Drug & supplement interaction

Ambrette + Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate

Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate brand name: Rolaids.

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

We found no known interaction between Ambrette and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate 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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Interaction report

Ambrette and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate

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 Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate and Ambrette 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.

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.

Ambrette safety at a glance

Ambrette overall Use caution Limited human safety data exist, so use cautiously and mainly as a fragrance or flavoring.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally or topically. Ambrette passes into mother's milk, but the effect is unknown. Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate and Ambrette? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate is filed under 3 classifications — aluminum, antacids, oral drugs. Ambrette has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Ambrette Does Interact With Other Medications

Ambrette has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate)
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What to actually watch for

What Ambrette Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate. It is the side-effect record for Ambrette on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Ambrette, this list is the first place to look.

  • Sun sensitivity / A skin rash Additional detail

    “Topically, ambrette has been reported to cause contact dermatitis and photosensitivity (6,31100).”

    Ambrette · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dermatitis.

    2 sources cited
    1. 6. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
    2. 31100. Wojnarowska, F. and Calnan, C. D. Contact and photocontact allergy to musk ambrette. Br.J.Dermatol. 1986;114(6):667-675. PubMed

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Ambrette — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate.

Special populations

Ambrette in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally or topically. Ambrette passes into mother's milk, but the effect is unknown.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

From our Q&A

Questions About Ambrette or Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Ambrette or Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate, 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 Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate

This page covers Ambrette only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate page lists 35 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Calcium (moderate), Cinchona (moderate), Coffee Charcoal (moderate) and European Mandrake (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 14 moderate · 20 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate page

“Rolaids (dihydroxyaluminum sodium carbonate) sits in plenty of medicine cabinets, yet its interaction list earns genuine caution rather than a shrug. Of 35 supplement and herbal ingredients on file, the lone major rating belongs to activated charcoal, which adsorbs many medications and can strip away their effect.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Ambrette and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate 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 Ambrette
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate
Top 25%

#343 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 Ambrette reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Ambrette and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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 Ambrette

What is Ambrette?

Ambrette
  • Fragrance and aromatherapy
  • Digestive complaints
  • Respiratory complaints
  • Skin irritation
  • Insect repellent (traditional)

Ambrette (Abelmoschus moschatus) is a fragrant plant best known for its musky seed oil used in perfumes and food flavoring. It has a long history in traditional medicine for digestion, breathing problems, and skin issues, but solid human studies supporting these uses are lacking. If you want to try it, talk with your pharmacist or doctor first, and avoid use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Abelmoschus moschatus · Malvaceae · Seeds and seed essential oil · Essential oil, seed extracts, perfume/fragrance products, food flavoring

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

Ambrette: dosing

There is no established standardized dose for ambrette as a supplement or medicine. Amounts used in foods and fragrances are small, and these uses have not been studied as treatments.If you choose to use an ambrette product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Ambrette monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Calcium Carbonate

What Is Calcium Carbonate Used For?

Brand name: Rolaids

Most calcium carbonate products are used as an antacid — they quickly relieve heartburn, acid indigestion, sour stomach, and upset stomach. This covers a wide range of brands including Tums, Rolaids, CAREONE Extra Strength, Calcium Carbonate Chewable Antacid, exchange select Extra Strength Antacid, Extra Strength Smooth, and the Children's Antacid and Children's Stomach Relief Antacid liquids.

Some products go beyond antacid use. Ki No Sin (capsule) is used as a health supplement to aid body functions affected by diabetes and kidney disease, and to help maintain normal calcium levels. Na Mi Cal is a supplement intended to support healthy bone development and help prevent osteoporosis. TC Max oral solution is indicated for the relief of heartburn, acid indigestion, sour stomach, and upset stomach.

See full Calcium Carbonate drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Ambrette

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

0Major
86Moderate
0Minor
2,743No known interaction
86 Moderate 2,743 No interaction
Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Ambrette page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Ambrette list.

See the full Ambrette interactions page
See every supplement checked against Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Ambrette References

The 6 references that drive our Ambrette 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. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
  2. Liu, I. M., Liou, S. S., Lan, T. W., Hsu, F. L., and Cheng, J. T. Myricetin as the active principle of Abelmoschus moschatus to lower plasma glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Planta Med. 2005;71(7):617-621.
  3. Liu, I. M., Liou, S. S., and Cheng, J. T. Mediation of beta-endorphin by myricetin to lower plasma glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J.Ethnopharmacol. 3-8-2006;104(1-2):199-206.
  4. Liu, I. M., Tzeng, T. F., Liou, S. S., and Lan, T. W. Improvement of insulin sensitivity in obese Zucker rats by myricetin extracted from Abelmoschus moschatus. Planta Med. 2007;73(10):1054-1060.
  5. Wojnarowska, F. and Calnan, C. D. Contact and photocontact allergy to musk ambrette. Br.J.Dermatol. 1986;114(6):667-675. PubMed
  6. Liu IM, Tzeng TF, Liou SS. Abelmoschus moschatus (Malvaceae), an aromatic plant, suitable for medical or food uses to improve insulin sensitivity. Phytother Res 2010;24(2):233-9.

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 Ambrette and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Ambrette with Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate?
We do not list a known interaction between Ambrette and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate. 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.
How was the Ambrette and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate is filed under 3 classifications, and Ambrette has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Ambrette interact with any other medications?
Yes. Ambrette has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate has documented interactions with 35 supplements in our database — Ambrette is not one of them. The Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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