Drug & supplement interaction

Calcium D-glucarate + Metformin, Sitagliptin

Metformin, Sitagliptin brand names: Janumet, Janumet XR.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Calcium D-glucarate and Metformin, Sitagliptin 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 Metformin, Sitagliptin states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Calcium D-glucarate and Metformin, Sitagliptin

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 Metformin, Sitagliptin and Calcium D-glucarate 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.

Calcium D-glucarate safety at a glance

Calcium D-glucarat... overall Use caution It appears generally well tolerated in small studies, but long-term safety in humans is not well established.
Pregnancy Avoid There is not enough safety information, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding is unknown, so it is best avoided.

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

Still wondering about combining Metformin, Sitagliptin and Calcium D-glucarate? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Metformin, Sitagliptin

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Metformin, Sitagliptin is filed under 5 classifications — including organic cation transporter 2 (oct2) substrates, antidiabetes drugs, oral drugs. Calcium D-glucarate has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being alcohol (ethanol) (moderate), glucuronidated drugs (moderate) and kanamycin (minor) — and none of Metformin, Sitagliptin’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

Calcium D-glucarate Does Interact With Other Medications

Calcium D-glucarate has 125 moderate, 1 minor known drug interactions in our database — Metformin, Sitagliptin isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 125 Minor 1 No known interaction 2,704 (incl. Metformin, Sitagliptin)
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What to actually watch for

What Metformin, Sitagliptin’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Calcium D-glucarate. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Metformin, Sitagliptin’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.

  • Severe muscle breakdown Worth acting on
  • Low blood sugar Worth acting on
  • Pancreatitis Worth acting on
  • Heart failure Worth acting on
  • Fainting Worth acting on
  • A severe skin reaction Worth acting on
  • Seizures Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 29 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 Metformin, Sitagliptin. Read the label on DailyMed › Calcium D-glucarate’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Calcium D-glucarate side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Calcium D-glucarate has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Metformin, Sitagliptin Products Have a Food Rule — Calcium D-glucarate Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Metformin, Sitagliptin says to take it with food. If you take Calcium D-glucarate on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Metformin, Sitagliptin 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 Metformin, Sitagliptin 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 Take sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets orally once daily with a meal.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Metformin, Sitagliptin — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

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 Metformin, Sitagliptin

This page covers Calcium D-glucarate only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Metformin, Sitagliptin page lists 257 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Acai (moderate), African Wild Potato (moderate) and Agaricus Mushroom (moderate).

By severity: 2 major · 217 moderate · 38 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Metformin, Sitagliptin page

“Many people prescribed metformin with sitagliptin (Janumet, Janumet XR) for type 2 diabetes also try herbs sold as blood sugar support, fenugreek among the most popular, and that habit is exactly where the risk on this page concentrates. Of 257 documented supplement interactions, 239 can push glucose in the same direction the medicatio…”

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One more smart check

Taking Calcium D-glucarate as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 369 real supplement products containing Calcium D-glucarate, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Calcium D-glucarate. Even though Calcium D-glucarate itself has no known interaction with Metformin, Sitagliptin, 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 Calcium D-glucarate and Metformin, Sitagliptin 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 Calcium D-glucarate
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Metformin, Sitagliptin
Top 25%

#620 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 Calcium D-glucarate reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Calcium D-glucarate and Metformin, Sitagliptin records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 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 Calcium D-glucarate

What is Calcium D-glucarate?

Calcium D-glucarate
  • Detoxification support
  • Hormone balance
  • Estrogen metabolism
  • Liver support
  • General wellness

Calcium D-glucarate is a supplement form of a natural compound found in fruits and vegetables that is promoted for 'detoxification' and helping the body clear excess hormones. Human evidence for these benefits is very limited, and most research comes from laboratory or animal studies. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have a hormone-related condition.

Not applicable (a calcium salt of D-glucaric acid) · Tablets, capsules

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

Calcium D-glucarate: dosing

There is no official or standardized dose for calcium D-glucarate, and the best dose for any health goal has not been established in humans. Amounts used in supplements vary widely from product to product.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount.

From our Calcium D-glucarate monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Calcium D-glucarate monograph & all interactions
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Calcium D-glucarate

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

0Major
125Moderate
1Minor
2,703No known interaction
125 Moderate 1 Minor 2,703 No interaction
Moderate

125 interactions

Showing 60 of 125 moderate interactions — see all 125 on the Calcium D-glucarate page.

Minor

1 interaction

No interaction 2,703 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,703 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Calcium D-glucarate list.

See the full Calcium D-glucarate interactions page
See every supplement checked against Metformin, Sitagliptin, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Calcium D-glucarate References

The 5 references that drive our Calcium D-glucarate 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. Dwivedi C, Heck WJ, Downie AA, et al. Effect of calcium glucarate on B-glucuronidase activity and glucarate content on certain vegetables and fruits. Biochem Med Metab Bio 1990;43:83-92.
  2. Furuno K, Matsubara S, Ando K, Suzuki S. Preventive effect of D-glucarate against renal damage induced by kanamycin. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1976;29:950-3. PubMed
  3. Mezey E. Increased urinary excretion of D-glucarate acid in alcoholism. Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol 1976;15:735-42.
  4. Pantuck EJ, Pantuck CB, Anderson KE, et al. Effect of brussels sprouts and cabbage on drug conjugation. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1984;35:161-9. PubMed
  5. Anon. Calcium-D-Glucarate. Altern Med Review 2002;7(4):336-9.

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 Calcium D-glucarate and Metformin, Sitagliptin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Calcium D-glucarate with Metformin, Sitagliptin?
We do not list a known interaction between Calcium D-glucarate and Metformin, Sitagliptin. 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 Calcium D-glucarate and Metformin, Sitagliptin at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Metformin, Sitagliptin says to take it with food. If you take Calcium D-glucarate on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Metformin, Sitagliptin with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Metformin, Sitagliptin products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Calcium D-glucarate and Metformin, Sitagliptin combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Metformin, Sitagliptin is filed under 5 classifications, and Calcium D-glucarate has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — none of Metformin, Sitagliptin'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 Calcium D-glucarate interact with any other medications?
Yes. Calcium D-glucarate has 126 documented drug interactions in our database — Metformin, Sitagliptin 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 Metformin, Sitagliptin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Metformin, Sitagliptin has documented interactions with 257 supplements in our database — Calcium D-glucarate is not one of them. The Metformin, Sitagliptin interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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