Here is a little bit of (hopefully) helpful info from this website: http://vegweb.com/community/lovin-loot/any-vegan-otc-pain-killers
*Posted by shelloid on Feb 27, 2010 · Member since Nov 2006 · 4427 posts
BTW ibuprofen is one of the drugs that it is unsafe to take expired. For some reason that is beyond my knowledge, it gets stronger as it ages. Weird.
as a pharmacist, I have never heard of this and it sounds unlikely to me…..it would have to change it’s molecular formula to something more potent for this to be real….and generally when drugs degrade it’s less active.
I know you’ve already found someone who will make a special solution or something for you, but it would be worthwhile looking at liquid or soluble preps. Lactose if a common filler/gliding agent used in tablets / capsules, but it insoluble in water and so is not found in soluble tablets.
Unfortunately i don’t know US brands so I can’t help any further….but could give you names of some UK vegan painkillers! ::)*
So the above poster, who is a pharmacist in the U.K. says that you might be able to have your own pharmacist make up a special formula for you (without any of the added non-vegetarian ingredients). It might be somewhat pricey though. You could also talk with your pharmacist and see if they have any recommendations for over the counter products that would be vegan (it’s best if you have a list of non-vegan ingredients that might be in some of the medicines so they can check).
Here is another website that might be useful: https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/nutrition-and-health/medicines. You could probably message someone on this site with your question to get some useful information. : )
I don’t know about how they label things in Australia, but in the U.S. we don’t have specific mandated labeling for vegetarian and vegan products, however, quite a few of the stores that are more “health minded” do carry some products that will actually say “suitable for vegetarians” or “suitable for vegans” on the label. These products are specifically created for vegetarians or vegans. You can also do a Google search for that type of thing and see what comes up.
Here is another Website that might be useful.
This Site might also be of some use.
Hope you are able to find what you are looking for. Good health to you : )