crc - Over The Counter Medicine List

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1 Chicago Rabbinical Council 2701 W Howard Street Chicago, IL PH: Fax: 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. 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, Allergy Adwe Allergy Relief Allegra Childrens Suspension Allegra Childrens Orally Disintegrating Tablet Disintegrating Tablet Benadryl Childrens Allergy Cherry Flavor Not Benadryl Children's Benadryl-D Allergy and Sinus Not (grape flavor) Claritin Childrens Allergy Not recommended Claritin Childrens Chewable Chewable Claritin Liqui-Gels Filled Not Capsules Claritin RediTabs (Dissolves on Tongue) Dissolving tablet Not recommended Children's Allergy Cherry Flavor Not Childrens Allergy Relief Cherry Flavor Not Children's Allergy Relief Syrup Fruit Not Flavored Syrup Preferred Plus Children's Allergy Medicine (compared to Pharmacy Benadryl) Zyrtec Childrens Allergy Indoor & Outdoor Allergies Zyrtec Dissolve Tabs Tablets for those who cannot use other options 18-Jun-16 Page 1 of 12

2 Allergy Zyrtec Gels Filled Capsules Breath Freshener Not Listerine Cool Mint PocketMist Not Listerine PocketPaks Cold and Flu Assorted varieties Dissolving strip See also 'Cough' Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer Plus Cold and Cough LiquiGel Not LiquiGels Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer Plus Cold Effervescent Tabs Tablets Not (includes Night Cold Formula) Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer Plus Severe Cold & Flu Effevescent Tablets Formula Cold-EEZE Cherry Flavor Lozenge for cholim Cold-EEZE Daytime QuickMelts (Mixed Berry flavor) Meltaway Cold-EEZE Honey Lemon Flavor Lozenge for cholim Cold-EEZE Nighttime QuickMelts (Mixed Berry flavor) Quickmelt tablet Delsym Daytime Cough + Cold Mixed Berry Not Delsym Nighttime Cough and Cold Not Diabetic Tussin Nighttime Cold & Flu Formula Dimetapp Childrens Cold and Allergy Not Dimetapp Children's Cold and Cough Not Dr Cocoa Daytime Cough and Cold Dr Cocoa Nighttime Cough and Cold Emergen-C Assorted Varieties Powder Not Children's Night Time Cold & Cough Little Remedies Multi-Symptom Cold and Fever Not Fast Max Cold and Sinus Not Fast Max Cold, Flu & Sore Throat Honey Powder Lemon Packets Fast Max Cold, Flu and Sore Throat Not Fast Max Night Time Cold & Flu liquid Not Fast Max Night Time Cold & Flu Honey Powder Lemon Packets Fast Max Night Time Cold & Fu Not Fast Max Severe Cold Not Fast Max Severe Cold Honey Lemon Powder Packets Sinus Max Sever Congestion Relief Not 18-Jun-16 Page 2 of 12

3 Cold and Flu See also 'Cough' Sinus-Max Night Time Congestion & Not Cough Sinus-Max Preassure & Pain Not Pediacare Multisymptom Cold Not Sudafed Children's Nasal Decongestant Not Sudafed Childrens PE Cold and Cough Not Sudafed Childrens PE Nasal Decongestant Not Theraflu Multi-Symptom Severe Cold Packets Thera-Flu Nighttime Severe Cold and Cough Powder Powder Triaminic Children's Night Time Cold and Cough (Grape flavor) Triaminic Night Time Cough and Cold Tylenol Cold and Flu Severe Warming Honey Not Lemon Tylenol Cold Max (Day Non-drowsy) Not Tylenol Cold Max (Night) Not Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Nighttime Cool Burst Not Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Severe Not Tylenol Cold Sore Throat Cool Burst Tylenol Cold+Flu Severe Warming Honey Lemon Not Vicks Alcohol Free Nyquil Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu LiquiCaps Caplets Not Vicks Dayquil Cold and Flu Not Vicks Nyquil Childrens Cold and Cough Vicks Nyquil Cold and Flu LiquiCaps Liquicaps Not Vicks Nyquil Cold and Flu Vicks Nyquil/Dayquil Cold and Flu LiquiCaps Liquicaps Not Walgreens Childrens Chest Congestion Not Walgreens Waltussin Cough and Chest Congestion Not DM Sugar Free Zicam Cold Remedy Lemon Lime Crystals for cholim Zicam Cold Remedy Rapid Melts with Echinacea Tablet (Lemon-Lime flavor) Zicam Rapid Melt Tablets Tablets Cough See also 'Cold and Flu' Adwe Cough Syrup Tussin Delsym Delsym Children s 12 Hour Cough (Grape Flavor) Children s 12 Hour Cough (Orange Flavor) 18-Jun-16 Page 3 of 12

