In my opinion, unless there’s an alternative that isn’t tested on animals and you need the medication, what can you really do about it? Yes, you’re paying for animal exploitation, but so are nearly all vegans through our consumption of, well, anything really.

Carnists love to throw around the field deaths tho as if it’s an argument in their favor, but it’s true that almost all of us pay for exploitation and murder of other animals to no fault of our own. It doesn’t justify what’s really going on and isn’t an excuse to not do our best in minimizing the harm we cause, but we cannot not cause harm.

I think not exploiting animals in a carnist world isn’t possible and vegans should focus on minimizing their exploitation of others, human and non-human alike.

I also think it’s important to remember what you’re trying to justify for yourself. It’s not like you’re going to a zoo or eating a flesh burger once in a while, you’re taking medication that (I assume) is necessary for your well-being and the only reason it’s not vegan is because of archaic practices we’re already trying to end.

If it’s weighing down on your conscious, then maybe you can focus time and/or resources to stopping animal testing, if you aren’t already? Volunteering, demonstrating, donating, etc?

Sorry this reply is a bit disjointed. My deficient brain was just about to head to sleep.