Drug & supplement interaction

Amaranth + Alprazolam

Alprazolam brand names: Xanax, Niravam.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Amaranth and Alprazolam 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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Amaranth and Alprazolam

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 Alprazolam and Amaranth 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 Amaranth at all — not against Alprazolam, 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.

Amaranth safety at a glance

Amaranth overall Use caution Generally safe as a food, but medicinal supplement doses are not well studied.
Pregnancy Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but avoid concentrated medicinal doses due to lack of safety data.
Breastfeeding Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but supplement-level doses have not been studied.

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

Still wondering about combining Alprazolam and Amaranth? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Alprazolam’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Amaranth. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Alprazolam’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. 4 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Dependence or withdrawal symptoms Worth acting on
  • Memory problems Worth acting on
  • Unsteadiness Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • Trouble concentrating
  • A change in sex drive
  • Drowsiness
  • Constipation
  • Tiredness mentioned in 5.9% of FDA reports for Alprazolam
  • Nausea mentioned in 6.4% of FDA reports for Alprazolam

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Alprazolam. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 204,912 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Alprazolam that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Amaranth’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Amaranth side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Amaranth has no side effects.

From our Q&A

Questions About Amaranth or Alprazolam

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Amaranth or Alprazolam, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Alprazolam

This page covers Amaranth only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Alprazolam page lists 197 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (ghb) (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 9 major · 150 moderate · 38 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Alprazolam page

“Sedation stacking is the core danger with alprazolam (Xanax), a benzodiazepine for anxiety and panic, and this list deserves genuine care rather than a quick skim. Dozens of entries, alcohol chief among them, deepen its drowsiness and can slow breathing, while an even larger group changes how the body clears the drug through the CYP3A4…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Alprazolam interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 404 real supplement products containing Amaranth, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Amaranth. Even though Amaranth itself has no known interaction with Alprazolam, 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 Amaranth and Alprazolam 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 Amaranth
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Alprazolam
Top 25%

#417 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 Amaranth reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Amaranth and Alprazolam records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 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 Amaranth

What is Amaranth?

Amaranth
  • Nutrition and as a gluten-free grain
  • High cholesterol
  • Diarrhea and digestive upset
  • Mouth and throat irritation (gargle)
  • Wound and skin care (traditional)

Amaranth is a nutritious plant whose seeds are used as a gluten-free pseudocereal and whose leaves are eaten as a vegetable. It is generally considered safe as a food, but evidence for its medicinal benefits (such as lowering cholesterol) is limited and mostly preliminary. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated supplements.

Amaranthus spp. · Amaranthaceae · Leaves, seeds, seed oil, roots, and whole plant · Seeds and flour (pseudocereal), leafy vegetable, seed oil, capsules, powders, and teas

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

Amaranth: dosing

There is no established standardized medicinal dose for amaranth. As a food, it is simply prepared and eaten like other grains or leafy vegetables.If you choose a supplement, oil, or capsule, follow the directions on the product label, since the amount of active ingredients can vary widely between products.

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

Read the full Amaranth monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Alprazolam

What Is Alprazolam Used For?

Brand names: Xanax, Niravam

Alprazolam treats generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia, in adults. These uses are supported across multiple alprazolam products, including tablets, orally disintegrating tablets, oral solution, and extended-release tablets.

Xanax (tablet) is indicated for the acute treatment of GAD and for panic disorder. Xanax XR (extended-release tablet) and alprazolam extended-release tablets are indicated specifically for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia — not for GAD. Alprazolam orally disintegrating tablets and alprazolam oral solution are indicated for both GAD and panic disorder.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Alprazolam

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (204,912 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Nausea 13,088 reports
Fatigue 12,190 reports
Drug abuse 11,119 reports
Anxiety 10,314 reports
Headache 10,117 reports
See full Alprazolam drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Amaranth

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Amaranth — 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 Amaranth 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 Amaranth list.

See the full Amaranth interactions page
See every supplement checked against Alprazolam, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Amaranth References

The 6 references that drive our Amaranth 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. Maier SM, Turner ND, Lupton JR. Serum lipids in hypercholesterolemic men and women consuming oat bran and amaranth products. Cereal Chem 2000:77;297-302. DOI
  2. Martirosyan, D. M., Miroshnichenko, L. A., Kulakova, S. N., Pogojeva, A. V., and Zoloedov, V. I. Amaranth oil application for coronary heart disease and hypertension. Lipids Health Dis. 2007;6:1.
  3. Cherkas A, Zarkovic K, Cipak Gasparovic A, et al. Amaranth oil reduces accumulation of 4-hydroxynonenal-histidine adducts in gastric mucosa and improves heart rate variability in duodenal peptic ulcer patients undergoing Helicobacter pylori eradication. F
  4. Dus-Zuchowska M, Walkowiak J, Morawska A, et al. Amaranth oil increases total and LDL cholesterol levels without influencing early markers of atherosclerosis in an overweight and obese population: A randomized double-blind cross-over study in comparison w
  5. Orsango AZ, Loha E, Lindtjørn B, Engebretsen IMS. Efficacy of processed amaranth-containing bread compared to maize bread on hemoglobin, anemia and iron deficiency anemia prevalence among two-to-five year-old anemic children in Southern Ethiopia: A cluste
  6. Moszak M, Zawada A, Juchacz A, Grzymislawski M, Bogdanski P. Comparison of the effect of rapeseed oil or amaranth seed oil supplementation on weight loss, body composition, and changes in the metabolic profile of obese patients following 3-week body mass

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 Amaranth and Alprazolam Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Amaranth with Alprazolam?
We do not list a known interaction between Amaranth and Alprazolam. 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.
Does Alprazolam interact with any supplements?
Yes. Alprazolam has documented interactions with 197 supplements in our database — Amaranth is not one of them. The Alprazolam 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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