- 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.
Chametz-Free Medications | HIDDEN |
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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+ | |
Benylin Cold and Sinus Day/Night | |
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 |
Diclectin | |
Gravol Filmkote Tablets | |
Laxatives | HEADING |
Benefibre (Canadian version only) (The US version of Benefiber is chametz) | |
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 |