CRc - Over The Counter Medicine List - cRc Kosher

[Pages:14]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

At Home Health Benadryl

Benadryl Claritin Claritin Claritin

Children's Oral Suspension

Children's Allergy Liquid (Cherry Flavor) Allergy Plus Congestion Chewable Tablets

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

Disintegrating Tablets

Liquid Chewable Tablets

Liquid Chewable Liquid Liquid Filled Capsules

Recommended

cRc Kosher has not investigated this item, but Rabbi Bess and the Kollel of Los Angeles have researched it and determined that it is suitable for use year-round and for Pesach. Recommended

cRc Kosher has not investigated this item, but Rabbi Bess and the Kollel of Los Angeles have researched it and determined that it is suitable for use year-round and for Pesach. Recommended

Recommended

Recommended when bearing the OK Not Recommended

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Allergy

Claritin Genexa Kirkland

Nasacort Nose Spray Ohm

ohm

Signature Care

Up & Up Up & Up Up & Up

Up & Up

Zyrtec

Zyrtec

Zyrtec

RediTabs (Dissolves on Tongue)

Kid's Allergy

Children's Aller-Tec Sugar-Free DyeFree (Grape Flavor) Allergy 24 Hour

Dissolving tablet Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Not recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Children's Chewable Tablets, Dye Free, Grape Children's Loratadine Dye-Free Chewable Tablets (Grape Flavor) 24 Hour Childrens Allergy Relief Grape Flavored Children's Allergy

Children's Allergy Relief (Grape Flavor)

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

Chewable Tablets Chewable Tablets liquid Chewable Tablets Chewable tablets Liquid Liquid Chewable Tablets Liquid Tablets

Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended, Dairy Recommended Recommended

Cold and Flu

See also 'Cough' Airborne Alka Seltzer

Alka Seltzer

Alka Seltzer Plus

Alka Seltzer Plus

Alka-Seltzer Plus Alka-Seltzer Plus (Powermax Gels) Amazon Basic Care Beekeeper's Naturals Boiron Cold-EEZE

Cold-EEZE

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) NightTime Cold and Flu (Cherry Flavor)

Chewable tablets Tablets

Effervescent Tablets Packets

Packets

Liquid Gel Liquid Gels

Liquid

Immune Support

Throat Spray

Oscillococcinum Cherry Flavor

Dissolving Pellets Lozenge

Honey Lemon Flavor

Lozenge

Not Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended

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

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Cold and Flu

See also 'Cough'

Cold-EEZE CVS Health Dimetapp Dimetapp Equate Equate Equate Equate Genexa Genexa Mucinex Mucinex Signature Care Sudafed Sudafed Sudafed PE

Sudafed PE

Theraflu Theraflu Theraflu Theraflu Theraflu

cRc - Over The Counter Medicine List

Sugar Free Wild Cherry Flavor

Lozenge

Children's Cold and Cough (Orange Flavor) 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

Nighttime Cold and Flu Relief (Cherry Flavor) Childrens PE Cold and Cough

Childrens PE Nasal Decongestant

Children's Cold & Cough

Liquid

Liquid Liquid Chewable

Chewable

Liquid

Liquid Chewable Tablets Chewable Tablets Liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid Liquid Liquid

Children's Nasal Decongestant (Grape or Berry Flavor)

Liquid

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

Multi-Symptom Severe Cold Nighttime Tea Infusions with Green Tea and Citrus Severe Cold Relief Combo Pack (Honey Lemon Flavor)

Packets Packets Packets Packets Packets

Recommended for cholim (sick people) Not Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended

Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended cRc Kosher has not investigated this item, but Rabbi Bess and the Kollel of Los Angeles have researched it and determined that it is suitable for use year-round and for Pesach. cRc Kosher has not investigated this item, but Rabbi Bess and the Kollel of Los Angeles have researched it and determined that it is suitable for use year-round and for Pesach. Recommended

Recommended

Recommended Recommended

Recommended

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Cold and Flu

See also 'Cough'

Thera-Flu Top Care Triaminic Tylenol

Tylenol

Tylenol

Tylenol Up & Up Vicks Vicks Vicks Vicks Vicks Vicks Zarbees Zicam Zicam Zicam Zicam Zicam

cRc - Over The Counter Medicine List

Nighttime Severe Cold and Cough Powder Children's Ibuprofen

Children's Night Time Cold and Cough (Grape flavor) Children's Cold + Cough + Runny Nose

Powder

Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Children's Cold + Cough + Sore Throat Liquid

Children's Cold + Flu

Liquid

Cold+Flu Severe Warming Honey Lemon Children's Acetaminophen Chewables Dayquil Liquid Cold and Flu Nyquil Cold and Flu Nyquil Cold and Flu LiquiCaps Nyquil Cold and Flu Nighttime Relief Alcohol 10% Cherry NyQuil Severe Cold and Flu Nyquil/Dayquil Cold and Flu LiquiCaps Children's Immunity Syrup (Mixed Berry Flavor) 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 Chewable Tablets Liquid Liquid Liquicaps Liquid

Liquid Liquicaps Liquid

Tablet

Tablets Lozenge Liquid Tablet

Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended

cRc Kosher has not investigated this item, but Rabbi Bess and the Kollel of Los Angeles have researched it and determined that it is suitable for use year-round and for Pesach. cRc Kosher has not investigated this item, but Rabbi Bess and the Kollel of Los Angeles have researched it and determined that it is suitable for use year-round and for Pesach. cRc Kosher has not investigated this item, but Rabbi Bess and the Kollel of Los Angeles have researched it and determined that it is suitable for use year-round and for Pesach. Not Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended

Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

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Cough

See also 'Cold and Flu'

Alka Seltzer Plus

Cepacol

Chestal Chloraseptic Chloraseptic Delsym Delsym

Delsym

Delsym Genexa Halls

Halls

Halls

Halls

Halls

Little Remedies Mucinex Mucinex

Mucinex

Mucinex

Mucinex Mucinex Mucinex

Ricola Ricola Ricola Ricola Robitussin Robitussin Robitussin Robitussin

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

Defense Assorted Citrus

Relief Cherry

Relief Mentho-Lyptus

Soothe Honey Vanilla Flavor

Honey Cough Syrup Childrens Cough Liquid Children's Multi-Symptom Cold Very Berry Flavor Children's Stuffy Nose & Chest Congestion (Very Berry Flavor) 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) Long-Acting Cough Gels Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion DM

Effervescent Tablets Lozenge

Liquid Lozenge Liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Liquid Liquid lozenge

Lozenge

Lozenge

Lozenge

Lozenge

liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Dissolving Granules Liquid Liquid Spray

Lozenge Lozenge Lozenge Lozenge Liquid Liquid Liqui-gels Liqui-gel Capsules

Recommended

Recommended for cholim (sick people) Recommended 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

Not Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

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

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cRc - Over The Counter Medicine List

Cough

See also 'Cold and Flu'

Safetussin DM Sucrets

Day Time Cough Relief Sore Throat and Cough

Liquid Lozenge

Theraflu Triaminic Zarbees Zarbees Zarbees Zarbees Zarbees Zarbees Zarbees Zarbees Zarbees Zarbees Zarbees

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) Children's Daytime Cough Syrup + Mucus, Throat & Nasal Children's Daytime Cough Syrup Plus Immune (Natural Mixed Berry Flavor) Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup (All flavors) Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Immune (Natural Mixed Berry Flavor) Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup + Mucus (Natural Mixed Berry Flavor) Cough Syrup +Mucus (Mixed Berry Flavor) Naturals Childrens Cough Syrup

Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid

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

Recommended

Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Digestive Health

Align Beano Beano Culturelle Culturelle

Culturelle

Culturelle

Culturelle

Culturelle Culturelle Culturelle

Culturelle

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

Kids Complete Multivitamin + Probiotic Chewable - Digestive & Immune Support for Kids - With Vitamin C, D3 and Zinc (Fruit Punch Flavor) Kids Immune Defense Probiotic with Vitamins C & D, Zinc and Elderberry Kids Probiotic + Fiber Regularity Packets Kids Purely Probiotics Kids Purely Probiotics Chewables, Bursting Berry Flavor Ultimate Strength Probiotic

Capsules Tablet Meltaway Packet

Vegetarian Capsule Tablet

Chewable Tablets

Powder Packets Chewable Tablet

Capsules

Recommended (dairy) Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended

Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

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Digestive Health

Florastor (Dairy) Vegetarian Capsules

Imodium AD

Imodium AD

Imodium AD Kaopectate Kaopectate Nature's Way Probiotics

For Ages 6 & Up Liquid

Liquid

Multisymptom Relief Caplets Max Peppermint Vanilla Regular Flavor Primadophilus Kids (Cherry Flavor) 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)

Colace Dulcolax Dulcolax Dulcolax Dulcolax Dulcolax Dulcolax Dulcolax Epsom Salt (pure) Ex-Lax Ex-Lax Fibercon Generic Kirkland Signature Metamucil

Capsules Liquid (Cherry Flavor) Overnight Relief Pink Comfort Coated Tablets Pink Overnight Relief Soft Chews Stool Softener Suppository Generic or Branded versions Chocolated Stimulant Laxative Tablets Caplets Mineral Oil (pure) Optifiber 3 in 1 Multi Health

Capsule

Liquid

Liquid

Caplets Liquid Liquid Chewable tablets Assorted

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

Recommended

Powders, liquids, capsules & gelcaps need certification; pills do not

Powder powder Powder Coated Tablet Caplets Powder

Powder

Capsule Liquid Tablets Tablets Tablets Chewables Liquid Gel Suppository Powder Chocolate Pieces Tablets Caplet Liquid Powder Capsule

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

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Fiber Supplement/Laxative

Metamucil Metamucil

Metamucil

4 in 1 Fiber with Real Sugar (Unflavored)

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

Powder Powder

Powder

Metamucil

Metmucil

Miralax Pedia-Lax Pedia-Lax Pedia-Lax 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 Caplets

Cherry Flavor Liquid

Original Liquid (unflavored)

Generic or Branded versions

Tablets Tablets Chocolate Stimulant Laxative Mineral Oil

Powder

Powder

Powder Tablets Liquid Suppository Caplets

Liquid

Liquid

Powder

Tablets Tablets Chocolate Pieces Liquid

Recommended Recommended

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

Recommended Recommended 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 CVS Health

Gas-X Gas-X

Gas-X Gas-X Gas-X

Gaviscon

Heartburn Relief Fruit Chews Kids Tummy ReliefChews Lemon Lime Effervescent Tabs Original Effervescent Tabs Gas Relief Maximum Strength Chewables (Mixed Berry Flavor) Extra Strength Cherry Cr?me Extra Strength Chewables Peppermint Cr?me Soft Gel Extra Strength Soft Gel Ultra Strength Total Relief Maximum Strength (Berries Flavor) Double Action (Mint Flavor)

Effervescent Tablets Chewable Tablet Chewable Tablets Tablets Soft chewables

Chewable Tablet Chewable

Softgel Softgel Chewable Tablets

Chewable Tablets

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Not Recommended (and Dairy) Recommended Not Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Recommended

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