BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor 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
BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor is a dietary supplement by Extreme Edge by Bluebonnet with 5 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for muscle recovery and sports performance, gut health and 'leaky gut', recovery from severe illness or injury.Based on those ingredients, 136 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Coconut Water, Powder, L-Glutamine. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor by Extreme Edge by Bluebonnet
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 powder contains 5 active ingredients: three branched-chain amino acids (L-leucine, L-isoleucine, and L-valine), plus L-glutamine and coconut water powder. The branched-chain amino acids and glutamine are amino acids—building blocks your body uses for muscle repair and recovery, especially after exercise or illness.
Coconut water powder brings electrolytes and minerals in concentrated form. The inactive ingredients are sweeteners (erythritol, rebaudioside), flavoring, and a few stabilizers like silicon dioxide and sunflower lecithin.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
L-glutamine is rated effective for sickle cell disease and possibly effective for HIV/AIDS-related wasting, postoperative recovery, and recovery from critical illness or trauma. The coconut water powder, however, lacks reliable evidence—we hold insufficient data on its use for diabetes, high cholesterol, weight management, or lichen planus.
The branched-chain amino acids themselves aren't rated in the data we have on file.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
L-glutamine is generally well tolerated by healthy adults, though people with kidney or liver disease should take it only under medical supervision. The most common side effects are digestive—belching, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, flatulence, and nausea.
High doses (10–30 grams daily in clinical trials) produced more digestive upset. A few rare cases of dizziness and mood changes (mania or hypomania) have been reported, chiefly in people with bipolar disorder.
Coconut water powder is generally well tolerated, though allergic reactions—ranging from hives to anaphylaxis—can occur in people sensitive to coconut. Pregnancy and lactation: L-glutamine is rated likely safe in pregnancy and lactation, as is coconut.
However, the safety notes advise against supplemental glutamine doses unless your doctor recommends them, and recommend avoiding high-dose coconut supplements without medical approval.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting if you take anticonvulsant medications—L-glutamine theoretically might antagonize their effects. If you take antidiabetes drugs, confirm that the coconut water powder won't increase your low-blood-sugar risk.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence for its stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
This product might appeal to athletes or people recovering from illness or surgery who want to support muscle and immune function, since glutamine is effective for sickle cell disease and shows promise for postoperative recovery. If you take anticonvulsant medications or diabetes drugs, talk it over with your doctor or pharmacist before starting—the interactions are theoretical or minor, but worth confirming they won't affect your treatment.
Avoid this if you have kidney or liver disease without medical supervision, and watch for digestive upset or any allergic reaction.
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Assessment coverage: 2 of 5 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jun 20, 2024.
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
General information
Key facts about BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Extreme Edge by Bluebonnet |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 743715018709 |
| Net contents | 13.23 Ounce(s); 375 Gram(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Jun 20, 2024 |
| DSLD ID | 314978 |
| Product type | Botanical With Nutrients |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | Nutrient, All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor by Extreme Edge by Bluebonnet, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 35 Calorie(s) | -- |
| Total Carbohydrates | 6 Gram(s) | 2% |
| L-Glutamine | 1000 mg | -- |
| L-Leucine | 3334 mg | -- |
| L-Isoleucine | 833 mg | -- |
| L-Valine | 833 mg | -- |
| Added Sugars | 2 Gram(s) | 4% |
| Total Sugars | 3 Gram(s) | -- |
| Sugar Alcohol | 1 Gram(s) | -- |
| Coconut Water, Powder | 250 mg | -- |
| Branched Chain Amino Acid Complex | 5000 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Sugar, Erythritol, Natural Flavors, Malic Acid, Coconut Oil Creamer, Silicon Dioxide, Rebaudioside, Beet Juice, Sunflower Lecithin
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions: As a dietary supplement, add one scoop (12.5 g) to 8 fl oz of water, juice or sports drink and mix or shake until smooth. Mixes instantly without the use of a blender.
Formula
Bluebonnet's BCAA & Glutamine Powder is designed to be a comprehensive muscle recovery product that delivers the scientifically substantiated 4:1:1 ratio (leucine: isoleucine: valine) of fermented branched chain amino acids, 1000 mg of free form L-glutamine, which works in conjunction with L-leucine to improve muscle growth and repair, in a base of delicious coconut water powder and strawberry kiwi flavor. BCAAs, leucine, in particular, helps improve workout intensity and stimulates protein synthesis for increased muscle mass. Use it once, and you will never train without it again!
5 grams of BCAAs 4:1:1 Strawberry Kiwi Flavor with other natural flavors
Formulation
Free of milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame. Also free of gluten, barley and rice.
Muscle Growth Muscle Recovery Muscle Repair Easy-to-mix powder
Vegan
Gluten free
May support Muscle growth Muscle recovery Muscle repair
Brand IP Statement(s)
Ajipure is a registered trademark of Ajinomoto Amino Science LLC. Ajipure Amino Acids
Precautions
Caution: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Contains: Tree nuts (coconut)
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.
FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store in a cool, dry place away from heat, light and moisture.
General Statements
Notice: This product is sold by weight, not volume. This product requires aeration at the time of filling. Settling of contents may occur. Net weight and servings are clearly marked.
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BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor by Extreme Edge by Bluebonnet label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor by Extreme Edge by Bluebonnet
These are the 5 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.
Serving size12.5 Gram(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container30 Amounts shown are per serving.
Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.
L-Glutamine
Interacts with50 drugs
Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body and is usually made in your muscles. A prescription form is FDA-approved to help reduce sickle c...
L-Glutamine monograph & interactionsCoconut Water, Powder
Interacts with86 drugs
Coconut is a nutritious tropical food enjoyed as oil, water, milk, and flesh, and it is generally safe to eat in normal food amounts. While some uses...
Coconut Water, Powder monograph & interactionsBranched Chain Amino Acid Complex
- › L-Leucine
- › L-Isoleucine
- › L-Valine
Other (inactive) ingredients: Sugar, Erythritol, Natural Flavors, Malic Acid, Coconut Oil Creamer, Silicon Dioxide, Rebaudioside, Beet Juice, Sunflower Lecithin. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor by Extreme Edge by Bluebonnet Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor by Extreme Edge contains L-glutamine and coconut water powder, both of which interact with certain medications.
The most serious concern is L-glutamine's potential to theoretically antagonize anticonvulsant drugs—the mechanism involves glutamine being metabolized to an excitatory brain chemical that might work against seizure medications, though this hasn't been reported in humans yet.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Coconut water powder carries a minor interaction with antidiabetes drugs. Animal research suggests coconut might increase insulin levels or lower blood sugar, which could increase your risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) if you're already taking diabetes medication.
We couldn't check the interaction data for L-leucine, L-isoleucine, and L-valine; we hold no monographs for those three. Altogether, these interactions span 136 individual medications.
Before you start this product, use the search tool below to check your exact medications against these findings.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor interact with 136 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
2 of the 5 ingredients in BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Coconut Water, Powder L-Glutamine
AcetazolamideAk-Zol, Diamox
How Acetazolamide interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Acetazolamide interactionAminophylline, Amobarbital, EphedrineAmesec
How Aminophylline, Amobarbital, Ephedrine interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Aminophylline, Amobarbital, Ephedrine interactionAmobarbitalAmytal
How Amobarbital interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Amobarbital interactionAmobarbital, Ephedrine SulfateEphedrine & Amytal
How Amobarbital, Ephedrine Sulfate interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Amobarbital, Ephedrine Sulfate interactionAmobarbital, SecobarbitalTuinal
How Amobarbital, Secobarbital interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Amobarbital, Secobarbital interactionAprobarbital, Butabarbital, PhenobarbitalTriple Barbital
How Aprobarbital, Butabarbital, Phenobarbital interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Aprobarbital, Butabarbital, Phenobarbital interactionBelladonna, Caffeine, Ergotamine, PentobarbitalMicomp PB
How Belladonna, Caffeine, Ergotamine, Pentobarbital interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Belladonna, Caffeine, Ergotamine, Pentobarbital interactionBelladonna, PhenobarbitalBellophen, Susano
How Belladonna, Phenobarbital interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Belladonna, Phenobarbital interactionBellafoline, Caffeine, Ergotamine Tartrate, PentobarbitalCafergot PB
How Bellafoline, Caffeine, Ergotamine Tartrate, Pentobarbital interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Bellafoline, Caffeine, Ergotamine Tartrate, Pentobarbital interactionButalbital, Phenobarbital, SecobarbitalTribarb
How Butalbital, Phenobarbital, Secobarbital interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Butalbital, Phenobarbital, Secobarbital interactionCarbamazepineCarbatrol, Carnexiv, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR
How Carbamazepine interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Carbamazepine interactionCenobamateXcopri
How Cenobamate interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Cenobamate interactionClobazamFrisium, Onfi, Sympazan
How Clobazam interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Clobazam interactionClonazepamCeberclon, Klonopin, Rivotril
How Clonazepam interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Clonazepam interactionClorazepateTranxene, Tranxene SD, Tranxene T-Tab
How Clorazepate interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Clorazepate interactionDiazepamDiastat AcuDial, Valium, Valium injection, Valtoco
How Diazepam interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Diazepam interactionDivalproex SodiumDepakote
How Divalproex Sodium interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Divalproex Sodium interactionEphedrine, Phenobarbital, TheophyllineTedral
How Ephedrine, Phenobarbital, Theophylline interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Ephedrine, Phenobarbital, Theophylline interactionEthosuximideZarontin
How Ethosuximide interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Ethosuximide interactionEthotoinPaganone
How Ethotoin interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Ethotoin interactionFelbamateFelbatol
How Felbamate interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Felbamate interactionFosphenytoinCerebyx
How Fosphenytoin interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Fosphenytoin interactionFosphenytoin SodiumSesquient
How Fosphenytoin Sodium interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Fosphenytoin Sodium interactionGabapentinGralise, Neurontin
How Gabapentin interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Gabapentin interactionGabapentin EnacarbilHorizant
How Gabapentin Enacarbil interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Gabapentin Enacarbil interactionLamotrigineLamictal
How Lamotrigine interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Lamotrigine interactionLevetiracetamElepsia XR, Keppra, Spritam
How Levetiracetam interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Levetiracetam interactionLorazepamAtivan
How Lorazepam interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Lorazepam interactionMagnesium Sulfate (prescription Drug)Bilagog, Magnesium Sulfate
How Magnesium Sulfate (prescription Drug) interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Magnesium Sulfate (prescription Drug) interactionMephenytoinMesantoin
How Mephenytoin interacts with BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-glutamineAnticonvulsants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Read the full L-glutamine + Mephenytoin interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor with known interactions, here are the types of medications they can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Coconut Water, Powder
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, taking coconut with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Animal research suggests that coconut milk might increase insulin levels and/or decrease blood glucose levels.
