Mucinex Mucinex Mucinex

Ricola Ricola Ricola Ricola Robitussin Robitussin Robitussin

Safetussin DM Sucrets

Theraflu Triaminic Zarbees

Zarbees

Zarbees Zarbees

Zarbees

Zarbees

Zarbees

Zarbees

Zarbees

Cough Mini-Melts for Kids Orange Creme Flavor Fast Max Severe Congestion and Cough Fast-Max DM Max Liquid InstaSoothe Sore Throat and Pain Relief Spray Honey Herb Lemon Mint Lemon Mint - Sugar Free Natural Herb (original) Adult Cough+Chest Congestion DM Childrens Cough and Cold (fruit punch) Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion DM Day Time Cough Relief Sore Throat and Cough

Cough Relief Day Time Cold and Cough Cherry Flavor Baby Cough Syrup + Immune (Natural Grape Flavor or Natural Cherry Flavor) Baby Cough Syrup + Immune with Agave (Natural Grape Flavor) Baby Cough Syrup + Mucus Baby Cough Syrup + Mucus (Natural Cherry Flavor) Childrens Daytime Cough Syrup +Mucus (Natural Mixed Berry Flavor) Children's Daytime Cough Syrup Plus Immune (Natural Mixed Berry Flavor) Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup (All flavors) Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus (Natural Mixed Berry Flavor) Naturals Childrens Cough Syrup

Dissolving Granules Liquid Liquid Spray

Lozenge Lozenge Lozenge Lozenge Liquid Liquid Liqui-gel Capsules

Liquid Lozenge

Liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

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

Recommended

Recommended Recommended

Not Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended

Recommended

Digestive Health

Align Align Jr Beano Beano Culturelle Culturelle

Capsules Cherry Smoothie Chewables Extra-Strength Tablets Strawberry Meltaways Gluten Free Baby Grow+Thrive Probiotic + Vitamin D Daily Probiotic Chewables (Fresh Orange Flavor)

Capsules Chewable Tablet Meltaway Packet

Recommended (dairy) Recommended (dairy) Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended

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Digestive Health

Culturelle Culturelle

Culturelle Culturelle Florastor (Dairy)

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 Kids Purely Probiotics Chewables, Bursting Berry Flavor Vegetarian Capsules

Vegetarian Capsule Tablet

Powder Chewable Tablet Capsule

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

Not Recommended

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

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 No Added Sweeteners (unflavored) 4-in-1 Fiber Sugar Free Orange

Chocolate Pieces Tablets Caplet Liquid Capsule Powder 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 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 Xtra Strength

Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer Gas-X

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

Effervescent Tablets Chewable Tablet Chewable Tablets Tablets Chewable Tablet

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

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Gas/Indigestion Relief

Gas-X

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

Extra Strength Chewables Peppermint Cr?me 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)

Chewable

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 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 or OU

Recommended when bearing Diamond K or OU Recommended when bearing Diamond K or OU Recommended when bearing Diamond K or OU

Recommended when bearing Diamond K or OU

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

Chapstick Chapstick

Classic Original Moisturizer

Gel Liquid Liquid Vapor

Chewable

Chewable Liquid

Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Recommended (dairy) Recommended for cholim (sick people) Recommended Recommended

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Miscellaneous

Culturelle

Emergen-C

Enfamil Ensure

Digestive Health Women's Healty Balance 1000 mg Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Super Orange Soothe

Assorted nutritional supplements

Capsule Powder Powder

Femcon Fixodent Fixodent FlavorX

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

chewable tablet Powder Cream Liquid

Floss

Flavored

Floss Kanka Kanka Lip Balm, Assorted

Unflavored Mouth-Pain Liquid Softbrush Gel

Liquid Gel

Lipo Flavonoid Plus Lipo Flavonoid Plus Listerine

Listerine

Cool Mint PocketMist Ready! Tabs

Caplet

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

Not Recommended

Recommended Recommended when bearing OU Recommended (dairy) Recommended Recommended Recommended when bearing Star-K Preferable to use unflavored floss Recommended Recommended Not Recommended All are recommended, preferably without flavor 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

Chewables Ginger Chews

Chewable Soft Chews

Recommended Not Recommended

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