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 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, 2021.

cRc - Over The Counter Medicine List

Allergy

Allegra Allegra

Benadryl Benadryl Claritin Claritin

Claritin

Claritin Genexa Nasacort Nose Spray Signature Care

Signature Care Up & Up Zyrtec

Zyrtec

Childrens Liquid Suspension Childrens Orally Disintegrating Tablet

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

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

Liquid Disintegrating Tablet Liquid Tablet Chewable Liquid

Liquid Filled Capsules Dissolving tablet Liquid Liquid

Recommended Recommended (dairy)

Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended when bearing the OK Not Recommended

Not recommended Recommended Recommended

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

Recommended

liquid Chewable Tablets Liquid

Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

Tablets

Recommended

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Breath Freshener

Listerine Listerine

Cool Mint PocketMist Ready! Tabs

Liquid Chewable Tablet

Listerine PocketPaks

Cold and Flu

See also 'Cough'

Alka Seltzer

Alka Seltzer

Alka-Seltzer Plus Alka-Seltzer Plus

Cold-EEZE

Assorted varieties

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

Dissolving strip

Tablets Effervescent Tablets Liquid Gel Liquid Gels Lozenge

Cold-EEZE

Honey Lemon Flavor

Lozenge

Cold-EEZE

Sugar Free Wild Cherry Flavor

Lozenge

Delsym Dimetapp Dimetapp Mucinex Mucinex Sudafed Sudafed Theraflu Thera-Flu

Triaminic

Tylenol Tylenol Tylenol Tylenol Vicks Vicks Vicks Vicks Vicks Vicks Vicks

Liquid Nighttime Cough and Cold Childrens Cold and Allergy Liquid Children's Cold and Cough 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 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

Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Packets Powder

Liquid

Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Gelcap Liquid Liquid Liquicaps Liquid Liquid Liquicaps

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

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 Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

Recommended

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

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Cold and Flu

See also 'Cough'

Zicam

Zicam

Zicam Zicam

Cold Remedy Rapid Melts with Echinacea (Lemon-Lime flavor) Cold Remedy RapidMelts Tablets (Cherry flavor) Oral Mist

Rapidmelts Ultra (Orange Cream Flavor)

Tablet

Tablets

Liquid Tablet

Cough

See also 'Cold and Flu' Delsym Delsym

Delsym

Delsym Little Remedies Mucinex

Mucinex Mucinex

Mucinex

Mucinex Mucinex Robitussin Robitussin Safetussin DM Triaminic Vicks Vick's Zarbees

Zarbees

Zarbees

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

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

Adult Cough+Chest Congestion DM

Childrens Cough and Cold (fruit punch)

Day Time Cough Relief

Day Time Cold and Cough Cherry Flavor

Nyquil Cough

DayQuil Cough

Baby Cough Syrup + Mucus Natural Grape Flavor Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup Grape Flavor Naturals Childrens Cough Syrup

Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Liquid liquid Dissolving Granules Liquid Liquid

Dissolving Granules Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

Cough Drops

Cepacol

Chloraseptic Halls

Extra Strength Sore Throat Lozenges (Cherry) Sore Throat

Breezers Cool Berry

Lozenge

Lozenge lozenge

Halls

Defense Assorted Citrus

Lozenge

Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended

Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended

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

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended for cholim (people who are ill) Not Recommended Recommended for cholim (sick people) Recommended for cholim (sick people)

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Cough Drops

Halls

Defense Sugar Free - Assorted Citrus

Halls

Relief Cherry

Halls

Relief Mentho-Lyptus

Halls

Relief Sugar Free Honey Lemon

Halls

Soothe Honey Vanilla Flavor

Halls

Sugar Free Mountain Menthol

Halls Soothe Ricola Ricola Ricola Ricola Sucrets

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

Lozenge

Lozenge

Lozenge

lozenge

Lozenge

lozenge

Drops Lozenge Lozenge Lozenge Lozenge Lozenge

Digestive Health

Align Align Jr Beano Culturelle

Capsules Cherry Smoothie Chewables Strawberry Meltaways Gluten Free Digestive Daily Probiotic

Culturelle Culturelle Culturelle Imodium AD

Digestive Health Vegetarian Capsules Kids Chewables Kids Packets For Ages 6 & Up Liquid

Capsules Chewable Meltaway Vegetarian Capsule Capsules Chewable Powder Liquid

Imodium AD

Liquid

Liquid

Imodium AD Kaopectate Kaopectate

Multisymptom Relief Caplets Max Peppermint Vanilla Regular Flavor

Fiber Supplement/Laxative

Benefiber Benefiber Benefiber Cirulax Prunelax Citrucel

Healthy Shape Powder Stick Packs (unflavored) Maximum Relief Caplets

Caplets Liquid Liquid

Powder powder Powder Coated Tablet Caplets

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 Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended for cholim (sick people)

Recommended Recommended (dairy) Recommended Recommended

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

Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended

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Fiber Supplement/Laxative

Citrucel

Regular Powder (Orange Flavor)

