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100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Swanson Ultra

Liquid Category: Fat/fatty Acid
Most serious interaction: Moderate
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides is a dietary supplement by Swanson Ultra with 1 active ingredient.Based on those ingredients, 262 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of 100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides by Swanson Ultra

Four independent checks of what is known — a summary of the available information, not a grade of the product itself.

Evidence for Intended Use
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Not assessable

The stated purpose hasn't been mapped to our evidence data yet.

Why this rating?
  • We haven't mapped this product's purpose to our evidence data yet — it'll be graded on the next content refresh.
Ingredient Transparency
Low

Most active ingredients don't disclose an individual amount — you can't tell how much of each you're getting.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 0 of its 2 active ingredients.
  • “Typically providing minimum” is listed as a grouped ingredient — the label doesn't break down how much of each component you get.
  • “Medium-Chain Triglycerides” is listed as a grouped ingredient — the label gives one combined amount (14 Gram(s)) without saying how much of each component you get.
Known Interaction Concern
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Caprylic Acid.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs.
  • For scale: 262 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.
Safety Information
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

HelloPharmacist summaryFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

Assessment coverage: 1 of 2 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Feb 25, 2019.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about 100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides, straight from the product label.

Brand Swanson Ultra
Barcode (UPC) 087614028477
Net contents 16 fl. Oz.; 1 PT; 473 mL
Market status Off market
Date entered into DSLD Feb 25, 2019
DSLD ID 193369
Product type Fat/fatty Acid
Supplement form Liquid
Dietary claims / uses Nutrient, All Other
Intended target group(s) Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for 100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides by Swanson Ultra, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
1 Tbsp
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Tbsp
Servings per container
31
UPC/BARCODE
087614028477
IngredientAmount% DV
Calories130 Calorie(s)--
Saturated Fat14 Gram(s)70%
Total Fat14 Gram(s)18%
Caprylic Acid0 NP--
Capric Acid0 NP--
Typically providing minimum0 NP--
Medium-Chain Triglycerides14 Gram(s)--

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Label statements
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General Statements

The Most Advanced Nutrition Technology Liquid

To reorder, call toll free 1-800-437-4148 or visit our website at www.swansonvitamins.com

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Formula

From Coconut & Red Palm Kernel Oil

Formulation

V Vegetarian formula

Seals/Symbols

V Vegetarian formula Guaranteed purity & potency

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one tablespoon (15 ml) one to three times per day. May be taken alone or mixed with foods such as yogurt, cottage cheese, salad dressing or sauces. Not recommended for use in frying.

Precautions

Not recommended for use in frying.

General

SWU847 Rev 0 05 30 18

See for yourself

100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides by Swanson Ultra label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in 100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides by Swanson Ultra

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Tbsp Dosage formLiquid Servings per container31 Amounts shown are per serving.

Medium-Chain Triglycerides

14 Gram(s) per serving Form: Coconut kernel Oil, Red Palm kernel Oil
  • › Typically providing minimum
Interaction report

100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides by Swanson Ultra Drug Interactions

100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides contains a single active ingredient, and it has known interactions with 262 medications. Here’s the picture, then you can look up your own drug.

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262Drugs
262 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in 100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for 100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides, from the product label.

Swanson Ultra

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Name
Swanson Health Products
City
Fargo
State
ND
ZipCode
58104
Phone Number
1-800-437-4148
Web Address
www.swansonvitamins.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides by Swanson Ultra: Common Questions

Does 100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides by Swanson Ultra interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, 100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides has a known interaction with 262 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.

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Sources & How We Checked

100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 5 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Caprylic Acid 5 references
  1. Massolini G, Aubry AF, McGann A, Wainer IW. Determination of the magnitude and enantioselectivity of ligand binding to rat and rabbit serum albumins using immobilized-protein high performance liquid chromatography stationary phases. Biochem Pharmacol 1993 PubMed
  2. Kristev A, Mitkov D, Lukanov Y, Chapkynov P. The effect of octanoic fatty acid on the cardiovascular system of the guinea pig. Cor Vasa 1989;31(4):321-7.
  3. Hayball PF, Holman JW, Nation RL. Influence of octanoic acid on the reversible protein binding of ketorolac enantiomers to human serum albumin (HSA): comparative liquid chromatographic studies using a HSA chiral stationary phase. J Chromatogr B Biomed App PubMed
  4. Noctor TA, Wainer IW, Hage DS. Allosteric and competitive displacement of drugs from human serum albumin by octanoic acid, as revealed by high-performance liquid affinity chromatography, on a human serum albumin-based stationary phase. J Chromatogr 1992;5 PubMed
  5. Voller B, Lines E, McCrossin G, et al. Dose-escalation study of octanoic acid in patients with essential tremor. J Clin Invest. 2016;126(4):1451-7. PubMed

See these in context on the Caprylic Acid monograph →

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