u/lidzardqueen

Soo I'm on my stage 5 placement atm (neuro ward) and was reading their heparin policy and learned that it's made from pig intestines! Got me thinking, if we had a patient we knew would object to animal products for either religious, cultural or ethical grounds is there an obligation to tell them where the medication is sourced from? Has anyone ever experienced a situation like this out in the wild?

Also.. I realise lots of medications may contain animal-related materials like gelatin, lactose, etc, and it's not practical to provide a full ingredient list every time. But yes this is a genuine question so pls don't drag me lol.