Drug & supplement interaction

Arrowroot + Darunavir, Cobicistat

Darunavir, Cobicistat brand name: Prezcobix.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Arrowroot and Darunavir, Cobicistat 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 Darunavir, Cobicistat states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Interaction report

Arrowroot and Darunavir, Cobicistat

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 Darunavir, Cobicistat and Arrowroot 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 Arrowroot at all — not against Darunavir, Cobicistat, 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.

Arrowroot safety at a glance

Arrowroot overall Generally safe Arrowroot starch is widely eaten as food and is generally well tolerated in normal amounts.
Pregnancy Possibly Safe When used in amounts found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of larger amounts used during pregnancy and lactation... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Safe When used in amounts found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of larger amounts used during pregnancy and lactation... 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 Darunavir, Cobicistat and Arrowroot? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Arrowroot Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Stomach upset / Constipation Additional detail

    “Orally, arrowroot starch from the root or rhizome is well tolerated when used in the amounts found in foods (12). There is a limited amount of information available about the adverse effects of arrowroot when used in medicinal amounts. In one clinical trial, it was reported to cause dyspepsia, constipation, and dark stools (12,32448).”

    Arrowroot · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in constipation.

    2 sources cited
    1. 12. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
    2. 32448. Cooke, C., Carr, I., Abrams, K., and Mayberry, J. Arrowroot as a treatment for diarrhoea in irritable bowel syndrome patients: a pilot study. Arq Gastroenterol. 2000;37(1):20-24. PubMed

    “Orally, arrowroot has been reported to cause dyspepsia, constipation, and dark stools in one clinical trial.”

    Arrowroot · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in constipation.

    1 source cited
    1. 32448. Cooke, C., Carr, I., Abrams, K., and Mayberry, J. Arrowroot as a treatment for diarrhoea in irritable bowel syndrome patients: a pilot study. Arq Gastroenterol. 2000;37(1):20-24. PubMed

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Arrowroot — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Darunavir, Cobicistat’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Darunavir, Cobicistat column appears here.

Special populations

Arrowroot in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Safe

When used in amounts found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of larger amounts used during pregnancy and lactation; avoid using.

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

How to take them

Some Darunavir, Cobicistat Products Have a Food Rule — Arrowroot Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Darunavir, Cobicistat says to take it with food. If you take Arrowroot on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Darunavir, Cobicistat with a meal where the label says to.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Darunavir, Cobicistat 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.

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Recommended dosage: Adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg: One 800 mg/150 mg tablet taken once daily with food.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Darunavir, Cobicistat — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. See the Darunavir, Cobicistat drug page ›

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 Darunavir, Cobicistat

This page covers Arrowroot only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Darunavir, Cobicistat page lists 145 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 · 102 moderate · 40 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Darunavir, Cobicistat page

“Prezcobix (darunavir with cobicistat) treats HIV, and it only works if it holds a steady blood level, so this list of 145 supplements deserves real care. Three carry a major rating and matter most: St.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 28 real supplement products containing Arrowroot, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Arrowroot. Even though Arrowroot itself has no known interaction with Darunavir, Cobicistat, 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 Arrowroot and Darunavir, Cobicistat 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 Arrowroot
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Darunavir, Cobicistat
Top half

#867 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 Arrowroot reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 27, 2026. The Arrowroot and Darunavir, Cobicistat records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 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 Arrowroot

What is Arrowroot?

Arrowroot
  • Diarrhea
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms
  • Digestive upset
  • Gluten-free thickener/food ingredient
  • Soothing skin and cosmetics

Arrowroot is a starch made from the roots of Maranta arundinacea and is mainly used as a gentle, easy-to-digest thickening agent in food. Some people use it for diarrhea and digestive discomfort, but solid human evidence for these health benefits is limited. As a food it is generally well tolerated, but talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it to treat a medical condition.

Maranta arundinacea · Marantaceae · Rhizomes (roots), processed into starch · Powder (starch), flour, capsules, food thickener, cosmetic ingredient

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

Arrowroot: dosing

There is no official or standardized medicinal dose for arrowroot. In cooking, it is used in small amounts as a thickener, and there is no established "therapeutic" dose proven to treat any condition.If you are using a packaged arrowroot product or supplement, follow the directions on the label.

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

Read the full Arrowroot monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Darunavir and Cobicistat

What Is Darunavir and Cobicistat Used For?

Brand name: Prezcobix

Prezcobix and Prezcobix Ped are used to treat HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus type 1) infection. They are always used together with other antiretroviral (anti-HIV) medicines — never alone. Both products are approved for people who are new to HIV treatment (treatment-naïve) and for those who have taken HIV medicines before (treatment-experienced), as long as certain darunavir resistance mutations are not present.

Prezcobix tablets are approved for adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg. Prezcobix Ped tablets for oral suspension extend coverage to pediatric patients 3 years of age and older weighing at least 15 kg.

See full Darunavir and Cobicistat drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Arrowroot

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Arrowroot — 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

Arrowroot References

The 2 references that drive our Arrowroot 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. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
  2. Cooke, C., Carr, I., Abrams, K., and Mayberry, J. Arrowroot as a treatment for diarrhoea in irritable bowel syndrome patients: a pilot study. Arq Gastroenterol. 2000;37(1):20-24. 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 Arrowroot and Darunavir, Cobicistat Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Arrowroot with Darunavir, Cobicistat?
We do not list a known interaction between Arrowroot and Darunavir, Cobicistat. 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 Arrowroot and Darunavir, Cobicistat at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Darunavir, Cobicistat says to take it with food. If you take Arrowroot on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Darunavir, Cobicistat with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Darunavir, Cobicistat products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
Does Darunavir, Cobicistat interact with any supplements?
Yes. Darunavir, Cobicistat has documented interactions with 145 supplements in our database — Arrowroot is not one of them. The Darunavir, Cobicistat interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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