Astragalus Extract 500 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions
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What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Astragalus Extract 500 mg against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Astragalus Extract 500 mg is a dietary supplement by NOW with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for immune support, colds and flu, upper respiratory infections.Based on those ingredients, 208 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Astragalus Root Extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Astragalus Extract 500 mg by NOW
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains one active ingredient: astragalus root extract, supplied at 500 mg per capsule. Astragalus is a plant root used in traditional herbal practice, and this extract form concentrates its compounds.
The capsule itself is made up of inactive ingredients — hypromellose, cassava maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, ascorbyl palmitate, and silicon dioxide — which serve as the capsule shell and flow agents.
Does it work?
Not established
The evidence we hold for astragalus does not support it for any of the conditions listed in our data — allergic rhinitis (hay fever), amenorrhea (absent periods), aplastic anemia, angina, asthma, and beta-thalassemia all show insufficient reliable evidence to rate its use. If you're considering astragalus for another condition, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about what the evidence actually shows for your specific purpose.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Astragalus is generally well tolerated when used short-term in healthy adults, but quality human safety data is limited. Some people have reported dizziness in studies, and one trial associated it with a type of chest pain, though astragalus may not have been the cause.
Intravenous forms (not this oral product) have occasionally caused rash, itching, or palpitations. The safety data advises against astragalus during pregnancy and while breastfeeding — there isn't enough reliable information to know either way.
If you're pregnant, nursing, or thinking about becoming pregnant, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before taking this product, check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take immunosuppressants (including those prescribed after organ transplant or for autoimmune conditions), lithium, cyclophosphamide, or any diabetes medication. These are Moderate-severity interactions we've documented for astragalus.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Astragalus Extract is one to check before you start — particularly if you take immunosuppressants, lithium, cyclophosphamide, or diabetes medications. The evidence we hold doesn't support it for the conditions in our database, so it's worth clarifying with your doctor or pharmacist why you're considering it and whether it makes sense for you.
Run your medications through the interaction checker on this page, and have that conversation with your own healthcare provider before adding it.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jul 25, 2024.
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General information
Key facts about Astragalus Extract 500 mg, straight from the product label.
| Brand | NOW |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 733739045980 |
| Net contents | 90 Veg Capsule(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Jul 25, 2024 |
| DSLD ID | 313568 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Kosher, Gluten Free, Dairy Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Astragalus Extract 500 mg by NOW, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Astragalus Root Extract | 500 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Cassava Maltodextrin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silicon Dioxide
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Usage: Take 1 capsule 1 to 3 times daily as needed, preferably with food.
Formula
For more than 2000 years, Chinese herbalists have valued Astragalus for its adaptogenic properties, as well as for its ability to tonify the body's "vital force" known as the Qi. More recently, Astragalus has been found to support healthy immune function through numerous mechanisms. Non-clinical studies using Astragalus have demonstrated it can support the healthy production of and activity of specialized white blood cells. Astragalus has also been studied for its role in the support of healthy liver and vascular function.
Standardized to 70% Polysaccharides
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FDA Disclaimer Statement
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Precautions
Caution: For adults only.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
General Statements
This bottle is made from 100% PCR (post-consumer recycled) resin.
Botanicals/Herbs Family owned since 1968.
Formulation
Immune system support Supports healthy immune cell function
Non-GMO
Vegetarian/Vegan
Made and quality tested in the USA with globally sourced ingredients.
Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients.
Natural color variation may occur in this product.
FDA Statement of Identity
A Dietary Supplement
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Triangle K (Kosher)
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Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
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Astragalus Extract 500 mg by NOW label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Astragalus Extract 500 mg by NOW
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Serving size1 Veg Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container90 Amounts shown are per serving.
Astragalus Root Extract
Interacts with208 drugs
Astragalus is a root used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, mainly to support the immune system and help the body cope with stress. While...
Astragalus Root Extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Hypromellose, Cassava Maltodextrin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silicon Dioxide. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Astragalus Extract 500 mg by NOW Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Astragalus Extract 500 mg by NOW contains one active ingredient — astragalus root extract — which interacts with several medication types.
The most serious concern is immunosuppressants: astragalus seems to stimulate immune function, which could theoretically interfere with medications prescribed to dampen your immune system after an organ transplant or for autoimmune disease.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
You'll also want to check if you take lithium (used for bipolar disorder). Animal research suggests astragalus has diuretic properties — meaning it may increase fluid loss — and theoretically this could reduce how much lithium your body clears, raising levels and the risk of side effects.
Similarly, if you take cyclophosphamide (a chemotherapy and immunosuppressant drug), astragalus might interfere with its intended effects, though the evidence in animal studies is conflicting.
Another area to flag: diabetes medications. Human research shows astragalus may lower blood sugar on its own.
