Drug & supplement interaction

Antioxidants + Olsalazine Sodium

Olsalazine Sodium brand name: Dipentum.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Antioxidants and Olsalazine Sodium 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

Antioxidants and Olsalazine Sodium

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 Olsalazine Sodium and Antioxidants 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 Antioxidants at all — not against Olsalazine Sodium, 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.

Antioxidants safety at a glance

Antioxidants overall Use caution Antioxidants from food are very safe, but high-dose supplements may carry risks for some people.
Pregnancy Possibly Safe When certain antioxidants are used orally and appropriately during pregnancy. See monographs of specific ingredients for more information. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Use caution Dietary amounts are fine, but check with your doctor before taking high-dose supplements.

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 Olsalazine Sodium and Antioxidants? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Olsalazine Sodium’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Antioxidants. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Olsalazine Sodium’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 stones Worth acting on
  • Pain or burning when passing urine Worth acting on
  • Dehydration Worth acting on
  • Pancreatitis Worth acting on
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • Wheezing Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 46 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 Olsalazine Sodium. Read the label on DailyMed › Antioxidants’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Antioxidants side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Antioxidants has no side effects.

Special populations

Antioxidants in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Possibly Safe

When certain antioxidants are used orally and appropriately during pregnancy. See monographs of specific ingredients for more information.

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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Olsalazine Sodium

This page covers Antioxidants only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Olsalazine Sodium 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 Olsalazine Sodium page

“Olsalazine sodium (Dipentum) treats ulcerative colitis, and it only works if enough of the drug travels intact to the colon, so anything that binds it or interferes with its passage through the gut deserves real attention. All 17 supplement interactions on file involve absorption, and one carries a major rating: activated charcoal, whi…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Antioxidants and Olsalazine Sodium 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 Antioxidants
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Olsalazine Sodium
Steady interest

#1,831 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 Antioxidants reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Antioxidants and Olsalazine Sodium 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 Antioxidants

What is Antioxidants?

  • General wellness and aging
  • Heart health support
  • Eye health
  • Immune support
  • Skin health

Antioxidants are compounds—like vitamins C and E, selenium, and many plant chemicals—that help protect your cells from a type of damage called oxidative stress. Getting them from a varied diet of fruits and vegetables is clearly healthy, but high-dose antioxidant supplements have shown disappointing or even harmful results in some large studies. For most people, food is the safest and best source.

Capsules, tablets, softgels, powders, and foods (fruits, vegetables, nuts)

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

Antioxidants: dosing

There is no single "antioxidant dose" because the term covers many different nutrients and plant compounds. For vitamins and minerals, established recommended daily amounts and upper limits exist (set by health authorities), and exceeding the upper limit can be unsafe.The best general approach is to get antioxidants from a varied diet rather than pills.

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

Read the full Antioxidants monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Olsalazine

What Is Olsalazine Used For?

Brand name: Dipentum

Dipentum (olsalazine) is used to keep ulcerative colitis in remission — meaning it helps prevent the disease from flaring up after it has been brought under control. It is specifically approved for adults who are intolerant of sulfasalazine, another medication commonly used for ulcerative colitis.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Olsalazine Sodium

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (0 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Colitis ulcerative 19 reports
Diarrhea 14 reports
Fatigue 9 reports
Pain in extremity 7 reports
Pruritus 7 reports
See full Olsalazine drug information
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Other Drugs & Antioxidants

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Antioxidants — 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
Evidence & sources

Antioxidants References

The 1 references that drive our Antioxidants 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. Tenório MB, Ferreira RC, Moura FA, Bueno NB, Goulart MOF, Oliveira ACM. Oral antioxidant therapy for prevention and treatment of preeclampsia: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2018 Sep;28(9):865-876. PubMed

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 Antioxidants and Olsalazine Sodium Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Antioxidants with Olsalazine Sodium?
We do not list a known interaction between Antioxidants and Olsalazine Sodium. 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 Olsalazine Sodium interact with any supplements?
Yes. Olsalazine Sodium has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Antioxidants is not one of them. The Olsalazine Sodium interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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