Drug & supplement interaction

Sweet Orange + Amphetamine

Amphetamine brand names: Dyanavel XR, Adensys XR-ODT, Mydayis, Adzenys ER.

No Known Interaction

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026

The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Sweet Orange and Amphetamine 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

Sweet Orange and Amphetamine

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 Amphetamine and Sweet Orange 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.

Sweet Orange safety at a glance

Sweet Orange overall Generally safe Sweet orange fruit and juice are safe as food for most people; concentrated oils and extracts call for more caution.

Pregnancy Likely Safe When sweet orange juice or fruit is used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Read the full pregnancy detail

Breastfeeding Likely Safe When sweet orange juice or fruit is used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. 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 Amphetamine and Sweet Orange? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Amphetamine

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Amphetamine is filed under 6 classifications — including monoamine oxidase inhibitors (maois), amphetamines, stimulant drugs. Sweet Orange has documented interactions with 7 drug classes — the most serious being celiprolol (celicard) (major), ivermectin (stromectol, others) (major) and organic anion-transporting polypeptide substrates (oatp) (major) — and none of Amphetamine’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

Sweet Orange Does Interact With Other Medications

Sweet Orange has 48 major, 198 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Amphetamine isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Major 48 Moderate 198 No known interaction 2,584 (incl. Amphetamine)

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Special populations

Sweet Orange in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When sweet orange juice or fruit is used orally in amounts commonly found in foods.

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

Overlapping uses

What Amphetamine Is Prescribed For, and What Sweet Orange Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Amphetamine is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Sweet Orange is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Amphetamine is prescribed for: Amphetamine treats Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in patients 6 years and older. Adzenys XR-ODT, Dyanavel XR, and the amphetamine extended-release orally disintegrating tablet formulations are specifically approved for ADHD in this age group. Amphetamine Sulfate tablets and Evekeo (amphetamine sulfate tablets) are also approved for narcolepsy (a sleep disorder causing uncontrollable daytime sleepiness) and as a short-term aid in a calorie-restricted weight-loss program for exogenous obesity (weight gain from external factors like overeating) in patients who have not responded to other approaches.

Sweet Orange has been studied for:

Obesity studied, not established Sweet Orange has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

Sweet Orange for obesity

It is unclear if drinking sweet orange juice or taking oral sweet orange extract improves weight loss or other metabolic parameters in adults with overweight or obesity. Most studies suggest that any effects are unlikely to be considered clinically relevant.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Amphetamine on your own; if you are taking Sweet Orange for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Sweet Orange or Amphetamine

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

This page covers Sweet Orange only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Amphetamine page lists 130 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Bitter Orange (major), Brewer's Yeast (major) and Cowhage (major).

By severity: 16 major · 97 moderate · 17 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Amphetamine page

“Amphetamine (Dyanavel XR, Adzenys ER, Mydayis) is a prescription stimulant, usually taken for ADHD, and its interaction list is one to approach with genuine care. Of the 130 supplements and herbal ingredients on file, 16 carry a major rating, and many of those work the same way, either inhibiting monoamine oxidase, as yohimbe does, or…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Amphetamine interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 678 real supplement products containing Sweet Orange, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Sweet Orange. Even though Sweet Orange itself has no known interaction with Amphetamine, 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 Sweet Orange and Amphetamine 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 Sweet Orange

Top 25%

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

29 days ago today

Medication Amphetamine

Top 5%

#46 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 Sweet Orange reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Sweet Orange and Amphetamine records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 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 Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Supplement

About Sweet Orange

What is Sweet Orange?

Vitamin C source
Digestive upset
Stress and relaxation (aromatherapy)
Cold and respiratory support
Antioxidant support

Sweet orange is a common citrus fruit that is a good source of vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants, and is enjoyed as a food worldwide. Its peel and essential oil are used in aromatherapy and traditional remedies, but strong scientific proof for most medicinal claims is limited. The fruit and juice are safe for most people as food, while concentrated oils and extracts deserve more caution.

Citrus sinensis · Rutaceae · Fruit, peel, and essential oil · Fresh fruit, juice, capsules, essential oil, peel extract, aromatherapy oil

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

Sweet Orange: dosing

There is no standardized medicinal dose for sweet orange. As a food, oranges and orange juice are enjoyed in normal serving sizes.For supplements, peel extracts, or essential oils, follow the directions on the product label, since products vary widely in strength.

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

Read the full Sweet Orange monograph & all interactions

Medication

About Amphetamine

What Is Amphetamine Used For?

Brand names: Dyanavel XR, Adensys XR-ODT, Mydayis, Adzenys ER

Amphetamine treats Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in patients 6 years and older. Adzenys XR-ODT, Dyanavel XR, and the amphetamine extended-release orally disintegrating tablet formulations are specifically approved for ADHD in this age group.

