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Avena Sat. Oat Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Wise Woman Herbals

Liquid Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Avena Sat. Oat is a dietary supplement by Wise Woman Herbals with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for lowering cholesterol, heart and digestive health, soothing itchy or irritated skin.Based on those ingredients, 86 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Oat. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Avena Sat. Oat by Wise Woman Herbals

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.

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What’s inside

Low disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
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 1 active ingredient.
  • “Proprietary Blend” is a proprietary blend — the label gives one combined amount (3 mL) without saying how much of each component you get.

This liquid formula contains one active ingredient: oat. Oats are a whole grain rich in soluble fiber, which is the component responsible for their effects on cholesterol and heart health.

The product also contains spring water and alcohol as inactive ingredients.

Does it work?

Strong evidence
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed

This product doesn't appear to be marketed for a specific use, so we graded Oats's overall clinical evidence instead.

Strong

Strong clinical evidence supports Oats for:

Why this rating?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.
  • Since the label doesn't commit to one use, we graded the ingredient's overall clinical evidence instead.
  • On file: Coronary heart disease (CHD) — rated "Likely Effective" (Natural Medicines).
  • On file: Dyslipidemia — rated "Likely Effective" (Natural Medicines).
  • On file: Diabetes — rated "Possibly Effective" (Natural Medicines).
  • On file: Gastric cancer — rated "Possibly Effective" (Natural Medicines).

Oats are likely effective for lowering cholesterol (dyslipidemia) and supporting heart health in coronary heart disease. The soluble fiber in oats is well-studied for these purposes.

The evidence we hold does not establish effectiveness for other uses.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Oats

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
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.

Oats eaten as food are generally well tolerated. The most common side effects are bloating, flatulence, abdominal distension, and an unpleasant taste — these usually happen when you increase fiber intake quickly and often subside with continued use.

To minimize these, start with a low dose and increase gradually. Oats eaten as food are generally considered safe in pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

Because this is a concentrated supplement form rather than whole oats as food, the safety data for pregnancy and breastfeeding is less complete. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you're pregnant or nursing and want to use this product.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Oats

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
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 — Oats.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: diabetes medications.
  • For scale: 86 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.

Check before starting if you take insulin or any antidiabetes medication — oats may lower your blood sugar further and increase the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Your doctor or pharmacist may need to adjust your dose.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with strong clinical evidence behind its ingredients' uses. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

This product may help lower cholesterol and support heart health if that's what you're after. If you take insulin or any blood sugar medication, you'll need to check with your doctor or pharmacist first — oats can lower blood glucose on their own.

Start low and go slow on fiber to avoid bloating. Run your exact medications through the tool on this page before you begin.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Feb 21, 2023.

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 Avena Sat. Oat, straight from the product label.

Brand Wise Woman Herbals
Barcode (UPC) 748840006386
Net contents 2 Fluid Ounce(s); 60 mL
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Feb 21, 2023
DSLD ID 284776
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Liquid
Dietary claims / uses All Other
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Avena Sat. Oat by Wise Woman Herbals, 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:
20 Drop(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
60 Drop(s)
Servings per container
20
UPC/BARCODE
748840006386
IngredientAmount% DV
Proprietary Blend3 mL--
Oat0 NP--

Other ingredients: spring Water, Alcohol

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Label statements
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested use: Shake well. Add 20-60 drops to water, 1-4 times per day.

Formulation

The presence of particulate matter in this product is normal.

Precautions

Caution: Keep out of the reach of children.

General Statements

Botanical formula

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Storage

Store in a cool, dry area away from direct sunlight with the lid tightly sealed.

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Avena Sat. Oat by Wise Woman Herbals label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Avena Sat. Oat by Wise Woman Herbals

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

Serving size20 Drop(s) Dosage formLiquid Servings per container20 Amounts shown are per serving.

Proprietary Blend

3 mL per serving

Other (inactive) ingredients: Spring Water, Alcohol. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Avena Sat. Oat by Wise Woman Herbals Drug Interactions

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86Drugs
86 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Oat 86

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Avena Sat. Oat 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.

