Friday, April 27, 2018

medicine - Pharmaceuticals and Kashrut


To what degree does medicine need to be kosher (not regarding pesach)? Most medicines are a random series of active ingredients with little meaning to the non medical professional - but what about "chocolate flavored" etc tablets or liquids?



I know that here in Australia there exists a kosher book for regular food, but not one for medicine. On the other hand i recall hearing that Strepsil lozenges (sore throat) that used to be kosher are not any more.


So, points of interest are:



  • flavouring

  • degree of importance (heart medicine / sleep pills / stimulants / sore throat lozenges)

  • age?




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