4 Cough See also 'Cold and Flu' Delsym Cough + Chest Congestion Cherry Not (includes Adult and Childrens) Delsym Cough Suppressant Diabetic Tussin DM Max Strength Cough Suppressant/Expectorant Dr Cocoa Non-Drowsy Cough Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup liquid Chest Congestion Mini-Melts for Kids Dissolving Granules Bubble Gum Flavor Childrens Cough Not Children's Multi-Symptom Cold Very Berry Not Flavor Cough Mini-Melts for Kids Orange Crème Dissolving Granules Flavor Fast Max DM Max Not Fast Max Severe Congestion and Cough Not Fast-Max DM Max Not Pediacare Cough & Congestion Cherry Flavor Not Robitussin Adult Peak Cold Cough + Chest Not Congestion DM Maximum Strength Robitussin Childrens Cough and Cold (fruit punch) Not Robitussin Cough + Chest Congestion DM Not Triaminic Day Time Cold and Cough Cherry Flavor Vicks Nyquil Cough Vick's DayQuil Cough Zarbees Children's Nighttime Cough Syrup Grape Flavor Zarbees Naturals Childrens Cough Syrup Cough Drops Cepacol Lozenges Lozenge Not Halls Defense Sugar Free - Assorted Citrus Lozenge for cholim Halls Triple Soothing Action Cherry Lozenge for cholim Ricola Honey Herb Lozenge Ricola Honey Lemon with Echinacea Lozenge Ricola Lemon Mint Lozenge Ricola Lemon Verbena Lozenge Ricola Natural Herb (original) Lozenge Ricola Sugar Free - Green Tea with Echinacea, Lozenge Lemon Mint, Menthol, and Mountain Herb Sucrets Sore Throat and Cough Lozenge for cholim 18-Jun-16 Page 4 of 12

5 Digestive Health Beano Strawberry Meltaways Meltaway Beano Strawberry Meltaways Gluten Free Meltaway Beano Tablet (chewable) Chewable BioGaia Probiotic Chewable Tablets Tablet Not BioGaia Protectis Baby for cholim Culturelle Digestive Health Capsules Capsules Not while in capsule Culturelle Digestive Health Chewables Chewable Not Culturelle Kids Chewables Chewable Culturelle Kids Packets Powder Dairy Digest Fast Acting Caplets when bearing Star-K Imodium AD For Ages 6 & Up Not (except in cases of severe diarrhea) Imodium AD Not (except in cases of severe diarrhea) Imodium AD Multisymptom Relief Caplets Caplets Kaopectate Max Peppermint Kaopectate Vanilla Regular Flavor Lactaid Fast Act Assorted when Pedia-Lax Probiotic Yums Chewable Fiber Supplement/Laxative Benefiber Flavor Stick Packs-Kiwi Strawberry Powder Not Benefiber Healthy Shape Powder Benefiber Powder powder Benefiber Stick Packs (unflavored) Powder Citrucel Caplets Caplets Citrucel Regular Powder (Orange Flavor) Powder Not Citrucel Sugar Free Powder Powder Not Colase Caplets Caplet/capsule Not Ducolax Pink Soft Gel Soft Gel Not Dulcolax Gel Soft Gel Not Dulcolax Overnight Relief Tablets Not Dulcolax Pink Tablets Dulcolax Stool Softener liquid gel Not Dulcolax Suppository Suppository Dulcolax Tablets Tablet Not Epsom Salt (pure) Generic or Branded versions Powder Ex-Lax Tablets Tablets Fibercon Caplets Caplet 18-Jun-16 Page 5 of 12

6 Fiber Supplement/Laxative Generic Mineral Oil (pure) Metamucil 4-in-1 Multihealth Orange Smooth Powder Powder Not Metamucil Capsules Plus Calcium Capsules Not Metamucil MultiHealth Fiber Original Smooth Powder Metamucil Original Coarse Powder Metamucil Sugar Free Orange Powder Not Miralax Powder Powder Pedia-Lax Chewable Tablets Not Pedia-Lax Stool Softener Fruit Punch Pedia-Lax Suppository Suppository Peri-Colase Tablets Tablets Phillips Milk of Magnesia Concentrated Fresh Not Strawberry Phillips Milk of Magnesia Fresh Mint Phillips Milk of Caplets Caplets Magnesia Phillips Milk of Cherry Flavor Not Magnesia Phillips Milk of Original (unflavored) Magnesia Polyethylene Generic or Branded versions Powder Glycol (pure) Prunelax Ciruelax Tablets Tablets Senokot Tablets Tablets Senokot-S Tablets Tablets Walgreens Mineral Oil Gas/Indigestion Relief Adwe Calcium Heartburn Relief Chewable Adwe Ko-Lanta Antacid Anti-gas Alka Seltzer Alka-Seltzer Xtra Strength Effervescent Tablets Alka Seltzer Heartburn Relief Fruit Chews Chewable Tablet Not Alka Seltzer Lemon Lime Effervescent Tabs Tablets Not Alka Seltzer Original Effervescent Tabs Tablets Extra Strength Gas Gone Chewable Chewable Tablet Peppermint Tablets Gas-X Extra Strength Chewables Cherry Crème Chewable Gas-X Extra Strength Chewables Peppermint Chewable Crème Gas-X Extra Strength Thin Strips Meltaway Gas-X Soft Gel Extra Strength Softgel Not Gas-X Soft Gel Ultra Strength Softgel Not Gaviscon Extra Strength Cherry Chewables 18-Jun-16 Page 6 of 12

