Drug & supplement interaction

Chia + Ertugliflozin

Ertugliflozin brand name: Steglatro.

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 Chia and Ertugliflozin 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 two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Chia and Ertugliflozin

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 Ertugliflozin and Chia 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 Chia at all — not against Ertugliflozin, 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.

Chia safety at a glance

Chia overall Generally safe Chia is widely eaten as food and is generally well tolerated in normal amounts.
Pregnancy Use caution Likely fine as a food, but there is little research on concentrated supplement amounts, so stick to food portions and ask your doctor.
Breastfeeding Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but high supplement doses have not been well studied, so use caution.

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

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

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Chia and Ertugliflozin May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    Chia

    “Orally, chia might cause anaphylaxis in sensitive individuals. A single case of IgE-mediated anaphylactic reaction has been reported for a patient who consumed chia seeds. Symptoms, including pruritus in the mouth, urticaria, facial angioedema, shortness of breath, and dizziness, developed a few days after consuming chia seeds. The reaction was attributed to sensitivity to proteins in chia seeds.”

    Chia · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in vertigo.

    1 source cited
    1. 91517. García Jiménez S, Pastor Vargas C, de las Heras M, Sanz Maroto A, Vivanco F, Sastre J. Allergen characterization of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica), a new allergenic food. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2015;25(1):55-6.

    Ertugliflozin

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Ertugliflozin. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Itching / Dizziness Additional detail

    Chia

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

    Ertugliflozin

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Ertugliflozin. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Chia but not commonly for Ertugliflozin: shortness of breath, diarrhea, bloating or gas and hives.

Effects for Ertugliflozin come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Chia come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 1,288 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Ertugliflozin that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Overlapping uses

What Ertugliflozin Is Prescribed For, and What Chia Has Been Studied For

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

Ertugliflozin is prescribed for: Steglatro (ertugliflozin) is used as an add-on to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar (glucose) control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Steglatro is not recommended for improving blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Chia has been studied for:

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

    Chia for diabetes

    Small clinical studies suggest that consuming chia for 4-6 months might reduce systolic blood pressure (SBP) in patients with type 2 diabetes, although it does not appear to improve glycemic control or lipid levels and has shown mixed effects on body weight and inflammatory markers.

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 Ertugliflozin on your own; if you are taking Chia for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Ertugliflozin

This page covers Chia only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ertugliflozin page lists 256 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 · 215 moderate · 39 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ertugliflozin page

“Ertugliflozin (Steglatro) works by making your kidneys flush out extra sugar, and nearly all 256 supplements on this page pull on that same lever, so this is a list to approach carefully rather than casually. Most entries either add to the glucose-lowering effect and raise the risk of a low, or, like niacin, push blood sugar the other…”

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One more smart check

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

We hold 638 real supplement products containing Chia, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Chia. Even though Chia itself has no known interaction with Ertugliflozin, 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 Chia and Ertugliflozin 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 Chia
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Ertugliflozin
Top 25%

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

What is Chia?

  • Source of fiber and omega-3 fats
  • Digestive health and regularity
  • Heart health and cholesterol
  • Blood sugar support
  • Weight management

Chia seeds are a nutritious whole food rich in fiber, plant-based omega-3 fats (ALA), and protein. They are generally safe as part of a healthy diet, and may modestly help with regularity and fullness, but strong proof for treating specific health conditions is limited. Drink plenty of water with them and start with small amounts.

Salvia hispanica · Lamiaceae · Seeds · Whole seeds, ground seeds, chia gel, oil, capsules, flour, fortified foods

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

Chia: dosing

There is no official, standardized medicinal dose for chia. It is usually eaten as a food, often a tablespoon or two per day added to meals, but amounts vary from person to person.If you use a chia product or supplement, follow the directions on the label and increase your intake gradually. Always take chia with a generous amount of water or other liquid.

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

Read the full Chia monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Ertugliflozin

What Is Ertugliflozin Used For?

Brand name: Steglatro

Steglatro (ertugliflozin) is used as an add-on to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar (glucose) control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Steglatro is not recommended for improving blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Ertugliflozin

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (1,288 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Nausea 95 reports
Vomiting 82 reports
Urinary tract infection 71 reports
Blood glucose increased 63 reports
Fungal infection 63 reports
See full Ertugliflozin drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Chia

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Chia — 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

We also checked Chia 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 Chia list.

See the full Chia interactions page
See every supplement checked against Ertugliflozin, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Chia References

The 12 references that drive our Chia 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. Kolonel LN, Nomura AM, Cooney RV. Dietary fat and prostate cancer: current status. J Natl Cancer Inst 1999;91:414-28. PubMed
  2. Ramon JM, Bou R, Romea S, et al. Dietary fat intake and prostate cancer risk: a case-control study in Spain. Cancer Causes Control 2000;11:679-85. PubMed
  3. De Stefani E, Deneo-Pellegrini H, Boffetta P, et al. Alpha-linolenic acid and risk of prostate cancer: a case-control study in Uruguay. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2000;9:335-8.
  4. Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Colditz GA, et al. A prospective study of dietary fat and risk of prostate cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 1993;85:1571-9. PubMed
  5. Laaksonen DE, Laukkanen JA, Niskanen L, et al. Serum linoleic and total polyunsaturated fatty acids in relation to prostate and other cancers: a population-based cohort study. Int J Cancer 2004;111:444-50.. PubMed
  6. Leitzmann MF, Stampfer MJ, Michaud DS, et al. Dietary intake of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids and the risk of prostate cancer. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80:204-16. PubMed
  7. Brouwer IA, Katan MB, Zock PL. Dietary alpha-linolenic acid is associated with reduced risk of fatal coronary heart disease, but increased prostate cancer risk: a meta-analysis. J Nutr 2004;134:919-22.
  8. Chavarro JE, Stampfer MJ, Li H, et al. A prospective study of polyunsaturated fatty acid levels in blood and prostate cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2007;16:1364-70. PubMed
  9. Brouwer IA, Geleijnse JM, Klaasen VM, Smit LA, Giltay EJ, de Goede J, Heijboer AC, Kromhout D, Katan MB. Effect of alpha linolenic acid supplementation on serum prostate specific antigen (PSA): results from the alpha omega trial. PLoS One. 2013 Dec 11;8(1 PubMed
  10. García Jiménez S, Pastor Vargas C, de las Heras M, Sanz Maroto A, Vivanco F, Sastre J. Allergen characterization of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica), a new allergenic food. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2015;25(1):55-6.
  11. Vuksan V, Jenkins AL, Brissette C, et al. Salba-chia (Salvia hispanica L.) in the treatment of overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2017;27(2):138-46. PubMed
  12. Zbinden-Foncea H, Ramos-Navarro C, Hevia-Larraín V, et al. Neither Chia Flour nor Whey Protein Supplementation Further Improves Body Composition or Strength Gains after a Resistance Training Program in Young Subjects with a Habitual High Daily Protein Int

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 Chia and Ertugliflozin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Chia with Ertugliflozin?
We do not list a known interaction between Chia and Ertugliflozin. 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.
Do Chia and Ertugliflozin have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 3 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Are Chia and Ertugliflozin 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 Chia in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Ertugliflozin is being adjusted to a target.
Does Ertugliflozin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ertugliflozin has documented interactions with 256 supplements in our database — Chia is not one of them. The Ertugliflozin 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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