Drug & supplement interaction

Beer + Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline

Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline brand name: Brondecon.

No Known Interaction

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026

The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Beer and Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline 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

Beer and Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline

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 Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline and Beer 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.

Beer safety at a glance

Beer overall Use caution Beer contains alcohol, which is harmful in excess and carries risks even in moderate amounts.

Pregnancy Likely Unsafe When alcoholic beer is used orally. Alcohol is a teratogen. Use during pregnancy, especially during the first two months after conception, is associated with si... Read the full pregnancy detail

Breastfeeding Likely Unsafe When alcoholic beer is used orally. Alcohol is secreted in breast milk. Chronic use can cause abnormal psychomotor development and disrupt the infant's sleep-wa... 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 Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline and Beer? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline is filed under 2 classifications — methylxanthines, oral drugs. Beer has documented interactions with 35 drug classes — the most serious being cisapride (propulsid) (major), cns depressants (major) and disulfiram (antabuse) (major) — and none of Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline’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

Beer Does Interact With Other Medications

Beer has 654 major, 272 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Major 654 Moderate 272 No known interaction 1,904 (incl. Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline)

Taking anything else?

Check Another of Your Medications Against Beer

Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Beer. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Beer Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline. It is the side-effect record for Beer on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Beer, this list is the first place to look. 4 entries are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

Low magnesium / Low blood sugar Worth acting on Additional detail

“Orally, non-alcoholic beer seems to be well tolerated. The side effects of alcoholic beer depend on the amount of alcohol ingested and can vary among individuals.

Most Common Adverse Effects:

Orally: For alcoholic beer, common side effects include abdominal pain, aggression, blackouts, central nervous system (CNS) depression, confusion, diarrhea, drowsiness, emotional lability, flushing, hypoglycemia, hypothermia, in…”

Beer · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cancer.
Dependence or withdrawal symptoms / Unsteadiness / Hallucinations Worth acting on Additional detail
“Orally, alcoholic beer can cause a variety of side effects which depend on the amount of alcohol ingested and can vary among individuals. Some common side effects include blackouts, central nervous system (CNS) depression, drowsiness, lack of coordination and trouble walking, migraines, neuropathies, and perceptual and sensational disturbances.”

Beer · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dementia.
6 sources cited

6843. Thun MJ, Peto R, Lopez AD, et al. Alcohol consumption and mortality among middle-aged and elderly US adults. N Engl J Med 1997;337:1705-14.

8972. Bosetti C, La Vecchia C, Negri E, Franceschi S. Wine and other types of alcoholic beverages and the risk of esophageal cancer. Eur J Clin Nutr 2000;54:918-20. PubMed

9004. Bosetti C, La Vecchia C, Negri E, Franceschi S. Wine and other types of alcoholic beverages and the risk of esophageal cancer. Eur J Clin Nutr 2000;54:918-20. PubMed

34055. Bechetoille, A., Ebran, J. M., Allain, P., and Mauras, Y. [Therapeutic affect of zinc sulfate on central scotoma due to optic neuropathy of alcohol and tobacco abuse]. J Fr.Ophtalmol. 1983;6(3):237-242.

34068. Leira, R. and Rodriguez, R. [Diet and migraine]. Rev Neurol. 1996;24(129):534-538.

8651. Mukamal KJ, Longstreth WT, Mittleman MA. Alcohol consumption and subclinical findings on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in older adults: the cardiovascular health study. Stroke 2001;32:1939-46. PubMed
A stroke or mini-stroke / Muscle weakness / Low sodium / A heart attack Worth acting on Additional detail
“Orally, chronic heavy alcohol ingestion (three or more drinks daily) is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and can lead to atrial fibrillation, cardiac myopathy, hypertension, ischemic stroke, and myocardial infarction (MI).”

Beer · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in alcohol use disorder.
6 sources cited

2261. Pearson TA. Alcohol and heart disease. Circulation 1996;94:3023-5. PubMed

6843. Thun MJ, Peto R, Lopez AD, et al. Alcohol consumption and mortality among middle-aged and elderly US adults. N Engl J Med 1997;337:1705-14.

6892. Goldberg I, Mosca L, Piano MR, Fisher EA. AHA Science Advisory: Wine and your heart: a science advisory for healthcare professionals from the Nutrition Committee, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, and Council on Cardiovascular Nursing of the America

8102. Thadhani R, Camargo CA, Stampfer MJ, et al. Prospective study of moderate alcohol consumption and risk of hypertension in young women. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:569-74. PubMed

9004. Bosetti C, La Vecchia C, Negri E, Franceschi S. Wine and other types of alcoholic beverages and the risk of esophageal cancer. Eur J Clin Nutr 2000;54:918-20. PubMed

33984. Seiler, C. [Alcohol, the heart and cardiovascular system]. Ther Umsch. 2000;57(4):200-204.
Memory problems Worth acting on Additional detail
“Orally, alcoholic beer can cause a variety of side effects which depend on the amount of alcohol ingested and can vary among individuals. Some common side effects include aggression, confusion, and emotional lability. Chronic heavy alcohol ingestion (three or more drinks daily) can lead to dementia, physical amnesia, and somnolence.”

Beer · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dementia.
4 sources cited

6843. Thun MJ, Peto R, Lopez AD, et al. Alcohol consumption and mortality among middle-aged and elderly US adults. N Engl J Med 1997;337:1705-14.

9004. Bosetti C, La Vecchia C, Negri E, Franceschi S. Wine and other types of alcoholic beverages and the risk of esophageal cancer. Eur J Clin Nutr 2000;54:918-20. PubMed

34040. Bushman, B. J. and Cooper, H. M. Effects of alcohol on human aggression: an integrative research review. Psychol.Bull 1990;107(3):341-354.

