Drug & supplement interaction

Baobab + Clorazepate

Clorazepate brand names: Tranxene, Tranxene T-Tab, Tranxene SD.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Baobab and Clorazepate 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

Baobab and Clorazepate

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 Clorazepate and Baobab 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 Baobab at all — not against Clorazepate, 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.

Baobab safety at a glance

Baobab overall Use caution Generally considered safe as a food, but high-dose supplement use is not well studied.
Pregnancy Use caution Likely fine in normal food amounts, but avoid concentrated supplements unless your doctor approves.
Breastfeeding Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but supplement safety while breastfeeding has not been established.

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

Still wondering about combining Clorazepate and Baobab? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Baobab Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Clorazepate. It is the side-effect record for Baobab on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Baobab, this list is the first place to look. One entry is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A severe allergic reaction / Hives Worth acting on Additional detail

    “In one case report, a 31-year-old female developed IgE-mediated anaphylaxis after consuming baobab fruit. The patient presented with oral pruritus, generalized urticaria, facial edema, throat tightness, abdominal pain, and diarrhea after consuming a snack bar containing baobab fruit pulp and several other ingredients.”

    Baobab · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 102136. Martini M, Mistrello G, Amato S, et al. Anaphylaxis to baobab fruit: the paradox of "natural healthy food". Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2019;51(6):282-4. doi: 10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.91. PubMed
  • Itching / Swelling / Stomach pain / Diarrhea Additional detail

    Recorded for Baobab in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A severe allergic reaction / Hives above.

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

From our Q&A

Questions About Baobab or Clorazepate

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Baobab or Clorazepate, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Clorazepate

This page covers Baobab only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Clorazepate page lists 109 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (ghb) (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 8 major · 85 moderate · 16 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Clorazepate page

“Clorazepate (Tranxene) is a benzodiazepine, a sedative for anxiety and seizure control, and the supplements on this page deserve genuine vigilance before you add one to a prescription that already slows the brain. The overwhelming majority of these interactions pile extra drowsiness on top of the drug's own, and a few can push that tow…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Clorazepate interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 105 real supplement products containing Baobab, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Baobab. Even though Baobab itself has no known interaction with Clorazepate, 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 Baobab and Clorazepate 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 Baobab
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Clorazepate
Top 25%

#548 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 Baobab reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Baobab and Clorazepate 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 Baobab

What is Baobab?

Baobab
  • Digestive support
  • Source of vitamin C
  • General nutrition and fiber
  • Blood sugar support
  • Skin care (seed oil)

Baobab is a nutrient-rich fruit from a tree native to Africa and is most often used as a food and source of vitamin C and fiber. Early research hints it may help with blood sugar and digestion, but solid human evidence is limited. For most people the fruit powder is considered a safe food, but talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it as a supplement.

Adansonia digitata · Malvaceae · Fruit pulp, seeds, leaves, and bark · Fruit powder, capsules, smoothies, drinks, and oil (from seeds)

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

Baobab: dosing

There is no official standardized dose for baobab. It is most often used as a food, with the fruit powder stirred into water, juice, smoothies, or yogurt.Because products vary in strength, the best approach is to follow the directions on the label and start with a small amount.

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

Read the full Baobab monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Clorazepate

What Is Clorazepate Used For?

Brand names: Tranxene, Tranxene T-Tab, Tranxene SD

Clorazepate dipotassium tablets are used to manage anxiety disorders or for short-term relief of anxiety symptoms. They are also used as an add-on (adjunctive) therapy alongside other seizure medications to help control partial seizures.

In addition, clorazepate dipotassium tablets are used for the short-term relief of symptoms during acute alcohol withdrawal, such as agitation and tension that occur when someone stops drinking suddenly.

See full Clorazepate drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Baobab

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Baobab — 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

Baobab References

The 1 references that drive our Baobab 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. Martini M, Mistrello G, Amato S, et al. Anaphylaxis to baobab fruit: the paradox of "natural healthy food". Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2019;51(6):282-4. doi: 10.23822/EurAnnACI.1764-1489.91. 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 Baobab and Clorazepate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Baobab with Clorazepate?
We do not list a known interaction between Baobab and Clorazepate. 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 Clorazepate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Clorazepate has documented interactions with 109 supplements in our database — Baobab is not one of them. The Clorazepate 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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