Ask the Rabbi
- Halacha
- Kosher or Not?
- Medications and Vitamins
Question
I take Inderal every day to prevent migraine headaches. How can I find out if it is kosher? What bracha should I say before taking it?
Answer
Inderal is a synthetically manufactured chemical and is thereby kosher. No bracha should be recited for the medicine.
Refuah Shlema,
Hechsher for chewable medications
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | Iyyar 18, 5769
Vegan vitamins
Rabbi David Sperling | Tishrei 5, 5774
Nicotine Gum
Various Rabbis | Tishrei 5, 5774
