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I’ve noticed that children’s ibuprofen do not have a kosher certification symbol – isn’t there glycerin used in ibuprofen? Shouldn’t it have a hashgacha?
I know of a big rav who poskens that childrens medicines dont need Hashcha and even voluntary stuff like Vitamins and the reason is, these generally taste better and its hard to get kids to take the stuff period, If it tastes better they will take them .
And this was told to me by me yeshivish Pediatrician
Is this the generic name for Motrin?
Ibuprofin is Motrin
Though especially for children’s liquid versions, a kosher version is nice, if one is available. Most people hold medicine doesn’t need a hecksher. Vitamins are more of a shailoh since they are a food (and also, since vitamins are usually available with hecksher).
One has the issue with many non-prescription medicinces that they aren’t really effective or necessary, so is it okay to take what amounts to little more than a treff placebo.
Why would a medication need a hechsher?
akuperma: Medical science has shown placebos are often medically effective. If so, why should it be considered any differen than non-placebo medication?
Zahavasdad, not to nitpick, but Motrin is actually ibuprofin.
I know that Rav Belsky holds it is 100% treif. It has gylcerin in it and even if you dilute it 1-60 in water it is still no good.
We only use suppositories or Triaminic has an OU.
Good Luck
not a chance in the world rabbi belsky holds it is assur min hadin.
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It depends on the nature and scope of the illness.
A Choleh she’ain bo sakanah is allowed to take such medicine Aino reuii leachila adam or She’lo ki’derech achila
Cough syrup is derech achila.
Therefore, what I would do if I got sick would be take each teaspoon of cough syrup and mix it with 2 oz. of water or juice. You are allowed to be mevatel a safek issur, which is what the cough syrup is.
Racheli5959 -In Lakewood all the stores sell Adwe and other Kosher brands. I personally am Not Makpid on a Hechsher.
95: The OU holds considers ALL gelatin from unkosher sources as 100% treif. The following is from their Daf Hakashrus in June 2012:
“The OU considers gelatin as vadai issur and requires kashering keilim that came in contact with gelatin.”
“Regarding medicines that are encased in hard gelatin capsules, Rav Belsky has said that the minhag is to allow them for a choleh. This is because in this form, the gelatin is not considered edible (?????? ???? ???).
Soft gelatin capsules, which are often used for vitamins, fish oils and over the counter medications, Rav Belsky holds should not be used, because in this form the gelatin is not considered nifsal. Additionally, these soft capsules are often made from pigskin gelatin and are kept soft and pliable with large amounts of glycerin.”
Hakham Ovadia Yosef and R’ Chaim Ozer Grodzinski felt that gelatin was a davar hadash, which it is. R’ Yosef and the Rabbanut are fully matir its use in all cases.
You people have no idea what you are talking about!!
First of all, it can be dangerous to dilute medicine. Speak to your doctor before you do that!!
For an updated medicine list, see here: http://www.crcweb.org/OTCMedicineReport.pdf
For more detailed information, see here, starting page 2: http://www.crcweb.org/Sappirim/Sappirim%2016%20(Dec%202008).pdf
You can also look here for further information: http://www.star-k.com/kashrus/kk-medi-guide.htm
As stated on the cRc list, there is a pharmacy Lakewood which makes a kosher liquid ibuprofen. There is also a pharmacy in Toronto which makes their own version.
There is no kosher ibuprofen, ADWE only makes acetaminophen (Tylenol). I wish they would make ibuprofen!
Don’t post when you do not know what you are talking about. You can be machshil people with real issurim!!
Kosher.
You people have no idea what you are talking about!!
First of all, it can be dangerous to dilute medicine. Speak to your doctor before you do that!!
For an updated medicine list, see here: http://www.crcweb.org/OTCMedicineReport.pdf
For more detailed information, see here, starting page 2: http://www.crcweb.org/Sappirim/Sappirim%2016%20(Dec%202008).pdf
You can also look here for further information: http://www.star-k.com/kashrus/kk-medi-guide.htm
As stated on the cRc list, there is a pharmacy Lakewood which makes a kosher liquid ibuprofen. There is also a pharmacy in Toronto which makes their own version.
There is no kosher ibuprofen, ADWE only makes acetaminophen (Tylenol). I wish they would make ibuprofen!
Don’t post when you do not know what you are talking about. You can be machshil people with real issurim!!
Is there any difference in the kashrus between the brand name motrin and store brands ibuprofen?
“There is no kosher ibuprofen,”
I have gotten children’s liquid ibuprofin (or mortin) with an OU. I forgot which brand it was.
The Star K has an article authored by R’ Dovid Heber where he advocates the dilution solution.
He says that they consulted with the pharmaceutical companies and found that this would not reduce the potency of the medication, and it also allows the cough syrup to be batel.
Medicine is medicine. My rov paskens that if the doc says to take it, you take it. And if it is a sick child – unquestionably! I am heartsick when I see people who let little children suffer with fever or headaches on Shabbos because they don’t want to give them tylenol or ibuprofen because “you can’t give medicine on Shabbos.” That is being a chosid shoteh. And that is my rov’s opinion, not merely mine.
To make a sick child suffer due to a d’rabbanan is bad parenting.
There is no kosher ibuprofen,
The Star-K lists regular Motrin on their approved list and also lists Walgreens Infants’ Ibuprofen 0.5oz with NDC#0363-1252-24. Walgreens website indicates that NDC#0363-1252-24 is in fact a 1oz bottle and the half ounce bottle is actually NDC#0363-1252-23. The package you want says “Dye Free” they also have with dyes but it is a different NDC#.
Please allow these links:
http://www.star-k.com/cons-appr-medecine.htm
http://www.walgreens.com/search/results.jsp?Ntt=461190+or+461193
Dash -What do you mean -if there is No Hechsher -it’s Not Kosher!?
(And this is sarcasm for those that can’t figure it out.)
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