Amphetamine Sulfate tablets and Evekeo (amphetamine sulfate tablets) are also approved for narcolepsy (a sleep disorder causing uncontrollable daytime sleepiness) and as a short-term aid in a calorie-restricted weight-loss program for exogenous obesity (weight gain from external factors like overeating) in patients who have not responded to other approaches.

See full Amphetamine drug information

Keep checking

Other Drugs & Sweet Orange

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

48Major

198Moderate

0Minor

2,583No known interaction

48 Major 198 Moderate 2,583 No interaction

Major

48 interactions

Moderate

198 interactions

Showing 60 of 198 moderate interactions — see all 198 on the Sweet Orange page.

No interaction 2,583 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,583 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Sweet Orange list.

See the full Sweet Orange interactions page

See every supplement checked against Amphetamine, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

Sweet Orange References

The 17 references that drive our Sweet Orange 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.

Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
FDA, CFSAN. FDA-approved potassium health claim notification for potassium containing foods. 2000. Available at: www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/hclm-k.html.
Kurowska EM, Spence JD, Jordan J, et al. HDL-cholesterol-raising effect of orange juice in subjects with hypercholesterolemia. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;72:1095-100. PubMed
Murry JJ, Healy MD. Drug-mineral interactions: a new responsibility for the hospital dietician. J Am Diet Assoc 1991;91:66-73.
Bailey DG, Dresser GK, Munoz C, et al. Reduction of fexofenadine bioavailability by fruit juices. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2001;69:P21.
Pletz MW, Petzold P, Allen A, et al. Effect of calcium carbonate on bioavailability of orally administered gemifloxacin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2003;47:2158-60.. PubMed
Lilja JJ, Juntti-Patinen L, Neuvonen PJ. Orange juice substantially reduces the bioavailability of the beta-adrenergic-blocking agent celiprolol. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2004;75:184-90.
Tian R, Koyabu N, Takanaga H, et al. Effects of grapefruit juice and orange juice on the intestinal efflux of P-glycoprotein substrates. Pharm Res 2002;19:802-9. PubMed
Vanapalli SR, Chen Y, Ellingrod VL, et al. Orange juice decreases the oral bioavailability of ivermectin in health volunteers. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2003;73 (Abstract PDII-A-10):P94.
Huang SM, Lesko LJ. Drug-drug, drug-dietary supplement, and drug-citrus fruit and other food interactions: what have we learned? J Clin Pharmacol 2004;44:559-69. PubMed
Koitabashi Y, Kumai T, Matsumoto N, et al. Orange juice increased the bioavailability of pravastatin, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase inhibitor, in rats and healthy human subjects. Life Sci 2006;78:2852-9. PubMed
Takanaga H, Ohnishi A, Yamada S, et al. Polymethoxylated flavones in orange juice are inhibitors of P-glycoprotein but not cytochrome P450 3A4. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2000;293:230-6. DOI
Greenblatt DJ. Analysis of drug interactions involving fruit beverages and organic anion-transporting polypeptides. J Clin Pharmacol 2009;49:1403-7. PubMed
Bailey DG. Fruit juice inhibition of uptake transport: a new type of food-drug interaction. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2010;70:645-55. PubMed
Kamath AV, Yao M, Zhang Y, Chong S. Effect of fruit juices on the oral bioavailability of fexofenadine in rats. J Pharm Sci 2005;94:233-9. PubMed
Kays MB, Overholser BR, Mueller BA, et al. Effects of sevelamer hydrochloride and calcium acetate on the oral bioavailability of ciprofloxacin. Am J Kidney Dis. 2003;42(6):1253-9. PubMed
Neuhofel, A. L., Wilton, J. H., Victory, J. M., Hejmanowsk, L. G., and Amsden, G. W. Lack of bioequivalence of ciprofloxacin when administered with calcium-fortified orange juice: a new twist on an old interaction. J Clin Pharmacol. 2002;42(4):461-466. 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 Sweet Orange and Amphetamine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Sweet Orange with Amphetamine?

We do not list a known interaction between Sweet Orange and Amphetamine. 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.

Are Sweet Orange and Amphetamine used for the same thing?

They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Sweet Orange in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Amphetamine is being adjusted to a target.

How was the Sweet Orange and Amphetamine combination checked?

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Amphetamine is filed under 6 classifications, and Sweet Orange has documented interactions with 7 drug classes — none of Amphetamine'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 Sweet Orange interact with any other medications?

Yes. Sweet Orange has 246 documented drug interactions in our database — Amphetamine 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 Amphetamine interact with any supplements?

Yes. Amphetamine has documented interactions with 130 supplements in our database — Sweet Orange is not one of them. The Amphetamine 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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