Does Depo-Provera contain animal-derived ingredients?

No animal-derived ingredient is listed on the FDA-approved label for Depo-Provera. Read from the FDA label dated August 2026, pharmacist-reviewed. This is for information purposes only. It reports the ingredient source; it is not a religious ruling or medical advice. Always talk to your doctor. Do not stop, change, or alter your therapy without talking to your doctor. Consult a qualified scholar for permissibility.

Is Depo-Provera halal? Animal-ingredient source

HalalScript

Depo-Provera

depo-provera · injectable

The finding

NONE LISTED

Nothing we track as potentially animal-derived is on this FDA label.

This medicine is given by a clinician. Decisions about it belong with your medical team. Talk to your doctor about your treatment.

One note. This label lists polysorbate. In pharmaceutical use it is most often made from plant sources, but this label does not state the source. We have not confirmed the source with the maker.

This page covers Depo-Provera injectable only. Other forms of Depo-Provera are different formulations with different ingredients.

Inactive ingredients on this label

polyethylene glycol 3350 · polysorbate 80 · sodium chloride · methylparaben · propylparaben · water · sodium hydroxide · hydrochloric acid

per FDA label, revised August 2026

SourceFDA label

Label datedAugust 2026

Read from the FDA label dated August 2026. Content has been reviewed by a licensed pharmacist.

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