Drug & supplement interaction

Ip-6 + Mineral Oil

Mineral Oil brand name: Kondremul Plain.

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 Ip-6 and Mineral Oil 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 Mineral Oil states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Ip-6 and Mineral Oil

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 Mineral Oil and Ip-6 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.

Ip-6 safety at a glance

Ip-6 overall Use caution Generally considered low-risk in food amounts, but supplement safety is not well studied and it can reduce absorption of minerals.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When consumed in amounts commonly found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of IP-6 when used in amounts greater tha... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When consumed in amounts commonly found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of IP-6 when used in amounts greater tha... 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 Mineral Oil and Ip-6? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Mineral Oil

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Mineral Oil is filed under a single classification — oral drugs. Ip-6 has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate) — and none of Mineral Oil’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

Ip-6 Does Interact With Other Medications

Ip-6 has 122 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Mineral Oil isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 122 No known interaction 2,708 (incl. Mineral Oil)
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Special populations

Ip-6 in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When consumed in amounts commonly found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of IP-6 when used in amounts greater than those found in foods; avoid using.

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

How to take them

Some Mineral Oil Products Have a Food Rule — Ip-6 Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Mineral Oil says to take it with food. If you take Ip-6 on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Mineral Oil 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 Mineral Oil 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.

Directions: * Do not take with meals.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Mineral Oil — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. See the Mineral Oil drug page ›

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 Mineral Oil

This page covers Ip-6 only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Mineral Oil page lists 17 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 · 7 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Mineral Oil page

“Everything on record for mineral oil (Kondremul Plain) comes down to one theme, absorption in the gut, and it deserves genuine care, chiefly because of activated charcoal. Charcoal binds a wide array of medicines and can sharply cut how much of them the body actually takes in, and it carries this list's only major rating, so understand…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

Taking Ip-6 as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 189 real supplement products containing Ip-6, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Ip-6. Even though Ip-6 itself has no known interaction with Mineral Oil, 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 Ip-6 and Mineral Oil 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 Ip-6
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Mineral Oil
Top half

#712 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 Ip-6 reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Ip-6 and Mineral Oil 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 Ip-6

What is Ip-6?

  • Antioxidant support
  • Cancer prevention interest
  • Kidney stone prevention
  • Heart and immune support
  • Reducing excess iron

IP-6 (inositol hexaphosphate, also called phytic acid or phytate) is a natural compound found in high-fiber plant foods and sold as a supplement, often paired with inositol. It is most studied as an antioxidant and mineral binder, but human evidence for its popular uses—such as cancer prevention—is limited and not conclusive. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have low mineral levels or a chronic condition.

Naturally found in whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds; supplements are usually made from rice bran or corn · Capsules, tablets, powders (often combined with inositol)

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Ip-6 is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Ip-6 record says about it on its own.

Ip-6: dosing

There is no officially established or standardized dose for IP-6 supplements. Products vary widely, and many combine IP-6 with inositol.The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed them.

From our Ip-6 monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Ip-6 monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Mineral Oil

What Is Mineral Oil Used For?

Brand name: Kondremul Plain

Most mineral oil products are used to relieve occasional constipation. Rectal enema products — including Fleet, Leader Ready to Use Mineral Oil, Foster and Thrive Ready to Use Mineral oil, Enema, and Enema Mineral Oil — are also used for relief of fecal impaction (stool that is stuck and won't pass) and to remove residue left in the bowel after a barium procedure.

Humco Mineral Oil Light topical liquid is used to help treat and prevent diaper rash, protect chafed skin, and seal out wetness. HANHOO BlemishPatch is applied directly to skin concerns as a topical patch.

See full Mineral Oil drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Ip-6

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Ip-6 — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
122Moderate
0Minor
2,707No known interaction
122 Moderate 2,707 No interaction
Moderate

122 interactions

Showing 60 of 122 moderate interactions — see all 122 on the Ip-6 page.

No interaction 2,707 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Ip-6 against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,707 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Ip-6 list.

See the full Ip-6 interactions page
See every supplement checked against Mineral Oil, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Ip-6 References

The 3 references that drive our Ip-6 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. Steinmetz KA, Potter JD. Vegetables, fruit, and cancer prevention: a review. J Am Diet Assoc 1996;96:1027-39. PubMed
  2. Vucenik I, Podczasy JJ, Shamsuddin AM. Antiplatelet activity of inositol hexaphosphate. Anticancer Res 1999;19:3689-93.
  3. Ikenaga T, Kakumoto K, Kohda N, Yamamoto T. Effect of Inositol Hexaphosphate (IP6) on Serum Uric Acid in Hyperuricemic Subjects: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study. Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2019 Sep;74(3):316-321. DOI

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 Ip-6 and Mineral Oil Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Ip-6 with Mineral Oil?
We do not list a known interaction between Ip-6 and Mineral Oil. 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 Ip-6 and Mineral Oil at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Mineral Oil says to take it with food. If you take Ip-6 on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Mineral Oil with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Mineral Oil products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Ip-6 and Mineral Oil combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Mineral Oil is filed under 1 classification, and Ip-6 has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Mineral Oil'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 Ip-6 interact with any other medications?
Yes. Ip-6 has 122 documented drug interactions in our database — Mineral Oil 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 Mineral Oil interact with any supplements?
Yes. Mineral Oil has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Ip-6 is not one of them. The Mineral Oil 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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