Drug & supplement interaction

Andiroba + Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate

Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate brand name: Konvomep.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Andiroba and Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Interaction report

Andiroba and Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate

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 Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate and Andiroba 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.

Andiroba safety at a glance

Andiroba overall Use caution Generally used on the skin; safety of taking it internally is not well studied.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data; best to avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety data; best to avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate and Andiroba? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate is filed under 10 classifications — including proton pump inhibitors (ppis), cytochrome p450 2c19 (cyp2c19) inhibitors, cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) inducers. Andiroba has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being anticonvulsants (minor) — and none of Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate’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

Andiroba Does Interact With Other Medications

Andiroba has 50 minor known drug interactions in our database — Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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What to actually watch for

What Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Andiroba. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Kidney problems Worth acting on mentioned in 84.2% of FDA reports for Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Low magnesium Worth acting on
  • Bone thinning Worth acting on
  • Muscle weakness Worth acting on
  • Bleeding in the gut Worth acting on
  • High potassium Worth acting on
  • Low sodium Worth acting on
  • Low blood sugar Worth acting on
  • Low potassium Worth acting on
  • A slow heartbeat Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 70 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 Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 930 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Andiroba’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Andiroba side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Andiroba has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate Products Have a Food Rule — Andiroba Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate says to take it on an empty stomach. Most supplements — Andiroba included — are taken with a meal, so the easy mistake is swallowing both together at breakfast. Where that rule applies, keep Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate on its own and move Andiroba to a meal later in the day.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

• Take on an empty stomach at least one hour before a meal [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] .

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate

This page covers Andiroba only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate page lists 174 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major), Acacia Rigidula (moderate) and Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 121 moderate · 50 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate page

“Omeprazole with sodium bicarbonate (Konvomep) is a heartburn and ulcer treatment, a proton pump inhibitor paired with an antacid, and its supplement list warrants real vigilance because three of the 174 ingredients on file rate major. St.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Andiroba and Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate 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 Andiroba
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate
Top half

#1,195 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. Andiroba is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Andiroba reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Andiroba and Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate 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 Andiroba

What is Andiroba?

Andiroba
  • Skin care and wound healing
  • Insect repellent
  • Muscle and joint aches
  • Anti-inflammatory skin conditions
  • Hair and scalp care

Andiroba is an oil pressed from the seeds of an Amazonian tree, used mainly on the skin for inflammation, minor wounds, aches, and as an insect repellent. Most evidence comes from laboratory and animal studies, so its benefits in people are not well proven. It is most often used topically; avoid internal use and use during pregnancy or breastfeeding because safety has not been established.

Carapa guianensis · Meliaceae · Seed oil (mainly), bark, and leaves · Topical oil, skin and hair products, soaps, balms, candles (insect repellent)

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

Andiroba: dosing

There is no established standard dose for andiroba. Doses have not been confirmed in reliable human studies.For topical products, follow the directions on the label.

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

Read the full Andiroba monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate

Most-Reported Side Effects for Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (930 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Chronic kidney disease 326 reports
Acute kidney injury 168 reports
Renal failure 155 reports
Renal injury 91 reports
End stage renal disease 77 reports
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Andiroba

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

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Evidence & sources

Andiroba References

The 3 sources that drive our Andiroba monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Andiroba is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Carapa guianensis (Andiroba) — U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubChem / NCBI) Source
  2. Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know — NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Source
  3. Using Dietary Supplements Safely — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine) Source

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 Andiroba and Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Andiroba with Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate?
We do not list a known interaction between Andiroba and Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate. 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.
Should I take Andiroba and Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate says to take it on an empty stomach, and supplements are usually taken with a meal — so taking them together at breakfast is the easy mistake. Where that applies, keep Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate on its own and move Andiroba to a meal later in the day. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient, so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Andiroba and Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate is filed under 10 classifications, and Andiroba has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate'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 Andiroba interact with any other medications?
Yes. Andiroba has 50 documented drug interactions in our database — Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate 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 Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate has documented interactions with 174 supplements in our database — Andiroba is not one of them. The Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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