Drug & supplement interaction

Salatrim + Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone brand name: Rocephin.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Salatrim and Ceftriaxone 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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Interaction report

Salatrim and Ceftriaxone

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 Ceftriaxone and Salatrim 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.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Salatrim at all — not against Ceftriaxone, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

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.

Salatrim safety at a glance

Salatrim overall Use caution Generally used in foods in limited amounts, but larger intakes can cause digestive upset.
Pregnancy Use caution There is little specific safety data in pregnancy, so it is best to be cautious.
Breastfeeding Use caution There is little specific safety data while breastfeeding, so caution is advised.

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

Still wondering about combining Ceftriaxone and Salatrim? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Ceftriaxone

This page covers Salatrim only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ceftriaxone page lists 44 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Asarabacca (major), Calcium (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), African Wild Potato (moderate) and Aristolochia (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 39 moderate · 2 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ceftriaxone page

“Kidney strain is the risk to understand first on this page. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) is an injectable antibiotic used for serious infections, and three of the 44 supplements on file carry major ratings, two of them because they can harm the kidneys on their own: Siberian cocklebur and asarabacca, which is often contaminated with kidney-d…”

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How much people look this up

Where Salatrim and Ceftriaxone 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 Salatrim
Steady interest

#1,119 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Ceftriaxone
Top 25%

#508 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. Salatrim is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Salatrim reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Salatrim and Ceftriaxone 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.
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Supplement

About Salatrim

What is Salatrim?

  • Reduced-calorie fat replacement in foods
  • Lower-calorie baked goods and confections
  • Reducing dietary fat calories
  • Food texture and mouthfeel similar to regular fat

Salatrim is a man-made, reduced-calorie fat used as an ingredient in processed foods, not a traditional herb or supplement you would take on its own. It is designed to provide fewer calories than ordinary fat, but eating large amounts may cause stomach and bowel discomfort. If you have questions about products containing it, check the food label and ask your pharmacist or doctor.

Not applicable (manufactured fat ingredient) · Reduced-fat or reduced-calorie processed foods such as baked goods, chocolate, confections, and dairy-type products

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

Salatrim: dosing

There is no established supplement dose for Salatrim, because it is a food ingredient rather than a pill or capsule you would take by itself. The amount you get depends on the food product and how much of it you eat.If you choose foods made with Salatrim, follow the serving sizes listed on the food label and avoid eating very large amounts at once to lower the chance of digestive upset.

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

Read the full Salatrim monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Ceftriaxone Injection

What Is Ceftriaxone Injection Used For?

Brand name: Rocephin

Ceftriaxone Injection is used to treat bacterial infections in many parts of the body, including the lungs (lower respiratory tract infections), urinary tract, skin, bones and joints, abdomen, and bloodstream (septicemia). It also treats bacterial meningitis (infection of the lining around the brain and spinal cord), pelvic inflammatory disease, acute bacterial ear infections (otitis media), and gonorrhea.

In addition, a single dose of ceftriaxone may be given before certain surgeries — such as hysterectomy, gallbladder surgery, or coronary artery bypass surgery — to help prevent postoperative infection. It works only against bacterial infections; it will not treat viral illnesses like the flu or a cold.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Ceftriaxone

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (38,242 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fever 2,054 reports
Acute kidney injury 1,826 reports
Dyspnea 1,592 reports
Pneumonia 1,338 reports
Vomiting 1,265 reports
See full Ceftriaxone Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Salatrim

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

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Evidence & sources

Salatrim References

The 2 sources that drive our Salatrim monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Salatrim is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Food Additives & Ingredients — U.S. Food and Drug Administration Source
  2. Fat Replacers — MedlinePlus Source

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 Salatrim and Ceftriaxone Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Salatrim with Ceftriaxone?
We do not list a known interaction between Salatrim and Ceftriaxone. 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.
Does Ceftriaxone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ceftriaxone has documented interactions with 44 supplements in our database — Salatrim is not one of them. The Ceftriaxone 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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