Pustaka Ilmiah Universitas Padjadjaran

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Active And Pharmaceutical Materials Of Drug: Halal Or Haram?

One important aspect in successful treatment is giving the right medication. In social point of view, successful treatment not only determined by correct medication, but many factors such as ethics and social law have strong relationship with this condition. Islamic law states that moslem can eat and drink everything as long as it is not prohibited (haram). Moslem awareness about halal drug consumption raise the needs of information, production of halal drug and further research that can give clear explanation about halal status of some drugs and proceed alternative halal compounds of drugs. The aim of this literature review is to give a systematic information about active ingredients and pharmaceutical materials with their respective halal critical points, by using the key word [halal drugs), [halal contents of drug], [halal pharmaceuticals], [halal alternatives], [pig or pork product], and [pig source drug). The results shown that there are various sources of active and pharmaceutical materials such as plants, animals, microbes, chemical synthetic materials, and humans. Pig is the haram animal source that widely use from its hormones, enzyme, blood, serum, and proteins, since some research revealed that this animal has a lot of similarity with human genetics and easy in breeding and production. Some research found out alternatives that could replace pig position as animal source of pharmaceutical materials. Continuous research of existing available medicine (drug and medical devices) to reveal the halal status of its active and pharmaceutical ingredients should be done along with research in order to find alternative source ofn medicine. Findings from these study should be published to give lots of benefit to moslem community.