Drug & supplement interaction

Maqui + Naloxegol

Naloxegol brand name: Movantik.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Maqui and Naloxegol 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 Naloxegol states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Interaction report

Maqui and Naloxegol

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 Naloxegol and Maqui 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.

Maqui safety at a glance

Maqui overall Use caution Likely safe in food amounts, but supplement safety has not been well studied.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best to avoid supplement amounts.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best to avoid supplement amounts.

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

Still wondering about combining Naloxegol and Maqui? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Naloxegol

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Naloxegol is filed under 2 classifications — cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates, oral drugs. Maqui has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (minor) — and none of Naloxegol’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

Maqui Does Interact With Other Medications

Maqui has 86 minor known drug interactions in our database — Naloxegol 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 Naloxegol’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Maqui. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Naloxegol’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both.

  • Bloating or gas
  • Sweating
  • Stomach pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Headache
  • Nausea

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Naloxegol. Read the label on DailyMed › Maqui’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Maqui side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Maqui has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Naloxegol Products Have a Food Rule — Maqui Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Naloxegol says to take it on an empty stomach. Most supplements — Maqui included — are taken with a meal, so the easy mistake is swallowing both together at breakfast. Where that rule applies, keep Naloxegol on its own and move Maqui to a meal later in the day.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Naloxegol 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.

(2.1) Take on an empty stomach at least 1 hour prior to the first meal of the day or 2 hours after the meal.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Naloxegol — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

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 Naloxegol

This page covers Maqui only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Naloxegol page lists 138 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major), Acacia Rigidula (moderate) and Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 94 moderate · 41 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Naloxegol page

“Naloxegol (Movantik) relieves the constipation that opioids cause, and this is a list that deserves real care before you add anything from it. Nearly all of the trouble traces to a single enzyme, CYP3A4, which the body relies on to clear naloxegol.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 388 real supplement products containing Maqui, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Maqui. Even though Maqui itself has no known interaction with Naloxegol, 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 Maqui and Naloxegol 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 Maqui
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Naloxegol
Steady interest

#1,745 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 Maqui reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified October 4, 2026. The Maqui and Naloxegol 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 Maqui

What is Maqui?

  • Antioxidant support
  • Blood sugar support
  • Eye health and dry eye
  • Anti-inflammatory support
  • Heart health

Maqui is a dark purple berry from Chile that is very rich in antioxidant plant pigments called anthocyanins. Early research suggests it may help with things like blood sugar, dry eye, and inflammation, but the human evidence is still limited and far from proven. It is generally well tolerated as a food, but talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated supplements.

Aristotelia chilensis · Elaeocarpaceae · Berries (fruit); leaves are used traditionally · Capsules, powder, juice, extracts, dried berries

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

Maqui: dosing

There is no official or well-established dose for maqui. Doses used in research have varied widely depending on whether the product was a juice, powder, or standardized extract, so it is hard to recommend a single amount.The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed them.

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

Read the full Maqui monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Naloxegol

What Is Naloxegol Used For?

Brand name: Movantik

Naloxegol treats opioid-induced constipation (OIC). That is constipation caused by taking opioid pain medicine.

Movantik is used in adults with chronic non-cancer pain. This includes people with chronic pain from prior cancer or its treatment who do not need frequent (for example, weekly) opioid dose increases.

See full Naloxegol drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Maqui

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

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

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 minor interactions — see all 86 on the Maqui page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Maqui References

The 3 references that drive our Maqui 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. Alvarado JL, Leschot A, Olivera-Nappa Á, et al. Delphinidin-rich maqui berry extract (Delphinol®) lowers fasting and postprandial glycemia and insulinemia in prediabetic individuals during oral glucose tolerance tests. Biomed Res Int. 2016;2016:9070537. PubMed
  2. Alvarado J, Schoenlau F, Leschot A, Salgad AM, Vigil Portales P. Delphinol® standardized maqui berry extract significantly lowers blood glucose and improves blood lipid profile in prediabetic individuals in three-month clinical trial. Panminerva Med. 2016
  3. Hidalgo J, Flores C, Hidalgo MA, et al. Delphinol® standardized maqui berry extract reduces postprandial blood glucose increase in individuals with impaired glucose regulation by novel mechanism of sodium glucose cotransporter inhibition. Panminerva Med.

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 Maqui and Naloxegol Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Maqui with Naloxegol?
We do not list a known interaction between Maqui and Naloxegol. 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 Maqui and Naloxegol at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Naloxegol says to take it on an empty stomach, and supplements are usually taken with a meal — so taking them together at breakfast is the easy mistake. Where that applies, keep Naloxegol on its own and move Maqui to a meal later in the day. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient, so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Maqui and Naloxegol combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Naloxegol is filed under 2 classifications, and Maqui has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Naloxegol'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 Maqui interact with any other medications?
Yes. Maqui has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Naloxegol 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 Naloxegol interact with any supplements?
Yes. Naloxegol has documented interactions with 138 supplements in our database — Maqui is not one of them. The Naloxegol 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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