Medications we've checked

Is your medication animal-derived?

Two kinds of question. Some medicines are made from animal tissue itself, so the answer is the same whoever makes them. For everything else, the animal ingredient is a hidden one like the gelatin in a capsule, and its source changes by manufacturer. Find your medication below.

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Medications made from animal sources

The medicine itself is animal-derived. These answers are free.

Blood thinners & reversal (from pig intestine / fish)

Pancreatic enzymes (from pig pancreas)

Hormone products (from animal tissue)

Lung surfactants for newborns (animal-derived)

Other products people ask about by source

Medications with a hidden animal ingredient, source differs by manufacturer

The label lists something like gelatin but not its source. We ask the maker of your exact medication and report what they state.

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