7 Gas/Indigestion Relief Gaviscon Extra Strength Original Chewable Gaviscon Regular Strength Coolmint Flavor Not Pepcid Complete Berry Flavor Chewables Chewables (dairy) Pepcid Complete Cool Mint Chewables Chewables (dairy) Pepto Bismol 5 Symptom Relief Caplets Caplets Pepto Bismol 5 Symptom Relief Cherry if caplets aren't suitable Pepto Bismol 5 Symptom Relief Chewables Chewable if caplets aren't suitable Pepto Bismol 5 Symptom Relief Instacool Chewables Chewable if caplets aren't suitable Pepto Bismol Children's Pepto Bubble Gum Flavor Chewable Tablets Pepto Bismol Max Strength if caplets aren't suitable Tums EX - Assorted Berries, Assorted Fruit, Chewable Assorted Tropical Fruit, Cherry, Wintergreen Tums Freshers (including spearmint) Chewable Tums Kids (Cherry) Chewable Tums Regular - Assorted Fruit, and Peppermint Chewable Tums Tums Miscellaneous Smoothies - Assorted Fruit, Berry Fusion, Peppermint, Spearmint, and Tropical Ultra - Assorted Berries, Assorted Fruit, Assorted Tropical Fruit, Peppermint, and Spearmint Chewable Chewable Airborne Airborne Effervescent Tablets with tablet Not Vitamin C Airborne Blast of Vitamin C Berry Chewable Tablets Tablet Not Airborne Blast of Vitamin C Effervescent Tablets Tablet Not Asthma Inhalers, Vapor all types Bayer Low Dose Baby Aspirin Chewables Chewable (Cherry and Orange) Bonine Bonine Complete Raspberry Flavored Chewable (dairy) Castor Oil (pure) for cholim Chapstick Active Chapstick Classic Cherry, Strawberry, Spearmint Chapstick Classic Original Chapstick Moisturizer Crest Crest 3D White Whitestrips 1 Hour Express Enfamil Soothe Powder 18-Jun-16 Page 7 of 12

8 Miscellaneous Ensure Assorted nutritional supplements when Femcon Fe (brown and white pills) chewable tablet (dairy) Fixodent Extra Hold Powder Fixodent Food Seal Gel Fixodent Free Gel Fixodent Original Gel FlavorX Apple, Grape, Lemon, Raspberry and Watermelon flavors when bearing Star-K Floss Floss, flavored Preferable to use unflavored floss Floss Floss, unflavored Lip Balm Assorted All are recommended (preferably without flavor) Midol Complete Gels Gelcap Not NoDoz Alertness Aid Pill Pedialyte Freeze Pops when Pedialyte Liters and Singles when (DE even when labeled OU-D) Pedialyte Powder Packs Powder when Pin-X liquid Polident 3 Minute Tablet Polident Overnight Whitening Tablet Polygrip Free Gel Polygrip Original Gel Probiotics Assorted Assorted Powders, liquids & gelcaps need certification; pills do not St Joseph Low Dose Asprin Rapid Dissolving Rapid Rapid Melt Melts St. Joseph 81mg Chewable Asprin Chewable Motion Sickness Dramamine Chewables Orange Flavor Chewable Mouth Pain Relief Abreva Gel Gel Anbesol Maximum Strength Anbesol Gel Gel Gel Not Kanka Mouth-pain Kanka Softbrush Gel Gel Not Orajel Maximum Strength Toothache Gel 18-Jun-16 Page 8 of 12

