Drug & supplement interaction

Xanthan Gum + Bromfenac Sodium

Bromfenac Sodium brand names: Prolensa, Bromsite.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Xanthan Gum and Bromfenac Sodium 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

Xanthan Gum and Bromfenac Sodium

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 Bromfenac Sodium and Xanthan Gum 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.

Xanthan Gum safety at a glance

Xanthan Gum overall Generally safe Considered safe for most people in the amounts used in food.
Pregnancy Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but avoid large supplemental doses without medical advice.
Breastfeeding Use caution Food amounts are likely fine; large doses have not been well studied during breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Bromfenac Sodium and Xanthan Gum? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Bromfenac Sodium

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Bromfenac Sodium is filed under 3 classifications — nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids), anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs, topical drugs. Xanthan Gum has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being oral drugs (minor) — and none of Bromfenac Sodium’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

Xanthan Gum Does Interact With Other Medications

Xanthan Gum has 2,022 minor known drug interactions in our database — Bromfenac Sodium isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Minor 2,022 No known interaction 808 (incl. Bromfenac Sodium)
Taking anything else?

Check Another of Your Medications Against Xanthan Gum

Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Xanthan Gum. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Xanthan Gum Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Bromfenac Sodium. It is the side-effect record for Xanthan Gum on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Xanthan Gum, this list is the first place to look. One entry is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, xanthan gum can cause flatulence and abdominal distention. Topically, it has been reported to cause allergic reactions.”

    Xanthan Gum · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in flatulence.

    3 sources cited
    1. 4916. Osilesi O, Trout DL, Glover EE, et al. Use of xanthan gum in dietary management of diabetes mellitus. Am J Clin Nutr 1985;42: 597-603. PubMed
    2. 4918. Daly J, Tomlin J, Read NW. The effect of feeding xanthan gum on colonic function in man: correlation with in vitro determinants of bacterial breakdown. Br J Nutr 1993;69: 897-902.
    3. 100914. Aerts O, Clinck B, Schramme M, Lambert J. Contact allergy caused by Tinosorb M: let us not forget about xanthan gum. Contact Dermatitis 2015;72(2):121-3. doi: 10.1111/cod.12324.
  • Bloating or gas Additional detail

    Recorded for Xanthan Gum in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under An allergic reaction above.

  • Sore throat Additional detail

    “Occupational exposure in workers handling xanthan gum powder can cause flu-like symptoms and nose and throat irritation without acute or chronic loss of pulmonary function.”

    Xanthan Gum · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in influenza.

    1 source cited
    1. 4913. Sargent EV, Adolph J, Clemmons MK, et al. Evaluation of flu-like symptoms in workers handling xanthan gum powder. Occup Med 1990;32:625-30. PubMed
  • A skin rash Additional detail

    “An itchy, burning dermatitis was reported in a 9-year old girl after application of a sunscreen product containing xanthan gum. Patch testing with the separate ingredients of the sunscreen identified xanthan gum as the reacting agent, and demonstrated a dose-dependent effect with 1% and 10% solutions.”

    Xanthan Gum · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dermatitis.

    1 source cited
    1. 100914. Aerts O, Clinck B, Schramme M, Lambert J. Contact allergy caused by Tinosorb M: let us not forget about xanthan gum. Contact Dermatitis 2015;72(2):121-3. doi: 10.1111/cod.12324.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Xanthan Gum — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Bromfenac Sodium’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Bromfenac Sodium column appears here.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Bromfenac Sodium

This page covers Xanthan Gum only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Bromfenac Sodium page lists 209 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Beer (major), Danshen (major), Piracetam (major), Wine (major) and Aconite (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 186 moderate · 19 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Bromfenac Sodium page

“The typical person using bromfenac sodium drops (Prolensa, Bromsite) has just had cataract surgery, often older and often a daily supplement taker, a combination that deserves genuine care. Bromfenac is an NSAID, and 202 of the 209 ingredients here have blood-thinning or antiplatelet activity that can stack with it and make bleeding ea…”

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Open the Bromfenac Sodium interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 260 real supplement products containing Xanthan Gum, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Xanthan Gum. Even though Xanthan Gum itself has no known interaction with Bromfenac Sodium, 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 Xanthan Gum and Bromfenac Sodium 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 Xanthan Gum
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Bromfenac Sodium
Steady interest

#1,575 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 Xanthan Gum reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Xanthan Gum and Bromfenac Sodium 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 .
Supplement

About Xanthan Gum

What is Xanthan Gum?

Xanthan Gum
  • Food thickener and stabilizer
  • Bulk-forming laxative
  • Thickening liquids for swallowing problems
  • Gluten-free baking aid
  • Blood sugar support (limited evidence)

Xanthan gum is a fermentation-made fiber widely used to thicken and stabilize foods and to thicken liquids for people with swallowing difficulties. It is generally recognized as safe in the small amounts found in food, but large doses can cause gas, bloating, and loose stools. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using it for any medical purpose.

