Drug & supplement interaction

Indian Gooseberry + Raloxifene

Raloxifene brand name: Evista.

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 Indian Gooseberry and Raloxifene 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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Interaction report

Indian Gooseberry and Raloxifene

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 Raloxifene and Indian Gooseberry 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.

Indian Gooseberry safety at a glance

Indian Gooseberry overall Use caution Generally well tolerated as a food, but supplement safety is less studied.

Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data for supplement doses, so it is best to avoid.

Breastfeeding Avoid There is too little reliable safety information during breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Raloxifene and Indian Gooseberry? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Raloxifene

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Raloxifene is filed under 2 classifications — including oral drugs. Indian Gooseberry has documented interactions with 4 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate), antidiabetes drugs (moderate) and aspirin (moderate) — and none of Raloxifene’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

Indian Gooseberry Does Interact With Other Medications

Indian Gooseberry has 208 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Raloxifene isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 208 No known interaction 2,622 (incl. Raloxifene)

Taking anything else?

Check Another of Your Medications Against Indian Gooseberry

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

What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Indian Gooseberry and Raloxifene 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.

Muscle pain Additional detail
Indian Gooseberry
“Orally, musculoskeletal pain has been reported by three individuals in a clinical trial.”

Indian Gooseberry · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in pain.
1 source cited

105354. Shanmugarajan D, Girish C, Harivenkatesh N, Chanaveerappa B, Prasanna Lakshmi NC. Antihypertensive and pleiotropic effects of Phyllanthus emblica extract as an add-on therapy in patients with essential hypertension-A randomized double-blind placebo-contro
Raloxifene

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Raloxifene. Read the label on DailyMed ›
Stomach upset Additional detail
Indian Gooseberry
“Orally, epigastric discomfort or dyspepsia have been reported by up to four individuals in clinical trials.”

Indian Gooseberry · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dyspepsia.
2 sources cited

105354. Shanmugarajan D, Girish C, Harivenkatesh N, Chanaveerappa B, Prasanna Lakshmi NC. Antihypertensive and pleiotropic effects of Phyllanthus emblica extract as an add-on therapy in patients with essential hypertension-A randomized double-blind placebo-contro

105356. Usharani P, Fatima N, Muralidhar N. Effects of Phyllanthus emblica extract on endothelial dysfunction and biomarkers of oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 20 PubMed
Raloxifene

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

Reported for Indian Gooseberry but not commonly for Raloxifene: itching and tiredness.

Effects for Raloxifene come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Indian Gooseberry come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. 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 Raloxifene Is Prescribed For, and What Indian Gooseberry Has Been Studied For

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

Raloxifene is prescribed for: Raloxifene tablets are approved for postmenopausal women for two main purposes: treating and preventing osteoporosis (thinning of the bones), and reducing the risk of invasive breast cancer. The breast cancer risk-reduction use applies to postmenopausal women who already have osteoporosis or who are otherwise considered at high risk for invasive breast cancer. Important limits apply: raloxifene is not used to treat existing breast cancer, prevent breast cancer from coming back, or prevent noninvasive breast cancer. It does not eliminate breast cancer risk entirely.

Read the rest of what Raloxifene is prescribed for

Women taking it for breast cancer risk reduction should continue regular breast exams and mammograms.

Indian Gooseberry has been studied for:

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

Indian Gooseberry for cancer

Although there is interest in using oral Indian gooseberry for cancer, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of Indian gooseberry for this purpose.

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

From our Q&A

Questions About Indian Gooseberry or Raloxifene

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Indian Gooseberry or Raloxifene, 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 Raloxifene

This page covers Indian Gooseberry only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Raloxifene page lists 18 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 8 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Raloxifene page

“Raloxifene (Evista) works quietly, protecting bone and lowering breast cancer risk over years, so anything that weakens the dose causes damage you may not feel until much later, and I read this list with real wariness. Nearly every entry is a fiber, gum, or mucilage that can blunt how much raloxifene your body absorbs.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Raloxifene interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 2,248 real supplement products containing Indian Gooseberry, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Indian Gooseberry. Even though Indian Gooseberry itself has no known interaction with Raloxifene, 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 Indian Gooseberry and Raloxifene 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 Indian Gooseberry

Top 10%

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

29 days ago today

Medication Raloxifene

Top half

#1,248 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 Indian Gooseberry reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Indian Gooseberry and Raloxifene 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 Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Supplement

About Indian Gooseberry

What is Indian Gooseberry?

