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What Supplements Interact with Liraglutide?

Liraglutide brand name: Victoza. Every interaction below applies to the brands too.

239 Interactions 1 Major 208 Moderate 30 Minor
Curated & coded by · Clinical Pharmacist · Updated September 23, 2026

Drug–supplement interaction data sourced from Natural Medicines Pro, the licensed clinical database from TRC Healthcare / Therapeutic Research, with additional analysis by the HelloPharmacist Pharmacist Team. Our sources · Editorial policy

What is this page for?

One answer, for one medication: what supplements and herbal products interact with Liraglutide? Every vitamin, herb, and supplement ingredient we’ve checked against it is on this page, ranked by severity, each linking to the full report for that exact pair.

This page covers supplement interactions only — to check Liraglutide against your other medications, use the drug–drug interaction checker. Educational information from our licensed clinical databases, not medical advice. Our editorial policy

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What is this? The interaction data in the HelloPharmacist supplement database is licensed from Natural Medicines Pro by TRC Healthcare (Therapeutic Research). HelloPharmacist pharmacists often add our own analysis and context on top of that licensed data — such as this Bottom Line summary and the notes on individual interaction pages — and any such commentary is noted as ours.

If you take liraglutide (Victoza), the ingredient to know first is Siberian cocklebur, the only major-rated interaction of the 239 on this page. Its seeds have caused severe hypoglycemia in people, dangerously low blood sugar, and liraglutide already pushes glucose down. The rest of the list deserves genuine care too: nearly everything on it acts on blood sugar, and most of the 208 moderate entries, bitter melon included, add their own glucose-lowering pull and raise the chance of a low.

A smaller group pulls the opposite way. Niacin can raise blood sugar and dull liraglutide's benefit, and alcohol can swing control in either direction. Whichever way an ingredient leans, check your glucose more often after adding it, and learn the early feel of a low: shakiness, sweating, sudden hunger. The other 30 entries rate minor, but on a drug this focused on glucose, even small shifts show on the meter.

— , Clinical Pharmacist · July 18, 2026

Major 1 Moderate 208 Minor 30 No known interaction 1,213

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Liraglutide: Top Interactions at a Glance

The Liraglutide supplement & herbal interactions people checked most in the last 24 hours, colored by severity. Tap any ingredient to open the full report for that pair.

Showing the 12 highest-ranked of 239 interacting ingredients — plus 1,213 more checked with no known interaction. See the complete ranked list.

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The Most-Checked Liraglutide Combinations Today

The Liraglutide + supplement pages people viewed most in the last 24 hours (resets at midnight). Open any card for the full report.

Moderate Likelihood Possible Inositol + Liraglutidei

Theoretically, taking inositol with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.

Read the full interaction Moderate Likelihood Possible Terminalia Bellirica + Liraglutidei

Theoretically, concomitant use of Terminalia bellirica with antidiabetes drugs could affect blood sugar control and increase the risk of hypoglycemia.

Read the full interaction Moderate Likelihood Possible Indian Cassia + Liraglutidei

Theoretically, Indian cassia might have additive effects with antidiabetes drugs.

Read the full interaction Moderate Likelihood Possible Irvingia Gabonensis + Liraglutidei

Theoretically, taking Irvingia gabonensis with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia in some patients.

Read the full interaction Minor Likelihood Unlikely Cola Nut + Liraglutidei

Theoretically, taking cola nut with antidiabetes drugs might interfere with blood glucose control.

Read the full interaction Moderate Likelihood Possible Hollyhock + Liraglutidei

Animal and in vitro research shows that hollyhock flower extracts might lower blood glucose levels.

Read the full interaction
The complete list

Every Supplement Checked Against Liraglutide

All 1,452 ingredients in our database, ranked by severity — 239 with a Liraglutide interaction on file and 1,213 with none found. Filter by severity or search any ingredient; hover the for what each ingredient is.

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Straight answers

Can You Take It With Liraglutide?

One-line answers, one card per combination — scroll through today’s 20 and tap any card for the full report. A different set rotates in daily until every combination has had its turn.

Can you take Inositol with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking inositol with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.

Full Inositol + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Terminalia Bellirica with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, concomitant use of Terminalia bellirica with antidiabetes drugs could affect blood sugar control and increase the risk of hyp...

Full Terminalia Bellirica + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Indian Cassia with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, Indian cassia might have additive effects with antidiabetes drugs.

Full Indian Cassia + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Irvingia Gabonensis with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking Irvingia gabonensis with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia in some patients.

Full Irvingia Gabonensis + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Cola Nut with Liraglutide?

Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, taking cola nut with antidiabetes drugs might interfere with blood glucose control.

Full Cola Nut + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Oolong Tea with Liraglutide?

Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, taking oolong tea with antidiabetes drugs might interfere with blood glucose control.

Full Oolong Tea + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Pu-erh Tea with Liraglutide?

Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, taking pu-erh tea with antidiabetes drugs might interfere with blood glucose control.

Full Pu-erh Tea + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Yerba Mate with Liraglutide?

Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, taking yerba mate with antidiabetes drugs might interfere with blood glucose control.

Full Yerba Mate + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Siberian Cocklebur with Liraglutide?

Major Use real caution — this is a major-rated interaction, generally best avoided or used only under close supervision. Siberian cocklebur seedlings and seeds have caused severe hypoglycemia in humans.

Full Siberian Cocklebur + Liraglutide answer

Can you take American Ginseng with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking American ginseng with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.

