Drug & supplement interaction

Capers + Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate

Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate brand name: Rolaids.

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 Capers and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate 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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Capers and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate

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 Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate and Capers 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.

Capers safety at a glance

Capers overall Use caution Generally safe as a food, but concentrated supplements are not well studied.
Pregnancy Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but avoid medicinal or concentrated doses due to lack of safety data.
Breastfeeding Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but concentrated supplements lack safety data, so caution is advised.

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

Still wondering about combining Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate and Capers? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate is filed under 3 classifications — aluminum, antacids, oral drugs. Capers has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate’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

Capers Does Interact With Other Medications

Capers has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate)
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What to actually watch for

What Capers Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • A skin rash Additional detail

    “Orally, capers seem to be well tolerated. No adverse effects have been reported in clinical research; however, a high-quality assessment of safety has not been conducted. Topically, capers can cause contact dermatitis.”

    Capers · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dermatitis.

    2 sources cited
    1. 96124. Huseini HF, Hasani-Rnjbar S, Nayebi N, et al. Capparis spinosa L. (Caper) fruit extract in treatment of type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Complement Ther Med. 2013;21(5):447-52. PubMed
    2. 12742. Angelini G, Vena GA, Filotico R, et al. Allergic contact dermatitis from Capparis spinosa L. applied as wet compresses. Contact Dermatitis 1991;24:382-3.

    “Topically, capers can cause contact dermatitis.”

    Capers · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dermatitis.

    1 source cited
    1. 12742. Angelini G, Vena GA, Filotico R, et al. Allergic contact dermatitis from Capparis spinosa L. applied as wet compresses. Contact Dermatitis 1991;24:382-3.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Capers — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate 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 Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate.

Overlapping uses

What Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate Is Prescribed For, and What Capers Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Capers is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate is prescribed for: Most calcium carbonate products are used as an antacid — they quickly relieve heartburn, acid indigestion, sour stomach, and upset stomach. This covers a wide range of brands including Tums, Rolaids, CAREONE Extra Strength, Calcium Carbonate Chewable Antacid, exchange select Extra Strength Antacid, Extra Strength Smooth, and the Children's Antacid and Children's Stomach Relief Antacid liquids. Some products go beyond antacid use. Ki No Sin (capsule) is used as a health supplement to aid body functions affected by diabetes and kidney disease, and to help maintain normal calcium levels.

Read the rest of what Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate is prescribed for

Na Mi Cal is a supplement intended to support healthy bone development and help prevent osteoporosis. TC Max oral solution is indicated for the relief of heartburn, acid indigestion, sour stomach, and upset stomach.

Capers has been studied for:

  • Diabetes studied, not established Capers has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Capers for diabetes

    Preliminary clinical research shows that taking caper fruit extract 400 mg three times daily for 2 months reduces fasting blood glucose by 20 mg/dL and improves glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) by 0.4% when compared to baseline in patients with type 2 diabetes who are already taking antidiabetes drugs. These improvements were significant when compared with the placebo group.

    2 sources cited
    1. 96124. Huseini HF, Hasani-Rnjbar S, Nayebi N, et al. Capparis spinosa L. (Caper) fruit extract in treatment of type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Complement Ther Med. 2013;21(5):447-52. PubMed
    2. 101895. Vahid H, Bonakdaran S, Khorasani ZM, et al. Effect of Capparis spinosa extract on metabolic parameters in patients with type-2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2019;19(1):100-107. PubMed

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate on your own; if you are taking Capers for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Capers or Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Capers or Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate, 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 Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate

This page covers Capers only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate page lists 35 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Calcium (moderate), Cinchona (moderate), Coffee Charcoal (moderate) and European Mandrake (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 14 moderate · 20 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate page

“Rolaids (dihydroxyaluminum sodium carbonate) sits in plenty of medicine cabinets, yet its interaction list earns genuine caution rather than a shrug. Of 35 supplement and herbal ingredients on file, the lone major rating belongs to activated charcoal, which adsorbs many medications and can strip away their effect.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 53 real supplement products containing Capers, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Capers. Even though Capers itself has no known interaction with Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate, 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 Capers and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate 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 Capers
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate
Top 10%

#197 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 Capers reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Capers and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate 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 Capers

What is Capers?

  • Digestive support
  • Antioxidant source
  • Blood sugar support
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Skin and traditional tonic uses

Capers are the edible pickled flower buds of the Capparis spinosa shrub, used widely as food and in traditional medicine. They contain antioxidant plant compounds, but high-quality human studies on health benefits are limited, so the supplement claims remain largely unproven. As a food, capers are generally safe, but talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated extracts.

Capparis spinosa · Capparaceae · Flower buds, fruit, root bark, and leaves · Pickled or brined buds (food), capsules, extracts, dried powder

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

Capers: dosing

There is no established standard dose for capers as a supplement. As a food, people simply use them as a flavoring in small amounts.For capsules or extracts, follow the directions on the product label, since strengths vary widely between brands.

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

Read the full Capers monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Calcium Carbonate

What Is Calcium Carbonate Used For?

Brand name: Rolaids

Most calcium carbonate products are used as an antacid — they quickly relieve heartburn, acid indigestion, sour stomach, and upset stomach. This covers a wide range of brands including Tums, Rolaids, CAREONE Extra Strength, Calcium Carbonate Chewable Antacid, exchange select Extra Strength Antacid, Extra Strength Smooth, and the Children's Antacid and Children's Stomach Relief Antacid liquids.

Some products go beyond antacid use. Ki No Sin (capsule) is used as a health supplement to aid body functions affected by diabetes and kidney disease, and to help maintain normal calcium levels. Na Mi Cal is a supplement intended to support healthy bone development and help prevent osteoporosis. TC Max oral solution is indicated for the relief of heartburn, acid indigestion, sour stomach, and upset stomach.

See full Calcium Carbonate drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Capers

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

0Major
86Moderate
0Minor
2,743No known interaction
86 Moderate 2,743 No interaction
Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Capers page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Capers list.

See the full Capers interactions page
See every supplement checked against Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Capers References

The 3 references that drive our Capers 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. Angelini G, Vena GA, Filotico R, et al. Allergic contact dermatitis from Capparis spinosa L. applied as wet compresses. Contact Dermatitis 1991;24:382-3.
  2. Huseini HF, Hasani-Rnjbar S, Nayebi N, et al. Capparis spinosa L. (Caper) fruit extract in treatment of type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Complement Ther Med. 2013;21(5):447-52. PubMed
  3. Vahid H, Bonakdaran S, Khorasani ZM, et al. Effect of Capparis spinosa extract on metabolic parameters in patients with type-2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2019;19(1):100-107. 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 Capers and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Capers with Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate?
We do not list a known interaction between Capers and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate. 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.
Are Capers and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate used for the same thing?
They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Capers in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate is being adjusted to a target.
How was the Capers and Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate is filed under 3 classifications, and Capers has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate'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 Capers interact with any other medications?
Yes. Capers has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate 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 Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate has documented interactions with 35 supplements in our database — Capers is not one of them. The Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate 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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