Bee-P-Plus Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Bee-P-Plus 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
Bee-P-Plus is a dietary supplement by Douglas Laboratories with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for general energy and vitality, immune support, nutritional supplement.Based on those ingredients, 2 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Pure Bee Pollen. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Bee-P-Plus by Douglas Laboratories
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
Bee-P-Plus is a single-ingredient supplement containing pure bee pollen — the pollen and nectar collected by honeybees. The tablet also includes inactive ingredients: cellulose, calcium phosphate, fructose, vegetable stearate, and silica, which are binders and fillers that hold the tablet together.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence for bee pollen's effectiveness is limited. For athletic performance, the data suggests it's probably not effective.
For allergic rhinitis (hay fever), benign prostatic hyperplasia, and breast cancer-related hot flashes, there isn't enough reliable evidence to say whether it works or doesn't. We simply don't have strong clinical trial data to support these uses.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Bee pollen is generally well tolerated by most people, but allergic reactions — sometimes serious — are a real concern. If you have a history of seasonal pollen allergies, especially to ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, daisies, or related plants, you're at higher risk for severe reactions including swelling, shortness of breath, and in rare cases anaphylaxis.
Rare serious side effects reported include acute liver inflammation, kidney problems, and kidney failure. Bee pollen is rated possibly unsafe in pregnancy because of concern it may stimulate the uterus, so it should be avoided if you're pregnant.
There isn't enough safety data for breastfeeding, so it's best avoided while nursing as well.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before you take Bee-P-Plus, check with your pharmacist if you're on warfarin or any other blood thinner — bee pollen is documented to interact with these medications and increase bleeding risk. Altogether, these interactions span 2 individual medications.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Bee-P-Plus may be worth considering if you're looking for a bee pollen supplement and have no history of pollen allergies. If you take warfarin or any blood thinner, you need to talk with your pharmacist or doctor first — this product can affect how those drugs work.
Anyone with seasonal allergies to ragweed or related plants should also check with us before starting.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jun 25, 2012.
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 Bee-P-Plus, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Douglas Laboratories |
|---|---|
| Net contents | 60 Tablet(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Jun 25, 2012 |
| DSLD ID | 9409 |
| Product type | Non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| Supplement form | Tablet Or Pill |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Dairy Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Bee-P-Plus by Douglas Laboratories, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Pure Bee Pollen | 500 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Calcium Phosphate, Fructose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica
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FDA Statement of Identity
A Dietary Supplement
Formulation
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 or more tablets daily or as directed by physician.
Precautions
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT PACKAGE, DO NOT USE IF OUTER SEAL IS MISSING.
Storage
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
General
Formula #7995
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Bee-P-Plus by Douglas Laboratories label
The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Bee-P-Plus by Douglas Laboratories
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 Tablet(s) Dosage formTablet Or Pill Amounts shown are per serving.
Pure Bee Pollen
Interacts with2 drugs
Bee pollen is a nutrient-rich product collected by bees and marketed as a 'superfood' for energy and immune support, but solid human evidence for most...
Pure Bee Pollen monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Cellulose, Calcium Phosphate, Fructose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Bee-P-Plus by Douglas Laboratories Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Bee-P-Plus contains pure bee pollen, which has a documented interaction with blood thinners.
Specifically, bee pollen may interact with warfarin (Coumadin) and increase bleeding risk — this is a Moderate severity concern. In one case report, a patient's blood-thinning level (measured by INR) jumped from a stable range of 1.9–3.3 up to 7.1 after taking bee pollen granules for about a month, raising the INR dangerously high.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Although we hold interaction data for the single ingredient in this product, the documented interactions span 2 individual medications. If you take warfarin or any other blood thinner, check your exact medications with the search tool on this page before starting Bee-P-Plus.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Bee-P-Plus interact with 2 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Bee-P-Plus interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Pure Bee Pollen
WarfarinWarfarin
How Warfarin interacts with Bee-P-Plus — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pure Bee PollenWarfarin (coumadin) Moderate
Interaction Summary
There is some concern that bee pollen might interact with warfarin and increase the risk of bleeding.
Read the full Pure Bee Pollen + Warfarin interactionWarfarin SodiumCoumadin, Panwarfin, Sofarin
How Warfarin Sodium interacts with Bee-P-Plus — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pure Bee PollenWarfarin (coumadin) Moderate
Interaction Summary
There is some concern that bee pollen might interact with warfarin and increase the risk of bleeding.
Read the full Pure Bee Pollen + Warfarin Sodium interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Bee-P-Plus 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.
Pure Bee Pollen
Warfarin (Coumadin)
There is some concern that bee pollen might interact with warfarin and increase the risk of bleeding.
In one case report, a patient on warfarin had a stable international normalized ratio (INR) of 1.9-3.3 for 9 months. The patient's INR was found to be 7.1 after starting bee pollen granules one teaspoon twice daily for approximately one month. The patient's warfarin dose was decreased by approximately 11% in order to return the INR to the therapeutic range while continuing the bee pollen supplement.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Bee-P-Plus, from the product label.
Douglas Laboratories
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- Douglas Laboratories
- City
- Pittsburgh
- State
- PA
- ZipCode
- 15205
Bee-P-Plus by Douglas Laboratories: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Bee-P-Plus’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Bee-P-Plus'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 15 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.
Bee Pollen 15 references
- Foster S, Tyler VE. Tyler's Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs and Related Remedies. 3rd ed., Binghamton, NY: Haworth Herbal Press, 1993.
- The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
- Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
- Shad JA, Chinn CG, Brann OS. Acute hepatitis after ingestion of herbs. South Med J 1999;92:1095-7. PubMed
- Puente S, Iniguez A, Subirats M, et al. [Eosinophilic gastroenteritis caused by bee pollen sensitization]. Med Clin (Barc) 1997;108:698-700.
- Winther K, Hedman C. Assessment of the Effects of the Herbal Remedy Femal on the Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp 2002;63:344-53. DOI
- Cohen SH, Yunginger JW, Rosenberg N, Fink JN. Acute allergic reaction after composite pollen ingestion. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1979;64:270-4. PubMed
- Hurren KM, Lewis CL. Probable interaction between warfarin and bee pollen. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2010;67:2034-7. PubMed
- Akiyasu T, Paudyal B, Paudyal P, et al. A case report of acute renal failure associated with bee pollen contained in nutritional supplements. Ther Apher Dial 2010;14:93-7. PubMed
- Greenberger, P. A. and Flais, M. J. Bee pollen-induced anaphylactic reaction in an unknowingly sensitized subject. Ann.Allergy Asthma Immunol 2001;86(2):239-242. PubMed
- Lin FL, Vaughan TR, Vandewalker ML, et al. Hypereosinophilia, neurologic, and gastrointestinal symptoms after bee-pollen ingestion. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1989;83(4):793-796. PubMed
- Mansfield LE, Goldstein GB. Anaphylactic reaction after ingestion of local bee pollen. Ann Allergy 1981;47(3):154-156.
- Choi JH, Jang YS, Oh JW, Kim CH, Hyun IG. Bee pollen-induced anaphylaxis: a case report and literature review. Allergy Asthma Immunol Res 2015 Sep;7(5):513-7. PubMed
- Nonotte-Varly C. Allergenicity of Artemisia contained in bee pollen is proportional to its mass. Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2015;47(6):218-24.
- Leang ZX, Thalayasingam M, O'Sullivan M. A paediatric case of exercise-augmented anaphylaxis following bee pollen ingestion in Western Australia. Asia Pac Allergy. 2022 Jul 12;12(3):e23. PubMed
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