Drug & supplement interaction

Adrenal Extract + Balsalazide Disodium

Balsalazide Disodium brand names: Colazal, Giazo.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Adrenal Extract and Balsalazide Disodium in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Adrenal Extract and Balsalazide Disodium

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Balsalazide Disodium and Adrenal Extract in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Adrenal Extract at all — not against Balsalazide Disodium, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Adrenal Extract safety at a glance

Adrenal Extract overall Use caution Evidence of benefit is lacking and animal-tissue products carry contamination and hormonal concerns.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety is unknown; avoid use during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety is unknown; avoid use while breastfeeding.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Balsalazide Disodium and Adrenal Extract? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Balsalazide Disodium’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Adrenal Extract. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Balsalazide Disodium’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. 9 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Kidney stones Worth acting on
  • Pancreatitis Worth acting on
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Sun sensitivity

Showing the 10 most notable of 31 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Balsalazide Disodium. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 505 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Balsalazide Disodium that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Adrenal Extract’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Adrenal Extract side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Adrenal Extract has no side effects.

Overlapping uses

What Balsalazide Disodium Is Prescribed For, and What Adrenal Extract Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Balsalazide Disodium is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Adrenal Extract is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Balsalazide Disodium is prescribed for: Balsalazide disodium capsules (sold as Balsalazide Disodium and Colazal) are used to treat mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis — a condition where the lining of the colon becomes inflamed and causes symptoms like diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and abdominal pain. This use is approved for adults and for children ages 5 through 17. The established treatment period is up to 8 weeks in children (ages 5–17) and up to 12 weeks in adults. Safety and effectiveness beyond those time frames have not been established in clinical trials.

Adrenal Extract has been studied for:

  • Ulcerative colitis studied, not established Adrenal Extract has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Adrenal Extract for ulcerative colitis

    Although there has been interest in using intravenous adrenal extract for ulcerative colitis, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of adrenal extract for this purpose.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Balsalazide Disodium on your own; if you are taking Adrenal Extract for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Balsalazide Disodium

This page covers Adrenal Extract only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Balsalazide Disodium page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Balsalazide Disodium page

“Balsalazide Disodium (Colazal, Giazo) only works if it reaches the colon intact, and the 17 supplement interactions on file all threaten that journey, so this list deserves real care. Every entry comes down to absorption of the oral dose.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Balsalazide Disodium interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Adrenal Extract as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 8 real supplement products containing Adrenal Extract, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Adrenal Extract. Even though Adrenal Extract itself has no known interaction with Balsalazide Disodium, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Adrenal Extract and Balsalazide Disodium Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Adrenal Extract
Top half

#671 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Balsalazide Disodium
Steady interest

#1,596 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Adrenal Extract reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Adrenal Extract and Balsalazide Disodium records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Adrenal Extract

What is Adrenal Extract?

  • Fatigue and low energy
  • "Adrenal fatigue" support
  • Stress and burnout
  • Low energy after illness
  • General "adrenal support"

Adrenal extract is a glandular supplement made from the adrenal glands of animals, and it is marketed mainly for fatigue and so-called "adrenal fatigue." There is no good scientific evidence that it works, and "adrenal fatigue" is not a recognized medical diagnosis. Because of possible safety and contamination concerns, talk with your pharmacist or doctor before trying it.

Adrenal glands (cortex and/or whole gland) of cattle, pigs, or sheep · Capsules, tablets, and glandular powder extracts

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Adrenal Extract is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Adrenal Extract record says about it on its own.

Adrenal Extract: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose for adrenal extract. Products vary widely in their source, strength, and ingredients, so there is no reliable "correct" amount.If you choose to use it despite the limited evidence, follow the directions on the product label and do not take more than recommended. Choosing brands that use independent third-party testing may help with quality, but it does not guarantee that the product works.

From our Adrenal Extract monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Adrenal Extract monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Balsalazide

What Is Balsalazide Used For?

Brand names: Colazal, Giazo

Balsalazide disodium capsules (sold as Balsalazide Disodium and Colazal) are used to treat mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis — a condition where the lining of the colon becomes inflamed and causes symptoms like diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and abdominal pain. This use is approved for adults and for children ages 5 through 17.

The established treatment period is up to 8 weeks in children (ages 5–17) and up to 12 weeks in adults. Safety and effectiveness beyond those time frames have not been established in clinical trials.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Balsalazide Disodium

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (505 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Diarrhea 43 reports
Injection site pain 39 reports
Colitis ulcerative 32 reports
Fatigue 31 reports
Arthralgia 30 reports
See full Balsalazide drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Adrenal Extract

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Adrenal Extract — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Adrenal Extract against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Adrenal Extract list.

See the full Adrenal Extract interactions page
See every supplement checked against Balsalazide Disodium, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Adrenal Extract References

The 2 references that drive our Adrenal Extract monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Lewis CJ. Letter to reiterate certain public health and safety concerns to firms manufacturing or importing dietary supplements that contain specific bovine tissues. FDA. Available at: www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dspltr05.html.
  2. Nationwide alert on hallmark labs injectable adrenal cortex extract. FDA. Available at: www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/NEW00539.html

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Adrenal Extract and Balsalazide Disodium Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Adrenal Extract with Balsalazide Disodium?
We do not list a known interaction between Adrenal Extract and Balsalazide Disodium. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Are Adrenal Extract and Balsalazide Disodium used for the same thing?
They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Adrenal Extract in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Balsalazide Disodium is being adjusted to a target.
Does Balsalazide Disodium interact with any supplements?
Yes. Balsalazide Disodium has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Adrenal Extract is not one of them. The Balsalazide Disodium interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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