8972. Bosetti C, La Vecchia C, Negri E, Franceschi S. Wine and other types of alcoholic beverages and the risk of esophageal cancer. Eur J Clin Nutr 2000;54:918-20. PubMed

Showing the 10 most notable of 32 recorded effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Beer — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline.

Special populations

Beer in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Likely Unsafe

When alcoholic beer is used orally. Alcohol is a teratogen. Use during pregnancy, especially during the first two months after conception, is associated with significant risk of spontaneous abortion, fetal alcohol syndrome, and developmental and behavioral dysfunction in infants and children; avoid using. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of non-alcoholic beer when used during pregnancy.

Lactation Likely Unsafe

When alcoholic beer is used orally. Alcohol is secreted in breast milk. Chronic use can cause abnormal psychomotor development and disrupt the infant's sleep-wake pattern. Alcohol also seems to reduce milk production; avoid using. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of non-alcoholic beer when used during lactation.

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 Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline

This page covers Beer only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline page lists 22 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Ephedra (major), Sida Cordifolia (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate) and European Mandrake (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 9 moderate · 10 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline page

“Brondecon pairs guaifenesin with oxtriphylline, a theophylline relative that opens the airways, and that second ingredient is why I read this supplement list with real caution. The worst matches are stimulant herbs: ephedra and Sida cordifolia contain ephedrine, which alongside a methylxanthine like oxtriphylline can push heart and ner…”

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How much people look this up

Where Beer and Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline 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 Beer

Top 25%

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

29 days ago today

Medication Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline

Top 25%

#591 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 Beer reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Beer and Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline 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 Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Supplement

About Beer

What is Beer?

Social and recreational drinking
Relaxation
Heart health (popular belief)
Bone health (popular belief)
Source of antioxidants and B vitamins

Beer is an alcoholic beverage that contains some minerals, B vitamins, and plant compounds from hops and grain, but it is not a health supplement. Any possible benefits come only from light-to-moderate intake, and they are easily outweighed by the well-known harms of alcohol. The safest amount of alcohol for health is none, and beer should be avoided in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Fermented beverage made from malted grain (usually barley), hops, yeast, and water · Lager, ale, stout, porter, non-alcoholic beer, low-alcohol beer

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

Beer: dosing

There is no medical "dose" of beer, because it is not a treatment. If a person chooses to drink, U.S. dietary guidelines describe moderate drinking as up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men. One standard drink is roughly a 12-ounce regular beer (about 5% alcohol).These limits are upper boundaries, not goals or recommendations to start drinking. Health authorities increasingly note that less alcohol is better, and that not drinking at all is the safest choice.

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

Read the full Beer monograph & all interactions

Keep checking

Other Drugs & Beer

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

654Major

272Moderate

0Minor

1,903No known interaction

654 Major 272 Moderate 1,903 No interaction

Major

654 interactions

Showing 60 of 654 major interactions — see all 654 on the Beer page.

Moderate

272 interactions

Showing 60 of 272 moderate interactions — see all 272 on the Beer page.

No interaction 1,903 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 1,903 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Beer list.

See the full Beer interactions page

See every supplement checked against Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

Beer References

The 75 references that drive our Beer 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.

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Pearson TA. Alcohol and heart disease. Circulation 1996;94:3023-5. PubMed
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Thun MJ, Peto R, Lopez AD, et al. Alcohol consumption and mortality among middle-aged and elderly US adults. N Engl J Med 1997;337:1705-14.
Goldberg I, Mosca L, Piano MR, Fisher EA. AHA Science Advisory: Wine and your heart: a science advisory for healthcare professionals from the Nutrition Committee, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, and Council on Cardiovascular Nursing of the America
Michaud DS, Giovannucci E, Willett WC, et al. Coffee and alcohol consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer in two prospective United States cohorts. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2001;10:429-37.
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Thadhani R, Camargo CA, Stampfer MJ, et al. Prospective study of moderate alcohol consumption and risk of hypertension in young women. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:569-74. PubMed
Mukamal KJ, Longstreth WT, Mittleman MA. Alcohol consumption and subclinical findings on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in older adults: the cardiovascular health study. Stroke 2001;32:1939-46. PubMed
Bosetti C, La Vecchia C, Negri E, Franceschi S. Wine and other types of alcoholic beverages and the risk of esophageal cancer. Eur J Clin Nutr 2000;54:918-20. PubMed
Singletary KW, Gapstur SM. Alcohol and breast cancer: review of epidemiologic and experimental evidence and potential mechanisms. JAMA 2001;286:2143-51. PubMed
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Singletary KW, Gapstur SM. Alcohol and breast cancer: review of epidemiologic and experimental evidence and potential mechanisms. JAMA 2001;286:2143-51. PubMed
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Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline Is Linked to Lower Levels of One Nutrient

Natural Medicines records Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline as a medicine that can lower these. This is not an interaction with Beer — it is a separate effect of the medicine, and it is a reason some people are advised to supplement rather than to avoid one:

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Depletion records come from the licensed Natural Medicines database. Do not start a supplement on the strength of this page — ask your pharmacist or doctor whether it applies to you.

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Taking Beer and Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Beer with Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline?

We do not list a known interaction between Beer and Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline. 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 Beer and Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline combination checked?

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline is filed under 2 classifications, and Beer has documented interactions with 35 drug classes — none of Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline'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 Beer interact with any other medications?

Yes. Beer has 926 documented drug interactions in our database — Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline 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 Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline interact with any supplements?

Yes. Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline has documented interactions with 22 supplements in our database — Beer is not one of them. The Guaifenesin, Oxtriphylline interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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