Full American Ginseng + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Astragalus with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking astragalus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.

Full Astragalus + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Banaba with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, concomitant use of banaba and hypoglycemic drugs might have additive effects.

Full Banaba + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Beer with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Concomitant use may interfere with blood glucose control.

Full Beer + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Bitter Melon with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Taking bitter melon with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.

Full Bitter Melon + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Branched-chain Amino Acids (bcaa) with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, BCAAs might alter the effects of antidiabetes medications.

Full Branched-chain Amino Acids (bcaa) + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Cumin with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, cumin might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.

Full Cumin + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Ephedra with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking ephedra with antidiabetes drugs might interfere with blood glucose control.

Full Ephedra + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Fenugreek with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, fenugreek seed might have additive hypoglycemic effects when used with antidiabetes drugs.

Full Fenugreek + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Fig with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, fig leaf might enhance the blood glucose lowering effects of hypoglycemic drugs.

Full Fig + Liraglutide answer

Can you take Flaxseed with Liraglutide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, flaxseed might have additive effects when used with antidiabetes drugs and increase the risk for hypoglycemia.

Full Flaxseed + Liraglutide answer
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What Severity, Likelihood & Evidence Mean

Severity — How Serious It Can Be

  • Major. Clinically significant; generally best avoided, or used only under direct professional supervision.
  • Moderate. May need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separating the times you take each one.
  • Minor. Generally not clinically significant, but still worth noting and mentioning to your pharmacist.
  • No known interaction. Checked against our sources with nothing documented — not the same as proven safety.

Likelihood — How Well It’s Documented

  • Likely. Well-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction
  • Probable. Interaction 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.
  • Possible. 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
  • Unlikely. Interaction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.

Where This Data Comes From

  • Interaction records are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database (TRC Healthcare), the same reference used by pharmacists and hospitals.
  • Each entry links to a full report with the clinical detail, likelihood, evidence level, and citations for that exact combination.
  • Content is reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

How Does Our Interaction Checker Work?

Behind every verdict on this page is a category system. Our source database doesn’t document supplement interactions drug-by-drug — it documents them against groups of medications that behave the same way (for example, “drugs processed by the CYP3A4 liver enzyme” or “blood-thinning medications”).

So the check works in three steps: (1) Liraglutide is classified into the pharmacology categories it belongs to, (2) every supplement interaction documented against any of those categories is inherited by Liraglutide, and (3) each ingredient keeps its own severity, likelihood, and evidence grades from the underlying record. That’s why one supplement can carry several records for one drug — it may interact through more than one category.

Liraglutide sits in 1 interaction category. Open any one to see what the group means:

Antidiabetes Drugs 239 ingredients

Blood-sugar-lowering medications. Supplements that also lower glucose can push blood sugar too low when combined.

239 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Liraglutide through this category.

About Liraglutide

Liraglutide injection is a GLP-1 receptor agonist available as Saxenda and Victoza that is used for chronic weight management in adults and certain adolescents.

Generic name: Liraglutide  ·  Brand name: Victoza.

See the full Liraglutide Injection drug information

Related: does Liraglutide deplete any nutrients?

Liraglutide has 1 reported nutrient association in the research literature — see the Liraglutide nutrient depletion report.

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Liraglutide & Supplements: Common Questions

What supplements interact with Liraglutide?
In our interaction database, 239 supplement and herbal ingredients have an interaction with Liraglutide on file — 1 rated major, 208 moderate, and 30 minor. That number sounds scarier than it is: severity matters far more than the count, which is why the list on this page is ranked instead of alphabetical. Start at the top. The highest-ranked right now: Siberian Cocklebur, American Ginseng, Astragalus.
Which Liraglutide supplement interactions are the most serious?
The 1 major-rated combination — led by Siberian Cocklebur — deserve real caution: these are the ones generally best avoided, or used only with your prescriber watching. If you take any of them today, don't panic and don't stop anything abruptly — call your pharmacist first. Jump to the ranked list.
Can I take vitamins or supplements while on Liraglutide?
That depends entirely on which supplement. The honest answer for Liraglutide is in the ranked list above — and if what you take is a combination product with a dozen ingredients, don't check them one by one: photograph the label with our scanner and we'll check the whole thing at once. Try the label scanner or the interaction checker.
Do brands like Victoza have the same supplement interactions as Liraglutide?
Yes — Victoza all contain Liraglutide, so everything on this page applies to them equally. Interactions belong to the active drug, never to the brand on the box; the same is true of generics.
Where do these interaction ratings come from?
Every rating comes from the Natural Medicines database — the same evidence-graded reference pharmacists and hospitals use — and each interaction carries three separate grades: severity (how bad it can be), likelihood (how well it's documented in studies and case reports), and an evidence level. Our pharmacists review the content; we never let an AI decide an interaction. See how to read the ratings and our editorial policy.
Does Liraglutide deplete any vitamins or nutrients?
It might — Liraglutide has 1 reported nutrient-depletion association in the research literature, which is a different question from interactions: instead of a supplement changing the drug, the drug may lower a nutrient over time. See the Liraglutide nutrient depletion report for the specifics and what to discuss with your pharmacist.
What about Liraglutide and my other medications?
This page covers Liraglutide against supplements and herbal ingredients. Checking Liraglutide against your other prescription or OTC medications is a different tool — our drug interaction checker covers that side. Head to the drug–drug interaction checker, or read the full Liraglutide Injection drug information.

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