Drug & supplement interaction

Salatrim + Tamoxifen Citrate

Tamoxifen Citrate brand names: Nolvadex, Soltamox.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Salatrim and Tamoxifen Citrate 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 Tamoxifen Citrate

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 Tamoxifen Citrate 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 Tamoxifen Citrate, 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 Tamoxifen Citrate and Salatrim? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Tamoxifen Citrate’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Salatrim. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Tamoxifen Citrate’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Bone thinning Worth acting on
  • A heart attack Worth acting on
  • Blood clots Worth acting on
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • Pancreatitis Worth acting on
  • A severe skin reaction Worth acting on
  • Chest pain Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 46 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

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

From our Q&A

Questions About Salatrim or Tamoxifen Citrate

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

This page covers Salatrim only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Tamoxifen Citrate page lists 210 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major), Beer (major) and Cesium (major).

By severity: 11 major · 166 moderate · 33 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Tamoxifen Citrate page

“Tamoxifen (Nolvadex, Soltamox) often stands between a breast cancer patient and a recurrence, so the stakes on this page run higher than usual. Eleven of the 210 supplements and herbs on file carry a major rating, and those eleven deserve your attention ahead of everything else.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Salatrim and Tamoxifen Citrate 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

#1,210 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Tamoxifen Citrate
Top 5%

#128 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 October 4, 2026. The Salatrim and Tamoxifen Citrate 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 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 Tamoxifen

What Is Tamoxifen Used For?

Brand names: Nolvadex, Soltamox

Tamoxifen is used to treat metastatic breast cancer (breast cancer that has spread) in both women and men, and as adjuvant (after-surgery) therapy for early-stage breast cancer in women. It also reduces the occurrence of cancer in the opposite breast when used as adjuvant therapy.

In women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) — a very early, non-invasive form of breast cancer — tamoxifen is used after breast surgery and radiation to reduce the risk of developing invasive breast cancer. It is also approved to reduce the incidence of breast cancer in women who are at high risk but have not yet been diagnosed. Soltamox (oral solution) is specifically indicated for all of these uses in adult patients.

See full Tamoxifen drug information Tamoxifen Citrate NDC codes and packages
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 Tamoxifen Citrate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Salatrim with Tamoxifen Citrate?
We do not list a known interaction between Salatrim and Tamoxifen Citrate. 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 Tamoxifen Citrate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Tamoxifen Citrate has documented interactions with 210 supplements in our database — Salatrim is not one of them. The Tamoxifen Citrate 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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