- IMPORTANT: No one should discontinue or avoid taking medications that have been prescribed to them without consulting their doctor and Rabbi.
- Medication which tastes bitter when chewed is permitted. However, one should not take a pill that contains chametz if there is a chametz-free alternative.
- Liquid and chewable medications, as well as coatings of medications that contain chametz, should not be used.
- Vitamins and food supplements that contain chametz should not be used.
- Medicine containing kitniyot is permitted for someone who feels ill.
- Products that are only permitted for medical reasons should be used in separate utensils.
- The above guidelines do not address the question of consuming medicines on Shabbat or Yom Tov.
The following is a list of basic over the counter products that are chametz-free but may contain kitniyot. The list does not verify the general kashrut of the medications.
Items must be in exact format as shown and exactly as named.
Last updated March 13, 2023| Chametz-Free Medications | HIDDEN |
|---|---|
| Allergy and Cold & Cough Relief | HEADING |
| Advil Cold & Flu | |
| Advil Cold & Sinus Plus | |
| Advil Cold & Sinus Nighttime | |
| Aerius | |
| Allegra 12 Hour 60 mg tablet | |
| Allegra 24 Hour 120 mg tablet | |
| Allegra-D | |
| Benadryl Liquid Elixir | |
| Benadryl Allergy Caplets | |
| Benadryl Extra Strength Nighttime Caplets | |
| Benylin Cold and Sinus Plus+ Tablets | |
| Benylin Cold and Sinus Day/Night Tablets | |
| Claritin Allergy+Sinus Tablet | |
| Claritin Allergy+Sinus Extra Strength | |
| Claritin Kids Syrup | |
| Coricidin HBP Antihistamine Cough & Cold | |
| Reactine Tablets | |
| Reactine Allergy & Sinus | |
| Sudafed Sinus Advance | |
| Sudafed Head Cold + Sinus Extra Strength | |
| Analgesics/Pain Relief | HEADING |
| Advil Tablets/Caplets | |
| Advil Extra Strength Caplets | |
| Advil Muscle & Joint | |
| Advil - Pediatric Drops (All Flavours) | |
| Advil - Children's Advil (All Flavours) | |
| Advil - Junior Strength Swallow Tablets (NOT Chewables) | |
| Aleve Caplets | |
| Anacin | |
| Aspirin Regular Strength Tablets/Caplets | |
| Aspirin Extra-Strength Tablets | |
| Aspirin Stomach Guard Extra Strength | |
| Aspirin Stomach Guard Regular Strength | |
| Midol PMS Complete | |
| Midol Menstrual Complete | |
| Midol Teen Complete | |
| Motrin IB Regular Strength | |
| Motrin IB Extra Strength | |
| Motrin IB Super Strength | |
| Motrin Suspensions and Concentrated Drops | |
| Tempra Syrup | |
| Tylenol Regular Strength Caplets/Tablets | |
| Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets | |
| Antacids | HEADING |
| Alka-Seltzer | |
| Pepcid AC | |
| Pepcid AC Maximum Strength | |
| Pepcid Tablets | |
| Zantac | |
| Anti-Diarrhea | HEADING |
| Imodium Caplets | |
| Pepto-Bismol Liquid | |
| Pepto-Bismol Liquid Extra Strength | |
| Anti-Nausea | HEADING |
| Gravol Easy to Swallow Tablets | |
| Gravol Ginger Tablets | |
| Laxatives | HEADING |
| Metamucil Original Coarse Powder (non-kitniyot) Also acceptable with Non-Medicinal Ingredient: sucrose | |
| RestoraLAX | |
| Phillips' Milk of Magnesia Original | |
| Senokot Tablets | |
| Senokot•S | |
| Prenatal Vitamins | HEADING |
| PregVit | |
| PregVit Folic 5 |