Drug & supplement interaction

Arrowroot + Dolutegravir

Dolutegravir brand name: Tivicay.

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 Arrowroot and Dolutegravir 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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Arrowroot and Dolutegravir

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 Dolutegravir 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 Dolutegravir, 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 Dolutegravir 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 Dolutegravir. 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 Dolutegravir’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Dolutegravir 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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Dolutegravir

This page covers Arrowroot only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Dolutegravir page lists 65 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Calcium (major), St. John's Wort (major), Bitter Melon (moderate) and Black Pepper (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 46 moderate · 16 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Dolutegravir page

“Dolutegravir (Tivicay) works only when its blood level stays high enough to keep HIV suppressed, so a supplement that drags that level down can let the virus rebound, and this list warrants genuine care. Three of the 65 entries are rated major.”

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 Dolutegravir, 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 Dolutegravir 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
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Dolutegravir
Steady interest

#1,895 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 20, 2026. The Arrowroot and Dolutegravir 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 Dolutegravir

What Is Dolutegravir Used For?

Brand name: Tivicay

Tivicay and Tivicay PD are used to treat HIV-1 infection. They are always taken in combination with other antiretroviral medicines — they are not used alone. Both products are approved for adults (whether new to treatment or previously treated) and for children who have not previously been treated with an integrase inhibitor (INSTI).

Tivicay (the standard tablet) has an additional use: it can be combined with rilpivirine as a complete two-drug regimen for adults whose HIV is already well controlled (virologically suppressed) on a stable treatment plan for at least 6 months, with no history of treatment failure or known resistance to either drug.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Dolutegravir

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (19,465 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Anxiety 1,892 reports
Emotional distress 1,748 reports
Anhedonia 1,579 reports
Chronic kidney disease 1,161 reports
Fatigue 1,057 reports
See full Dolutegravir 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.

0Major
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0Minor
2,829No known interaction
2,829 No interaction
No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Arrowroot list.

See the full Arrowroot interactions page
See every supplement checked against Dolutegravir, ranked by severity
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 Dolutegravir Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Arrowroot with Dolutegravir?
We do not list a known interaction between Arrowroot and Dolutegravir. 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 Dolutegravir interact with any supplements?
Yes. Dolutegravir has documented interactions with 65 supplements in our database — Arrowroot is not one of them. The Dolutegravir interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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