CRc - Over The Counter Medicine List

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 consumption of over the counter medications. [For more 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: Vitamins ? In most cases vitamins do not qualify as medicine, and instead are treated as food supplements 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. 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 medicine 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 medicine without consulting with your doctor and Rabbi.

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

6. This information on this list is updated regularly. This edition should not be used after December 31, 2019.

cRc - Over The Counter Medicine List

Allergy

Adwe Allegra Allegra

Benadryl Claritin Claritin

Claritin

Claritin Signature Care

Signature Care Up & Up Zyrtec

Zyrtec

Zyrtec

Allergy Relief Childrens Liquid Suspension Childrens Orally Disintegrating Tablet

Childrens Allergy Dye Free Liquid Childrens Chewable Children's Non-Drowsy Oral Solution (Grape) Liqui-Gels

RediTabs (Dissolves on Tongue) 24 Hour Childrens Allergy Relief Grape Flavored Childrens Allergy Relief Cherry Flavor Children's Allergy (grape flavor) Childrens Allergy Indoor & Outdoor Allergies Children's Dissolve Tabs

Liquid Gels

Liquid Liquid Disintegrating Tablet Liquid Chewable Liquid

Liquid Filled Capsules Dissolving tablet liquid

Recommended Recommended Recommended (dairy)

Recommended Recommended Recommended when bearing the OK Not Recommended

Not recommended Recommended

liquid Chewable Tablets Liquid

Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

Tablets

Liquid Filled Capsules

Recommended for those who cannot use other options

Not Recommended

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Breath Freshener

Listerine

Listerine PocketPaks

Cool Mint PocketMist Assorted varieties

Cold and Flu

See also 'Cough' Alka Seltzer

Alka Seltzer

Alka Seltzer

Alka-Seltzer

Cold-EEZE

Alka Seltzer Plus Cold and Cough LiquiGels

Alka Seltzer Plus Cold Effervescent Tabs (includes Night Cold Formula)

Alka Seltzer Plus Severe Cold & Flu Formula

Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Sinus Congestion & Cough

Cherry Flavor

Liquid Dissolving strip

LiquiGel Tablets Effervescent Tablets Liquid Gel Lozenge

Cold-EEZE Cold-EEZE

Daytime QuickMelts (Mixed Berry flavor) Meltaway

Honey Lemon Flavor

Lozenge

Cold-EEZE Cold-EEZE

Nighttime QuickMelts (Mixed Berry flavor) Quickmelt tablet

Sugar Free Wild Cherry Flavor

Lozenge

Delsym Delsym Dimetapp Dimetapp Equate

Equate

Mucinex Mucinex Mucinex Mucinex Mucinex

Mucinex

Pediacare Sudafed Sudafed Theraflu Thera-Flu

Triaminic

Daytime Cough + Cold Mixed Berry

Liquid Nighttime Cough and Cold

Childrens Cold and Allergy Liquid

Children's Cold and Cough

Cold and Flue Multi-Symptom Relief (non-drowsy) NiteTime Severe Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Relief Fast Max Cold and Sinus

Fast Max Cold, Flu and Sore Throat

Fast Max Night Time Cold & Flu

Fast Max Severe Cold

Sinus Max Severe Congestion Relief Daytime Sinus-Max Night Time Congestion & Cough Multisymptom Cold Liquid

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)

Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Liquid Liquid Liquid Packets Powder

Liquid

Not Recommended Recommended when bearing Kof-K

Not Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended

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

Not Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

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Cold and Flu

See also 'Cough'

Triaminic Tylenol Tylenol Tylenol Tylenol Vicks Vicks Vicks Vicks Vicks Vicks Vicks Walgreens Zicam

Zicam

Zicam Zicam

Night Time Cough and Cold Cold Max (Day Non-drowsy) Cold Max (Night) Cold Max Nighttime Cool Burst Cold+Flu Severe Warming Honey Lemon Dayquil Cold & Flu LiquiCaps Dayquil Liquid Cold and Flu Nyquil Childrens Cold and Cough Nyquil Cold and Flu LiquiCaps Nyquil Liquid Cold and Flu NyQuil Severe Cold and Flu Nyquil/Dayquil Cold and Flu LiquiCaps Childrens Chest Congestion Liquid Cold Remedy Rapid Melts with Echinacea (Lemon-Lime flavor) Cold Remedy RapidMelts Tablets (Cherry flavor) Oral Mist Rapidmelts Ultra (Orange Cream Flavor)

Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Caplets Liquid Liquid Liquicaps Liquid Liquid Liquicaps Liquid Tablet

Tablets

Liquid Tablet

Cough

See also 'Cold and Flu'

Adwe Delsym Delsym

Delsym

Delsym

Delsym Diabetic Tussin

Mucinex

Mucinex Mucinex

Mucinex

Mucinex Mucinex Robitussin

Cough Syrup Tussin

12 Hour Cough Relief (Orange Flavor)

Children's 12 Hour Cough Liquid (Grape Flavor) Children's 12 Hour Cough Liquid (Orange Flavor) Cough + Chest Congestion DM Cherry (includes Adult and Childrens) Liquid Cough Suppressant

DM Max Strength Cough Suppressant/Expectorant 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

Childrens Cough and Cold (fruit punch)

Liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid Liquid

Dissolving Granules Liquid Liquid

Dissolving Granules Liquid Liquid Liquid

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

Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended

Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended

Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended

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Cough

See also 'Cold and Flu'

Robitussin

Triaminic Vicks Vick's Zarbees

Zarbees

Peak Cold Cough + Chest Congestion DM Day Time Cold and Cough Cherry Flavor

Nyquil Cough

DayQuil Cough

Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup Grape Flavor Naturals Childrens Cough Syrup

Liquid

Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Cough Drops

Cepacol Chloraseptic

Halls

Extra Strength Lozenges

Max Lozenges with Soothing Liquid Center Breezers Cool Berry

Lozenge Lozenge

lozenge

Halls

Breezers Sugar Free - Cool Berry

Lozenge

Halls

Defense Assorted Citrus

Lozenge

Halls

Defense Sugar Free - Assorted Citrus Lozenge

Halls

Sugar Free Black Cherry

lozenge

Halls

Sugar Free Honey Lemon

lozenge

Halls

Triple Soothing Action Cherry

Lozenge

Ricola Ricola Ricola Ricola

Sucrets

Honey Herb Lemon Mint Natural Herb (original) Sugar Free - Lemon Mint and Mountain Herb Sore Throat and Cough

Lozenge Lozenge Lozenge Lozenge

Lozenge

Digestive Health

Align Align Jr Beano Culturelle Culturelle Culturelle Culturelle

Capsules Cherry Smoothie Chewables Strawberry Meltaways Gluten Free Digestive Health Chewables Digestive Health Vegetarian Capsules Kids Chewables Kids Packets Daily Probiotic

Capsules Chewable Meltaway Chewable Capsules Chewable Powder

Not Recommended

Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

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

Recommended for cholim (sick people)

Recommended Recommended (dairy) Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended

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Digestive Health

Imodium AD

For Ages 6 & Up Liquid

Imodium AD

Liquid

Imodium AD Kaopectate Kaopectate

Multisymptom Relief Caplets Max Peppermint Vanilla Regular Flavor

Liquid

Liquid

Caplets Liquid Liquid

Not Recommended (except in cases of severe diarrhea) Not Recommended (except in cases of severe diarrhea) Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Fiber Supplement/Laxative

Benefiber Benefiber Benefiber Citrucel Citrucel Citrucel Colase Dulcolax Dulcolax Dulcolax Epsom Salt (pure) Ex-Lax Fibercon Generic Metamucil Metamucil Metamucil

Metamucil Metamucil Miralax Pedia-Lax Pedia-Lax Pedia-Lax Peri-Colase Phillips

Phillips Phillips Milk of Magnesia Phillips Milk of Magnesia

Healthy Shape Powder Stick Packs (unflavored) Caplets Regular Powder (Orange Flavor) Sugar Free Powder Caplets Overnight Relief Pink Suppository Generic or Branded versions Tablets Caplets Mineral Oil (pure) 3 in 1 Multi Health 4 in 1 MultiHealth Fiber Original Smooth 4-in-1 Multihealth Orange Smooth Powder Original Coarse Sugar Free Orange Powder Chewable Liquid Stool Softener Fruit Punch Suppository Tablets Milk of Magnesia Concentrated Fresh Strawberry Milk of Magnesia Fresh Mint Caplets

Cherry Flavor Liquid

Powder powder Powder Caplets Powder Powder Caplet/capsule Tablets Tablets Suppository Powder Tablets Caplet Liquid Capsule Powder Powder

Powder Powder Powder Tablets Liquid Suppository Tablets Liquid

Liquid Caplets

Liquid

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

Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended Recommended

Not Recommended

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