Noni + Bosentan
Bosentan brand name: Tracleer.
Bosentan falls into 2 drug categories that Noni can interact with; the most serious is rated moderate. Theoretically, noni may increase the risk of hypotension when used in combination with antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full interaction reportNoni and Bosentan
These two interact in 2 distinct ways. Each one is explained separately below.
Why Are There 2 Interactions?
Noni interacts with whole categories of medication. Bosentan falls into 2 of those categories, so it can interact with Noni in 2 different ways. We’ve listed each one below — your overall risk is driven by the most serious of them (Moderate).
ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS
1 of 2Why this applies to Bosentan
Bosentan falls under ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS — the group Noni interacts with.
Preliminary clinical research suggests that drinking noni juice can reduce blood pressure in individuals with hypertension.
Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
Here's the simple version. Bosentan already works to relax and widen the blood vessels in your lungs, which can gently lower blood pressure. Noni juice, in some early research, also seems to nudge blood pressure down a bit. Put the two together and those effects may stack, so in theory your blood pressure could dip lower than expected.
If that happened, you might notice things like dizziness, lightheadedness, feeling faint when you stand up, or unusual tiredness. Honestly though, this is based on weak, anecdotal evidence, not strong studies, so it's a possible concern rather than a sure thing. Since noni has also been tied to rare liver problems and bosentan can affect the liver too, it's worth a quick chat with your pharmacist or doctor before mixing them.
- Palu AK, Santiago RA West B Kaluhiokalani N Jensen J. The Effects of Morillda citrifolia L. Noni on High Blood Pressure: A Mechanistic Investigation and Case Study. ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES 993 2008;
HEPATOTOXIC DRUGS
2 of 2Bosentan also falls under HEPATOTOXIC DRUGS.
There is concern that noni might cause hepatotoxicity in some patients. Advise patients against combining noni with potentially hepatotoxic drugs.
Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
Here's the thing to know about bosentan: it can be tough on the liver on its own. That's actually why your doctor checks your liver blood tests (things like ALT and AST) before you start and regularly while you're on it. Noni juice has been linked in a handful of case reports to liver trouble too, so the worry is simple: stacking two things that can stress the liver may raise your chances of liver injury.
This concern is theoretical and based on scattered anecdotal reports, not strong studies, so I don't want to alarm you. But because bosentan already requires liver monitoring, I'd skip the noni supplements and check with your pharmacist or doctor first. Watch for yellowing skin or eyes, dark urine, belly pain, or unusual tiredness.
- Millonig G, Stadlmann S, Vogel W. Herbal hepatotoxicity: acute hepatitis caused by a Noni preparation (Morinda citrifolia). Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005;17:445-7. PubMed
- Stadlbauer V, Fickert P, Lackner C, et al. Hepatotoxicity of NONI juice: report of two cases. World J Gastroenterol 2005;11:4758-60. PubMed
- Yuce B, Gulberg V, Diebold J, Gerbes AL. Hepatitis induced by noni juice from morinda citrifolia: a rare cause of hepatotoxicity or the tip of the iceberg? Digestion 2006;73:167-70.
What These Ratings Mean
Every interaction above is graded three ways — here’s the key to each label.
Clinically significant. Avoid the combination, or use only under close professional supervision.
Usually worth avoiding or managing — may need monitoring, a dose change, or timing apart.
Generally not serious. Be aware of it and mention it to your pharmacist.
- LikelyWell-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction.
- ProbableInteraction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.
- PossibleInteraction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
- UnlikelyInteraction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.
- AHigh-quality meta-analysis (quantitative systematic review).
- BCase-control study.
- CConsensus.
- DAnecdotal evidence.
These ratings are for information only. Never start, stop, or otherwise change your therapy before speaking with your provider.
Noni Also Interacts With Other Medications
Noni has 540 moderate, 1 minor known drug interactions in our database — the Bosentan one above is among them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.
Check Another of Your Medications Against Noni
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Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Noni. Pick one to open its full report.
See Every Supplement That Interacts With Bosentan
This page covers Noni only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Bosentan page lists 266 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Apple (major) and Beer (major).
By severity: 11 major · 216 moderate · 39 minor.
Taking Noni as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions
We hold 727 real supplement products containing Noni, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Noni. Your product may carry other ingredients that interact with Bosentan too, on top of Noni — and those would not show on this page. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:
Where Noni and Bosentan 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.
#293 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#1,691 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
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.
About Noni
What is Noni?
- General wellness and energy
- Inflammation and joint pain
- Immune support
- High blood pressure
- Skin and wound care
- Digestive complaints
Noni is a tropical fruit used widely in folk medicine and sold mostly as a juice or supplement, but solid human evidence for its many claimed benefits is limited. While moderate juice intake is generally well tolerated, there are rare reports of liver problems, and it should be avoided in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have kidney or liver disease.
About Bosentan
What Is Bosentan Used For?
Brand name: Tracleer
Bosentan is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) — high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. In adults, it helps improve the ability to exercise and slows how quickly the disease gets worse.
In children aged 3 years and older with idiopathic (no known cause) or congenital (present from birth) PAH, bosentan is used to lower resistance in the lung blood vessels, which is expected to improve exercise ability. Tracleer is one brand approved for both adults and pediatric patients with PAH.
Other Drugs & Noni
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Noni — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
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540 interactions
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Showing 60 of 540 moderate interactions — see all 540 on the Noni page.
1 interaction
No interaction 2,288 drugs checked — show the list
We also checked Noni against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.
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Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,288 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Noni list.
Sources & How We Checked
Interaction details are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference for vitamins, herbs and supplements — the basis for our interaction data.
- MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine — NIH consumer drug information, used for the medication overviews.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — Official supplement product labels.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.
DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.
© 2021 Therapeutic Research Center, LLC
Bosentan Is Linked to Lower Levels of One Nutrient
Natural Medicines records Bosentan as a medicine that can lower these. This is not an interaction with Noni — it is a separate effect of the medicine, and it is a reason some people are advised to supplement rather than to avoid one:
Read the full Bosentan nutrient depletion report ›
Depletion records come from the licensed Natural Medicines database. Do not start a supplement on the strength of this page — ask your pharmacist or doctor whether it applies to you.
Taking Noni and Bosentan Together: Common Questions
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