Polysaccharide produced by fermentation of Xanthomonas campestris bacteria · Powder, food additive, capsules; ingredient in thickened liquids and bulk-forming products

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

Xanthan Gum: dosing

There is no standard medicinal dose of xanthan gum. In foods it is used in very small amounts, and as a liquid thickener it is added to reach a specific thickness recommended by a speech therapist or doctor.If you are using a product that contains xanthan gum, follow the label instructions or the directions given by your health care team.

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

Read the full Xanthan Gum monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Bromfenac Ophthalmic

What Is Bromfenac Ophthalmic Used For?

Brand names: Prolensa, Bromsite

Bromfenac ophthalmic solution is used to treat postoperative inflammation (swelling and irritation) and to reduce eye pain in patients who have had cataract surgery. It is applied directly to the eye as drops.

See full Bromfenac Ophthalmic drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Xanthan Gum

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

0Major
0Moderate
2,022Minor
807No known interaction
2,022 Minor 807 No interaction
Minor

2,022 interactions

Showing 60 of 2,022 minor interactions — see all 2,022 on the Xanthan Gum page.

No interaction 807 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 807 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Xanthan Gum list.

See the full Xanthan Gum interactions page
See every supplement checked against Bromfenac Sodium, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Xanthan Gum References

The 11 references that drive our Xanthan Gum 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. Sargent EV, Adolph J, Clemmons MK, et al. Evaluation of flu-like symptoms in workers handling xanthan gum powder. Occup Med 1990;32:625-30. PubMed
  2. van der Reijden WA, van der Kwaak, Vissink A, et al. Treatment of xerostomia with polymer-based saliva substitutes in patients with Sjogren's syndrome. Arthritis Rheum 1996;39:57-63.
  3. Osilesi O, Trout DL, Glover EE, et al. Use of xanthan gum in dietary management of diabetes mellitus. Am J Clin Nutr 1985;42: 597-603. PubMed
  4. Eastwood MA, Brydon WG, Anderson DM. The dietary effects of xanthan gum in man. Food Addit Contam 1987;4:17-26. PubMed
  5. Daly J, Tomlin J, Read NW. The effect of feeding xanthan gum on colonic function in man: correlation with in vitro determinants of bacterial breakdown. Br J Nutr 1993;69: 897-902.
  6. Llamas-Moreno JF, Baiza-Durán LM, Saucedo-Rodríguez LR, Alaníz-De la O JF. Efficacy and safety of chondroitin sulfate/xanthan gum versus polyethylene glycol/propylene glycol/hydroxypropyl guar in patients with dry eye. Clin Ophthalmol 2013;7:995-9. PubMed
  7. Pérez-Balbuena AL, Ochoa-Tabares JC, Belalcazar-Rey S, et al. Efficacy of a fixed combination of 0.09 % xanthan gum/0.1 % chondroitin sulfate preservative free vs polyethylene glycol/propylene glycol in subjects with dry eye disease: a multicenter randomi
  8. Vilardell N, Rofes L, Arreola V, Speyer R, Clavé P. A comparative study between modified starch and xanthan gum thickeners in post-stroke oropharyngeal dysphagia. Dysphagia 2016;31(2):169-79. doi: 10.1007/s00455-015-9672-8. PubMed
  9. Rofes L, Arreola V, Mukherjee R, Swanson J, Clav é P. The effects of a xanthan gum-based thickener on the swallowing function of patients with dysphagia. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2014;39(10):1169-79. doi: 10.1111/apt.12696. PubMed
  10. Aerts O, Clinck B, Schramme M, Lambert J. Contact allergy caused by Tinosorb M: let us not forget about xanthan gum. Contact Dermatitis 2015;72(2):121-3. doi: 10.1111/cod.12324.
  11. Beneke CE, Viljoen AM, Hamman JH. Polymeric plant-derived excipients in drug delivery. Molecules. 2009;14(7):2602-20. PubMed

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 Xanthan Gum and Bromfenac Sodium Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Xanthan Gum with Bromfenac Sodium?
We do not list a known interaction between Xanthan Gum and Bromfenac Sodium. 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.
How was the Xanthan Gum and Bromfenac Sodium combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Bromfenac Sodium is filed under 3 classifications, and Xanthan Gum has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Bromfenac Sodium'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 Xanthan Gum interact with any other medications?
Yes. Xanthan Gum has 2,022 documented drug interactions in our database — Bromfenac Sodium 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 Bromfenac Sodium interact with any supplements?
Yes. Bromfenac Sodium has documented interactions with 209 supplements in our database — Xanthan Gum is not one of them. The Bromfenac Sodium 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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