Drug & supplement interaction

Graviola + Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide

Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide brand name: Rafton.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Graviola and Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide 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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Graviola and Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide

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 Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide and Graviola 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.

Graviola safety at a glance

Graviola overall Use caution Human safety data are limited, and lab studies raise concerns about possible nerve toxicity with long-term use.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally. 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 Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide and Graviola? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide is filed under 3 classifications — aluminum, antacids, oral drugs. Graviola has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being carbamazepine (tegretol) (moderate) — and none of Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide’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

Graviola Does Interact With Other Medications

Graviola has 1 moderate known drug interaction in our database — Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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What to actually watch for

What Graviola Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Nausea Additional detail

    “In one clinical study, some patients reported nausea and burning pain in the epigastrium after taking graviola leaf extract 300 mg daily.”

    Graviola · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in myasthenia gravis.

    1 source cited
    1. 95045. Gavamukulya Y, Wamunyokoli F, El-Shemy HA. Annona muricata: Is the natural therapy to most disease conditions including cancer growing in our backyard? A systematic review of its research history and future prospects. Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2017;10(9):835- PubMed

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Graviola — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide 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 Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide.

Special populations

Graviola in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally.

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 Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide

This page covers Graviola only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide 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 Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide page

“Rafton (alginic acid with aluminum hydroxide) treats heartburn, and the people who take it are often the same people reaching for fiber supplements, vitamins, or a charcoal detox product, which is exactly where this list turns serious. Of the 35 supplement and herbal ingredients on file, one is rated major: activated charcoal, which ca…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 217 real supplement products containing Graviola, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Graviola. Even though Graviola itself has no known interaction with Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, 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 Graviola and Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide 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 Graviola
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide
Top 5%

#125 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 Graviola reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Graviola and Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide 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.
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Supplement

About Graviola

What is Graviola?

  • Cancer support (unproven)
  • Infections
  • Inflammation
  • High blood pressure
  • Digestive complaints
  • Diabetes

Graviola (soursop) is a tropical fruit tree whose leaves, fruit, and bark are used in traditional medicine, especially in parts of South America, Africa, and Asia. Despite popular online claims that it fights cancer, there is no reliable human evidence that it treats or cures any disease, and animal research raises concerns that it may harm nerve cells. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Annona muricata · Annonaceae · Leaves, fruit, bark, seeds, and roots · Tea, capsules, tinctures, fruit pulp, and juice

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

Graviola: dosing

There is no established or standardized safe dose of graviola. Products vary widely in strength and in which plant part they contain.If you choose to use a graviola product, follow the directions on the label, do not exceed the recommended amount, and avoid long-term daily use.

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

Read the full Graviola monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Graviola

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

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1 interaction

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Evidence & sources

Graviola References

The 4 references that drive our Graviola 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. Caparros-Lefebvre D, Elbaz A. Possible relation of atypical parkinsonism in the French West Indies with consumption of tropical plants: a case-control study. Caribbean Parkinsonism Study Group. Lancet 1999;354:281-6. PubMed
  2. Gavamukulya Y, Wamunyokoli F, El-Shemy HA. Annona muricata: Is the natural therapy to most disease conditions including cancer growing in our backyard? A systematic review of its research history and future prospects. Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2017;10(9):835- PubMed
  3. Abu Soukhon AA, Abu-Qatouseh L, Mansoor K, et al. Cytotoxicity Activity of Graviola Fruit Extract with Carbamazepine and Valproic Acid Show Antagonistic and Indifferent Effects. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2023;24(6):1869-1875. PubMed
  4. Cleret de Langavant L, Roze E, Petit A, et al. Annonaceae Consumption Worsens Disease Severity and Cognitive Deficits in Degenerative Parkinsonism. Mov Disord 2022;37(12):2355-2366. 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 Graviola and Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Graviola with Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide?
We do not list a known interaction between Graviola and Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide. 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 Graviola and Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide is filed under 3 classifications, and Graviola has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide'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 Graviola interact with any other medications?
Yes. Graviola has 1 documented drug interaction in our database — Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide 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 Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide has documented interactions with 35 supplements in our database — Graviola is not one of them. The Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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