If you're already taking a diabetes drug (like metformin or insulin), combining them could push your blood sugar too low (hypoglycemia). Altogether, these interactions span 208 individual medications.
Use the interaction checker below to search your exact prescriptions before you start.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Astragalus Extract 500 mg interact with 208 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Astragalus Extract 500 mg interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Astragalus Root Extract
6-mercaptopurinePurinethol
How 6-mercaptopurine interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + 6-mercaptopurine interactionAbrocitinibCibinqo
How Abrocitinib interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Abrocitinib interactionAcarboseGlucobay, Prandase, Precose
How Acarbose interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking astragalus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Acarbose interactionAcetohexamideDymelor
How Acetohexamide interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking astragalus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Acetohexamide interactionAdalimumabHumira
How Adalimumab interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Adalimumab interactionAdalimumab-adazHyrimoz
How Adalimumab-adaz interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Adalimumab-adaz interactionAdalimumab-adbmCyltezo
How Adalimumab-adbm interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Adalimumab-adbm interactionAdalimumab-afzbAbrilada
How Adalimumab-afzb interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Adalimumab-afzb interactionAdalimumab-attoAmjevita
How Adalimumab-atto interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Adalimumab-atto interactionAdalimumab-bwwdHadlima
How Adalimumab-bwwd interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Adalimumab-bwwd interactionAdalimumab-fkjpHulio
How Adalimumab-fkjp interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Adalimumab-fkjp interactionAlbiglutideTanzeum
How Albiglutide interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking astragalus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Albiglutide interactionAlefaceptAmevive
How Alefacept interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Alefacept interactionAlemtuzumabCampath
How Alemtuzumab interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Alemtuzumab interactionAlogliptinNesina
How Alogliptin interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking astragalus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Alogliptin interactionAlogliptin, MetforminKazano
How Alogliptin, Metformin interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking astragalus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Alogliptin, Metformin interactionAlogliptin, PioglitazoneOseni
How Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking astragalus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interactionAnifrolumab-fniaSaphnelo
How Anifrolumab-fnia interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Anifrolumab-fnia interactionAntidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) InhibitorGlyxambi
How Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking astragalus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interactionAntithymocyte GlobulinThymoglobulin
How Antithymocyte Globulin interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Antithymocyte Globulin interactionAtezolizumabTecentriq
How Atezolizumab interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Atezolizumab interactionAzamuneImmunoprin
How Azamune interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Azamune interactionAzathioprineAzamune, Imuran
How Azathioprine interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Azathioprine interactionBasiliximabSimulect
How Basiliximab interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Basiliximab interactionBeclometasone DipropionateBecotide
How Beclometasone Dipropionate interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Beclometasone Dipropionate interactionBeclomethasoneBeclovent, Vanceril
How Beclomethasone interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Beclomethasone interactionBeclomethasone DipropionateQNASL, Qvar
How Beclomethasone Dipropionate interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Beclomethasone Dipropionate interactionBetamethasoneCelestone, Diprolene AF, Diprosone
How Betamethasone interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Betamethasone interactionBetamethasone DipropionateSernivo
How Betamethasone Dipropionate interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Betamethasone Dipropionate interactionBetamethasone Dipropionate, CalcipotrieneEnstilar, Wynzora
How Betamethasone Dipropionate, Calcipotriene interacts with Astragalus Extract 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Astragalus Root ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Astragalus Root Extract + Betamethasone Dipropionate, Calcipotriene interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Astragalus Extract 500 mg 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.
Astragalus Root Extract
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, taking astragalus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Clinical research in humans shows that astragalus might have hypoglycemic effects. Theoretically, taking astragalus, especially in combination with other hypoglycemic agents, might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Cyclophosphamide
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with cyclophosphamide therapy.
Evidence regarding the effect of astragalus on immunosuppression caused by cyclophosphamide is conflicting. Some animal research suggests that astragalus reverses cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression. However, other animal research shows no effect.
Immunosuppressants
Theoretically, astragalus might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Astragalus seems to stimulate immune function. Theoretically, taking astragalus might decrease the effects of immunosuppressive therapy.
Lithium
Theoretically, astragalus might increase levels and adverse effects of lithium.
Animal research suggests that astragalus has diuretic properties. Theoretically, due to this diuretic effect, astragalus might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Astragalus Extract 500 mg, from the product label.
NOW
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- NOW FOODS
- Street Address
- 395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd.
- City
- Bloomingdale
- State
- IL
- ZipCode
- 60108
- Web Address
- nowfoods.com
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The Full Monographs Behind Astragalus Extract 500 mg’s Ingredients
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Sources & How We Checked
Astragalus Extract 500 mg'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.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
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The 13 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.
Astragalus 13 references
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