10 common meds containing animal byproducts

Some common medications require animal byproducts for their effectiveness and/or production,  often unbeknownst to the millions of Americans who avoid animal byproducts due to ethical, religious or dietary reasons.

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Katie Adams

Below are 10 of the most popular medications made with animal byproducts, as compiled by pharmacy discount company GoodRx.

  1. Heparin
  2. Enoxaparin
  3. Desiccated thyroid
  4. Pancrelipase
  5. Conjugated estrogens
  6. Omega-3 acid ethyl esters
  7. Icosapent ethyl
  8. Intralipid 20 percent
  9. Propofol
  10. Certain influenza vaccines

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