Vegan Medicine Certificate
Vegan Medicine Analysis
Veganism is a philosophy and way of life which seeks, as far as is possible and practicable, to exclude all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and thus encourage the development and use of animal-free alternatives to benefit animals, humans and the environment.
We cannot be sure that drugs and their variants are 100% vegan, largely due to non-vegan ingredients called excipients or active ingredients derived from or tested on animals.
Non-vegan ingredients used in pharmaceuticals can be listed below.
- Gelatin
- Shellak
- Karmine
- Lactic acid
- Lanolin
- Magnesium stearate / stearic acid
Sometimes there is no alternative to medicines of animal origin. While veganism avoids the use of animals "to the extent possible and practicable", a decision should be made in consultation with your physician as to which medications are needed to improve your health.