Antioxidant support
Cholesterol and heart health
Immune support
Digestive health
Skin and hair care

Indian gooseberry (amla) is a vitamin C-rich fruit used in Ayurvedic medicine for many purposes, from antioxidant support to cholesterol and digestion. Early research is promising for some uses like cholesterol, but most claims are not yet proven by strong human studies. It is generally well tolerated as a food, but talk to your pharmacist or doctor before taking concentrated supplements.

Phyllanthus emblica · Phyllanthaceae · Fruit (sometimes seeds, leaves, and bark) · Capsules, tablets, powder, juice, dried fruit, and extracts

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

Indian Gooseberry: dosing

There is no official, standardized dose of Indian gooseberry. The right amount depends on the product, whether it is a juice, powder, or extract, and how concentrated it is.Because doses vary so much between products, the safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label. They can help you decide whether it is appropriate for you.

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

Read the full Indian Gooseberry monograph & all interactions

Medication

About Raloxifene

What Is Raloxifene Used For?

Brand name: Evista

Raloxifene tablets are approved for postmenopausal women for two main purposes: treating and preventing osteoporosis (thinning of the bones), and reducing the risk of invasive breast cancer. The breast cancer risk-reduction use applies to postmenopausal women who already have osteoporosis or who are otherwise considered at high risk for invasive breast cancer.

Important limits apply: raloxifene is not used to treat existing breast cancer, prevent breast cancer from coming back, or prevent noninvasive breast cancer. It does not eliminate breast cancer risk entirely. Women taking it for breast cancer risk reduction should continue regular breast exams and mammograms.

See full Raloxifene drug information

Keep checking

Other Drugs & Indian Gooseberry

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

0Major

208Moderate

0Minor

2,621No known interaction

208 Moderate 2,621 No interaction

Moderate

208 interactions

Showing 60 of 208 moderate interactions — see all 208 on the Indian Gooseberry page.

No interaction 2,621 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,621 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Indian Gooseberry list.

See the full Indian Gooseberry interactions page

See every supplement checked against Raloxifene, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

Indian Gooseberry References

The 6 references that drive our Indian Gooseberry 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.

Sabu, M. C. and Kuttan, R. Anti-diabetic activity of medicinal plants and its relationship with their antioxidant property. J Ethnopharmacol. 2002;81(2):155-160. PubMed
Fatima N, Pingali U, Muralidhar N. Study of pharmacodynamic interaction of Phyllanthus emblica extract with clopidogrel and ecosprin in patients with type II diabetes mellitus. Phytomedicine. 2014;21(5):579-85. PubMed
Shanmugarajan D, Girish C, Harivenkatesh N, Chanaveerappa B, Prasanna Lakshmi NC. Antihypertensive and pleiotropic effects of Phyllanthus emblica extract as an add-on therapy in patients with essential hypertension-A randomized double-blind placebo-contro
Akhtar MS, Ramzan A, Ali A, Ahmad M. Effect of amla fruit (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) on blood glucose and lipid profile of normal subjects and type 2 diabetic patients. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2011;62(6):609-16.
Usharani P, Fatima N, Muralidhar N. Effects of Phyllanthus emblica extract on endothelial dysfunction and biomarkers of oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 20 PubMed
Majeed M, Mundkur L, Paulose S, Nagabhushanam K. Novel Emblica officinalis extract containing ß-glucogallin vs. metformin: a randomized, open-label, comparative efficacy study in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with dyslipidemia. Food Fu

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 Indian Gooseberry and Raloxifene Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Indian Gooseberry with Raloxifene?

We do not list a known interaction between Indian Gooseberry and Raloxifene. 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 Indian Gooseberry and Raloxifene have any of the same side effects?

Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 2 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 Indian Gooseberry and Raloxifene 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 Indian Gooseberry in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Raloxifene is being adjusted to a target.

How was the Indian Gooseberry and Raloxifene combination checked?

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Raloxifene is filed under 2 classifications, and Indian Gooseberry has documented interactions with 4 drug classes — none of Raloxifene'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 Indian Gooseberry interact with any other medications?

Yes. Indian Gooseberry has 208 documented drug interactions in our database — Raloxifene 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 Raloxifene interact with any supplements?

Yes. Raloxifene has documented interactions with 18 supplements in our database — Indian Gooseberry is not one of them. The Raloxifene interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

Where next

Keep Exploring

Indian Gooseberry monograph Uses, safety profile, and every drug interaction in one place Raloxifene drug information The full plain-English guide to this medication Raloxifene supplement interactions Every supplement checked against Raloxifene, ranked by severity Supplement interaction checker Check any supplement or product against your medications Browse medications A–Z Every drug we’ve checked against herbs & supplements References The 6 citations behind this page Ask a pharmacist Free, personal answer from our licensed team

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