L-Glutamine
Anticonvulsants
Theoretically, glutamine might antagonize the effects of anticonvulsant medications.
Glutamine is metabolized to the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. Glutamate might have antagonistic effects with anticonvulsant drugs. However, this interaction has not yet been reported in humans.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor, from the product label.
Extreme Edge by Bluebonnet
See all Extreme Edge by Bluebonnet products- Name
- Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation
- Street Address
- 12915 Dairy Ashford
- City
- Sugar Land
- State
- Texas
- ZipCode
- 77478
- Web Address
- www.bluebonnetnutrition.com
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The Full Monographs Behind BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Glutamine
Interacts with 50 drugsGlutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body and is usually made in your muscles. A prescription form is FDA-approved to help reduce sickle cell disease complications, but for most...
Read the full Glutamine monograph → Herb & supplement monographCoconut
Interacts with 86 drugsCoconut is a nutritious tropical food enjoyed as oil, water, milk, and flesh, and it is generally safe to eat in normal food amounts. While some uses (like skin moisturizing and hydration) h...
Read the full Coconut monograph →Sources & How We Checked
BCAA & Glutamine Strawberry Kiwi Flavor'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.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
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 21 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.
Glutamine 11 references
- Miller AL. Therapeutic considerations of L-glutamine: a review of the literature. Altern Med Rev 1999;4:239-48..
- Bozzetti F, Biganzoli L, Gavazzi C, et al. Glutamine supplementation in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a double-blind randomized study. Nutrition 1997;13:748-51.. PubMed
- Mebane AH. L-Glutamine and mania. Am J Psychiatry 984;141:1302-3.
- Meldrum BS. Glutamate as a neurotransmitter in the brain: review of physiology and pathology. J Nutr 2000;130:1007S-15S.. PubMed
- Garlick PJ. Assessment of the safety of glutamine and other amino acids. J Nutr 2001;131:2556S-61S.. PubMed
- Chapman AG. Glutamate and epilepsy. J Nutr 2000;130:1043S-5S.. PubMed
- Ziegler TR. Glutamine supplementation in cancer patients receiving bone marrow transplantation and high dose chemotherapy. J Nutr 2001;131:2578S-84S.. PubMed
- Laviano A, Molfino A, Lacaria MT, Canelli A, De Leo S, Preziosa I, Rossi Fanelli F. Glutamine supplementation favors weight loss in nondieting obese female patients. A pilot study. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2014 Nov;68(11):1264-6. PubMed
- Endari (l-glutamine) [package insert]. Torrance, CA: Emmaus Medical,Inc; 2017.
- Niihara Y, Miller ST, Kanter J, et al. A Phase 3 Trial of l-Glutamine in Sickle Cell Disease. N Engl J Med 2018;379(3):226-35. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1715971.
- Ogden HB, Child RB, Fallowfield JL, et al. Gastrointestinal Tolerance of Low, Medium and High Dose Acute Oral l-Glutamine Supplementation in Healthy Adults: A Pilot Study. Nutrients. 2020;12(10):2953. PubMed
Coconut 10 references
- Teuber SS, Peterson WR. Systemic allergic reaction to coconut (Cocos nucifera) in 2 subjects with hypersensitivity to tree nut and demonstration of cross-reactivity to legumin-like seed storage proteins: new coconut and walnut food allergens. J Allergy Cl PubMed
- Rosado A, Fernandez-Rivas M, Gonzalez-Mancebo E, et al. Anaphylaxis to coconut. Allergy 2002;57(2):182-3. PubMed
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