Oat2 drug types · 86 drugs

Antidiabetes Drugs

Theoretically, oats may have additive effects with antidiabetic agents and might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Consuming oats can decrease blood glucose in patients with diabetes. In those who require insulin, taking oats 100 grams daily for 2 days reduces the insulin dose required to achieve metabolic control.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Insulin

Concomitant use of oats and insulin might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
In patients with insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes, taking oats 100 grams daily for 2 days reduces the insulin dose required to achieve metabolic control.

Likelihood Possible Evidence B
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Avena Sat. Oat, from the product label.

Wise Woman Herbals

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Name
Wise Woman Herbals
City
Creswell
State
OR
ZipCode
97426
Phone Number
541.895.5152
Web Address
wisewomanherbals.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Avena Sat. Oat by Wise Woman Herbals: Common Questions

Does Avena Sat. Oat by Wise Woman Herbals interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Avena Sat. Oat has a known interaction with 86 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Avena Sat. Oat 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.
Will this give me gas or bloating?
Maybe at first. Oats are high in fiber, and increasing fiber can cause bloating, flatulence, and abdominal distension. These side effects usually go away as your body adjusts, especially if you start with a smaller dose and increase it slowly.
Is this safe if I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?
Oats eaten as a regular food are considered safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Because this is a concentrated supplement form, the safety data is less complete. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice.
What is this product supposed to do?
Oats are likely effective for lowering cholesterol and supporting heart health. This product is designed to deliver those benefits in liquid form.
Can I take this if I have diabetes?
It depends on your medications. Oats can lower blood glucose on their own, so if you take insulin or other diabetes drugs, you need to check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting — your dose may need adjusting.
What's in this besides the oat?
The product contains spring water and alcohol as inactive ingredients. The active ingredient is oat.

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The Full Monographs Behind Avena Sat. Oat’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Avena Sat. Oat'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 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.

Oats 13 references
  1. Cooper SG, Tracey EJ. Small-bowel obstruction caused by oat-bran bezoar. N Engl J Med 1989;320:1148-9. DOI
  2. Pick ME, Hawrysh ZJ, Gee MI, et al. Oat bran concentrate bread products improve long-term control of diabetes: a pilot study. J Am Diet Assoc 1996;96:1254-61. PubMed
  3. Braaten JT, Scott FW, Wood PJ, et al. High beta-glucan oat bran and oat gum reduce postprandial blood glucose and insulin in subjects with and without type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med 1994;11:312-8.
  4. Rosario PG, Gerst PH, Prakash K, Albu E. Dentureless distention: oat bran bezoars cause obstruction. J Am Geriatr Soc 1990;38:608. PubMed
  5. Food and Drug Administration. Food labeling: health claims: oats and coronary heart disease. Fed Regist 1996;61:296-313.
  6. Foulke J. FDA Allows Whole Oat Foods To Make Health Claim on Reducing the Risk of Heart Disease. FDA Talk Paper. 1997. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00782.html.
  7. Chandalia M, Garg A, Lutjohann D, et al. Beneficial effects of high dietary fiber intake in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med 2000;342:1392-8. PubMed
  8. Lembo A, Camilleri M. Chronic constipation. N Engl J Med 2003;349:1360-8. . PubMed
  9. De Paz Arranz S, Perez Montero A, Remon LZ, Molero MI. Allergic contact urticaria to oatmeal. Allergy 2002;57:1215. . PubMed
  10. Delgado G, Kleber ME, Krämer BK, et al. Dietary intervention with oatmeal in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus - A crossover study. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2019;127(9):623-629. PubMed
  11. Sobhan M, Hojati M, Vafaie SY, Ahmadimoghaddam D, Mohammadi Y, Mehrpooya M. The efficacy of colloidal oatmeal cream 1% as add-on therapy in the management of chronic irritant hand eczema: A double-blind study. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2020;13:241-25
  12. Hou Q, Li Y, Li L, Cheng G, Sun X, Li S, Tian H. The metabolic effects of oats intake in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrients. 2015;7(12):10369-87. PubMed
  13. González-Afonso M, Cañas JA, Sastre B, et al. A Case of Anaphylaxis After Ingestion of Oats: Research Into New Allergens. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2022;32(6):506-508. PubMed

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