Powder

Citrucel

Sugar Free Powder (Orange flavor)

Powder

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

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

Caplet/capsule Soft Gel Tablets Tablets Liquid Gel Suppository Powder Chocolate Pieces Tablets Caplet Liquid Capsule Powder Powder

Metamucil

4-in-1 Orange Smooth Powder Real Sugar

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) Prunelax Ciruelax Senokot Senokot-S

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 Tablets

Powder

Powder

Powder Tablets Liquid Suppository Liquid

Liquid Caplets

Liquid

Liquid

Powder

Tablets Tablets Tablets

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

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Fiber Supplement/Laxative

Walgreens Walgreens

Chocolate Stimulant Laxative Mineral Oil

Chocolate Pieces Not Recommended

Liquid

Recommended

Gas/Indigestion Relief

Alka Seltzer

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

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

Alka-Seltzer Xtra Strength

Heartburn Relief Fruit Chews 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 Soft Gel Extra Strength Extra Strength Cherry Extra Strength Original Infants Original Drops Complete Berry Flavor Chewables Complete Cool Mint Chewables 5 Symptom Relief Caplets 5 Symptom Relief Cherry 5 Symptom Relief Chewables Kids Pepto Bubble Gum Flavor Ultra Wildberry Flavor (Non-Chewable) Regular - Assorted Fruit, Sugar Free and Peppermint

Effervescent Tablets Chewable Tablet Tablets Tablets Chewable Tablet Chewable Tablet Chewable

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

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended (dairy) Recommended (dairy) Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended when bearing Diamond K

Miscellaneous

Asthma Inhalers, all types Bayer

Bonine Castor Oil (pure)

Low Dose Baby Aspirin Chewables (Cherry and Orange)

Raspberry Flavored

Liquid Vapor

Chewable

Chewable Liquid

Chapstick Chapstick Culturelle

Emergen-C

Enfamil

Classic Original

Moisturizer

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

Capsule Powder Powder

Recommended

Recommended

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

Not Recommended

Recommended

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Miscellaneous

Ensure

Assorted nutritional supplements

Femcon Fixodent Fixodent Floss

Fe (brown and white pills) Extra Hold Original Flavored

Floss Lip Balm

Unflavored Assorted

Lipo Flavonoid Plus Midol

NoDoz

Pedialyte

Complete Alertness Aid Freeze Pops

Pedialyte

Liters and Singles

chewable tablet Powder Cream

Caplet Gelcap Caplet Liquid Liquid

Pedialyte

Polident Polident Polygrip Polygrip Probiotics

Powder Packs

3 Minute Overnight Whitening Free Original Assorted

Powder

Tablet Tablet Cream Cream Assorted

Sambucol St. Joseph Vivarin Zarbees

Black Elderberry Dietary Supplement 81mg Chewable Aspirin

Black Elderberry Syrup Immune Support

Liquid Chewable Tablet Liquid

Recommended when bearing OU Recommended (dairy) Recommended Recommended Preferable to use unflavored floss Recommended All are recommended (preferably without flavor) Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended Recommended when bearing OU Recommended when bearing OU (DE even when labeled OU-D) Recommended when bearing OU Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Powders, liquids & gelcaps need certification; pills do not Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended

Motion Sickness

Dramamine

Chewables

Chewable

Recommended

Mouth Pain Relief

Anbesol Anbesol Kanka Kanka Orajel Oralmedic

Gel Maximum Strength Liquid Mouth-pain Liquid Softbrush Gel Mouth Sores Triple Medicated

Gel Liquid Liquid Gel Gel Liquid

Not Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended Recommended

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Mouthwash

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

Adwe

Assorted varieties

Liquid

Recommended when

bearing Debracin logo

Toms of Maine

Assorted varieties

Liquid

Recommended when

bearing OU

Pain Relief/Fever Reducer

Advil Advil Advil Advil Advil Aleve Aleve CVS

CVS

DG Health

Genexa Midol Motrin Motrin Motrin Signature Care Signature Care

Signature Care

Signature Care

Signature Care

Signature Care Tylenol

Tylenol

Tylenol Tylenol Tylenol Tylenol Tylenol Tylenol

Children Suspension

Infants Drops

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

Complete Children's Liquid (all flavors)

Childrens Chewable (Grape Flavor) Infant's Liquid (all flavors)

Children's Ibuprofen Berry Flavor

Childrens Ibuprofen Grape Flavor Chewable 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 Children's Cold and Cough and Runny Nose Children's Cold and Cough and Sore Throat Children's Cold and Flu Children's Suspension

Childrens Chewable Bubble Gum Flavor

Childrens Chewables (Grape Flavor)

Childrens Dissolve Packs

Ex Strength PM Liquid

Liquid Liquid Tablet Gelcap Gelcap Gelcaps Gelcap

Tablet

Liquid Caplets Liquid Tablet Liquid Liquid Tablet

Liquid

Liquid

liquid

Liquid Liquid

Liquid

Liquid Liquid Tablet tablet Powder Liquid

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

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Not Recommended Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended

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