9 Mouth Pain Relief Orajel Mouth Sores Triple Medicated Gel Orajel Severe Toothache Gel Not SPRY Spry Infant Tooth Gel Gel when Mouthwash Rav Schwartz holds mouthwash doesn't require hashgachah, but it is preferred to use a kosher variety if available. Adwe Assorted varieties when bearing Debracin logo Biotene PBF Oral Rinse (dairy) Jason Assorted Varieties when SPRY Rain Dry Mouth Spray when SPRY Spry Oral Rinse when TheraBreath Fresh Breath Oral Rinse when Bearing KSA Toms of Maine Assorted varieties when Toms of Maine Wicked Fresh Mouthwash When Bearing OU Pain Relief/Fever Reducer Advil Childrens (All flavors including dyefree) Advil Infants Suspension White Grape Dye-Free Advil Junior Strength Chewables (grape) Tablet Not Advil Liqui-Gels Gelcap Not Advil Migrane Liqui-Gel Gelcap Not Adwe Fever-Ex Aleve Gelcaps Gelcaps Not Aleve Gels Gelcap Not CVS Motrin Extra Strength Pain Relief Adult Acetaminophen Rapid Burst (Cherry) Acetaminophen Rapid Tabs Bubble Gum Flavor Children's Ibuprophen Oral Suspension (Grape, Bubble Gum) Children's Ibuprophen Oral Suspension Berry Flavor Children's Pain Relief Acetaminophen (Cherry, Grape) Junior Strength Ibuprofen Grape Chewable Tablets Children's Original Berry Flavor (Including dye-free) Tablet Tablets Not Not Not recommended 18-Jun-16 Page 9 of 12

10 Pain Relief/Fever Reducer Motrin Infant Drops Original Berry Flavor (Including Dye-Free) Pediacare Childrens Fever Reducer Pain Reliever Not Oral Suspension Tylenol Children's Cherry Blast or Grape (Not including dye-free) Tylenol Infant Drops Cherry or Grape Flavor (Not including dye-free) Up & Up Childrens Acetaminophen Melty Tabs tablet Up & Up Junior's Strength Acetaminophen Melty tablet Tabs Up and Up Childrens Ibuprofen Oral Suspension Not Up and Up Dye Free Infants Concentrated Ibuprofen Not Walgreens Walgreens Sleep Aid Extra Strength Pain Reliever Acetaminophen (Cherry Flavor) Junior Strength Ibuprofen 100 Chewable Tablets (Orange or Grape flavor) Tablet Emergen-C Emergen-ZZZZ (Assorted Varieties) Powder Not Unisom PM Pain SleepCap Caplet Unisom QuickMelts Meltaway Unisom SleepGels SoftGels Not Unisom SleepTab Tablet Vicks ZzzQuil Vicks ZzzQuil caps cap Not Smoking Aid Nicoderm CQ Patch Patch Nicorette 2mg & 4mg Mint Lozenge Lozenge (dairy) Nicorette 2mg & 4mg Mint Mini Lozenge Lozenge Nicorette 2mg Cinnmon Surge Gum Gum Not Nicorette 2mg Fruit Chill Gum Gum Not Nicorette 2mg White Ice Mint Gum Gum Not Nicorette 4mg Cinnamon Surge Gum Gum Not Nicorette 4mg Fruit Chill Gum Gum Not Nicorette 4mg Original Gum Gum Not Nicorette 4mg White Ice Mint Gum Gum Not Throat Irritation Chloraseptic Max Spray Not Chloraseptic Spray Not Sucrets Sore Throat, Cough & Dry Mouth (Honey Lemon) lozenge for cholim 18-Jun-16 Page 10 of 12

11 Toothpaste Rav Schwartz holds toothpaste doesn't require hashgachah, but it is preferred to use a kosher variety if available. AIM Multi Benefit Ultra Mint Gel Arm & Hammer Advanced White Baking Soda and Peroxide Arm & Hammer Complete Care Extra Whitening Arm & Hammer Peroxi Care Baking Soda and Peroxide Colgate Max fresh with Mini Breath Strips Whitening Clean Mint Colgate Max Fresh with Mini Breath Strips Whitening Cool Mint Colgate Mild Bubble Fruit Flavor Colgate Triple Action Original Mint Crest Cavity Protection Regular Paste Crest Kids Crest Cavity Protection Sparkle Fun Crest Pro Health For Me for Kids 8+ Crest Tartar Protection Regular Paste TheraBreath Fresh Breath Toothpaste Gel when Bearing KSA Toms of Maine Whole Care Peppermint Gel when Vitamins Rav Schwartz holds that generally vitamins are treated as food supplements which require hashgachah even if they are in pill form. If a doctor recommends a specific vitamin which is not certified, please review your situation with your doctor and Rabbi. Bluebonnet Assorted when bearing Kof-K Freeda Assorted when Landau Assorted when bearing the Volover Rav's certification mark Maxi Health Assorted when Natures Answer Assorted when bearing Kof-K Nutralife Assorted when bearing Star-K Nutri-Supreme Assorted when bearing Kof-K Solgar Assorted when bearing Kof-K Vplenish Vitamin Boost Taste Free Powder Powder when Zahlers Assorted when bearing the Debriciner Rav's certification mark 18-Jun-16 Page 11 of 12

12 Weight Loss Supplement Alli Capsules Capsules Not, except for cholim 18-Jun-16 Page 12 of 12