Drug & supplement interaction

Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose + Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa

Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa brand names: Aldoclor 150, Aldochlor, Aldoclor 250.

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

We found no known interaction between Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose and Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa 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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Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose and Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa

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 Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa and Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose 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.

Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose safety at a glance

Anhydrous Crystall... overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in studies, but it is a sugar, so people with diabetes should be cautious.
Pregnancy Use caution Not well studied as a supplement in pregnancy; check with your doctor before use.
Breastfeeding Use caution Not well studied during breastfeeding; check with your doctor before use.

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

Still wondering about combining Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa and Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa is filed under 9 classifications — including alpha-adrenergic antagonists, thiazide diuretics, diuretic drugs. Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (minor) — and none of Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa’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

Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose Does Interact With Other Medications

Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose has 86 minor known drug interactions in our database — Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Minor 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa)
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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa

This page covers Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa page lists 258 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Asarabacca (major) and Beer (major).

By severity: 13 major · 220 moderate · 25 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa page

“Aldoclor pairs chlorothiazide, a water pill, with methyldopa, an older blood pressure medicine, and its supplement list is one to treat with genuine care. Thirteen of the 258 ingredients on file are rated major, and most of the remaining 220 moderate and 25 minor entries do one of two things: drop blood pressure lower than intended, or…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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Where Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose and Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa 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 Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa
Steady interest

#2,342 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 Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose and Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa 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.
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About Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose

What is Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose?

Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose
  • Dry mouth (xerostomia)
  • Sjögren syndrome
  • Dry mouth from medications
  • Food stabilizer and texturizer

Anhydrous crystalline maltose is a starch-derived sugar (also called malt sugar) studied mainly as a slow-dissolving lozenge to ease dry mouth, including in people with Sjögren syndrome. Some studies suggest it may modestly improve saliva flow, but the overall evidence is limited. It appears generally well tolerated, but talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have diabetes.

Disaccharide sugar derived from starch · Dissolving lozenges, tablets, powder

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

Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose: dosing

There is no official, standardized supplement dose for anhydrous crystalline maltose. Do not assume more is better.

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

Read the full Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose

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

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86Minor
2,743No known interaction
86 Minor 2,743 No interaction
Minor

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 minor interactions — see all 86 on the Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose 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 Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose list.

See the full Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose interactions page
See every supplement checked against Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose References

The 2 references that drive our Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose 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. Fox, P. C., Cummins, M. J., and Cummins, J. M. Use of orally administered anhydrous crystalline maltose for relief of dry mouth. J Altern Complement Med 2001;7(1):33-43. PubMed
  2. Fox, P. C., Cummins, M. J., and Cummins, J. M. A third study on the use of orally administered anhydrous crystalline maltose for relief of dry mouth in primary Sjogren's syndrome. J Altern Complement Med 2002;8(5):651-659.

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 Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose and Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose with Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa?
We do not list a known interaction between Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose and Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa. 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 Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose and Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa is filed under 9 classifications, and Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa'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 Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose interact with any other medications?
Yes. Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa 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 Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa interact with any supplements?
Yes. Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa has documented interactions with 258 supplements in our database — Anhydrous Crystalline Maltose is not one of them. The Chlorothiazide, Methyldopa interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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