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Bee Pollen (600 mg) Ingredients & Drug Interactions

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Bee Pollen (600 mg) label
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Capsule Category: Non-nutrient/non-botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 23, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
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First and foremost: checking Bee Pollen (600 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

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Bee Pollen (600 mg) is a dietary supplement by DC with 2 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for general energy and vitality, immune support, nutritional supplement.Based on those ingredients, 174 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Royal Jelly, 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 Pollen (600 mg) by DC

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

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 2 of its 2 active ingredients.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product contains 2 active ingredients: bee pollen and royal jelly, each contributing their own compounds. Bee pollen is collected pollen from flowering plants that bees gather and pack into honeycomb; royal jelly is a nutrient-rich secretion bees produce to feed their larvae.

The capsule itself is made from gelatin, with vegetable magnesium stearate and silica as inactive ingredients to help with manufacturing.

Does it work?

Moderate 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 its ingredients' overall clinical evidence instead.

Moderate

Some clinical evidence supports its ingredients 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 ingredients' overall clinical evidence instead.
  • On file: Menopausal symptoms — rated "Possibly Effective" (Royal Jelly) (Natural Medicines).

The evidence for bee pollen's effectiveness is mixed to limited. It's rated possibly ineffective for athletic performance, and we simply don't have enough reliable evidence to say whether it helps with hay fever, irregular periods, prostate enlargement, or hot flashes from breast cancer.

Royal jelly fares slightly better — it's rated possibly effective for menopausal symptoms — but it's possibly ineffective for hay fever and physical performance, and again there's insufficient evidence for male-pattern hair loss and diabetes. Overall, neither ingredient has strong evidence behind it for most uses people try them for.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Bee Pollen Royal Jelly

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 2 of the 2 matched ingredients.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 2 of 2.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 2 of 2.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Both bee pollen and royal jelly are generally well tolerated by most people, but both carry a real risk of allergic reactions — sometimes serious ones. If you have a history of pollen allergies (especially to ragweed, chrysanthemums, or daisies) or asthma or atopic conditions (eczema, allergic dermatitis), you're at higher risk.

Rare but serious reactions include anaphylaxis, swelling of the face and throat, breathing trouble, and in royal jelly's case, fatal outcomes in people with asthma history. Bee pollen has been linked in rare cases to liver inflammation and kidney problems.

Royal jelly has caused hemorrhagic colitis (bloody inflammation of the colon) in at least one report. Bee pollen is rated possibly unsafe in pregnancy and should be avoided; royal jelly isn't recommended in pregnancy or while breastfeeding because there isn't enough safety data either way.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Bee Pollen Royal Jelly

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?
  • 2 of the 2 matched ingredients can interact with medications — Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs.
  • For scale: 174 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.

Stop and check with your pharmacist if you take warfarin (a blood thinner) — both ingredients may increase bleeding risk, with case reports of dangerous spikes in bleeding levels. Also double-check if you're on any blood pressure medication, since royal jelly may lower blood pressure further.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence behind its ingredients' uses. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

Bee pollen and royal jelly are for people interested in natural energy or menopausal symptom support, though the evidence is modest at best. If you're on warfarin or blood pressure medication, skip this product unless your doctor says it's okay.

If you have pollen allergies, asthma, or allergic skin conditions, talk with your pharmacist before trying it — your risk of a serious reaction is higher.

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

Assessment coverage: 2 of 2 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Feb 25, 2021.

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 Bee Pollen (600 mg), straight from the product label.

Brand DC
Net contents 80 Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Feb 25, 2021
DSLD ID 244330
Product type Non-nutrient/non-botanical
Supplement form Capsule
Dietary claims / uses All Other
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Women (not pregnant or lactating)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Bee Pollen (600 mg) by DC, 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 Capsule(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Capsule(s)
IngredientAmount% DV
Bee Pollen600 mg--
Royal Jelly5 mg--

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica

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Label statements
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule three times daily.

Formulation

Note: This product was formerly a tablet. It is now a capsule. No change in potency, still 600 mg.

FDA Registered Facility (Reg. #1023013) Mfg. under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

Conforms to USP <2091> for weight. Meets USP <2040> disintegration for maximum bioavailability. Made in USA

Precautions

Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.

Keep out of reach of children.

Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing or allergic to bee products do not take this product.

Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing or allergic to bee products do not take this product.

Storage

Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).

Seals/Symbols

Quali Pure

Formula

Natural bee pollen with royal jelly

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

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Bee Pollen (600 mg) by DC label

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Bee Pollen (600 mg) label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Bee Pollen (600 mg) by DC

These are the 2 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule 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.

Bee Pollen

Interacts with
2 drugs
600 mg per serving

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...

Bee Pollen monograph & interactions

Royal Jelly

Interacts with
174 drugs
5 mg per serving

Royal jelly is a nutrient-rich substance made by worker bees to feed the queen bee. People take it for menopause symptoms, energy, skin, and immune su...

Royal Jelly monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Bee Pollen (600 mg) by DC Drug Interactions

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174Drugs
174 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Royal Jelly 174
Bee Pollen 2

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Bee Pollen (600 mg) interact with 174 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

2 of the 2 ingredients in Bee Pollen (600 mg) interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Royal Jelly Bee Pollen

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Bee Pollen (600 mg) 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.

Royal Jelly2 drug types · 174 drugs

Antihypertensive Drugs

Theoretically, royal jelly might increase the risk of hypotension when taken with antihypertensive drugs.
Animal research suggests that royal jelly might lower blood pressure.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Warfarin (Coumadin)

Royal jelly might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with warfarin.
In one case, an 87-year-old male who was previously stabilized on warfarin developed hematuria and was found to have an INR of 7.29 after taking a royal jelly supplement for one week.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Royal Jelly full monograph & interactions

Bee Pollen1 drug type · 2 drugs

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.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Bee Pollen full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Bee Pollen (600 mg), from the product label.

DC

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Name
Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc.
Street Address
304 Dee Cee Rd.
City
White House
State
TN
ZipCode
37188
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Bee Pollen (600 mg) by DC: Common Questions

Does Bee Pollen (600 mg) by DC interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Bee Pollen (600 mg) has a known interaction with 174 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Bee Pollen (600 mg) contains 2 active ingredients, and an interaction can come from any of them. We check every ingredient, combine the results into one list per medication, and show which ingredient and mechanism is 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 help my hay fever?
Bee pollen doesn't have enough reliable evidence to say one way or the other, and royal jelly is actually rated possibly ineffective for it. If hay fever is your main reason, there are better-studied options to discuss with your pharmacist.
Can I take this if I have pollen allergies?
No — you're at real risk for a serious allergic reaction. If you're allergic to ragweed, daisies, chrysanthemums, or other plants in that family, or if you have asthma or a history of eczema or allergic skin conditions, you should avoid bee pollen and royal jelly. Reactions can include severe swelling, breathing trouble, and in rare cases, anaphylaxis.
Is this safe during pregnancy?
Bee pollen is rated possibly unsafe in pregnancy and should be avoided. Royal jelly doesn't have enough safety data in pregnancy, so it's best avoided too. Talk with your doctor or midwife before taking either if you're pregnant or trying to conceive.
Can I take this while breastfeeding?
There isn't enough safety data for either ingredient during breastfeeding. Royal jelly is specifically flagged as best avoided. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before using.
What's the difference between bee pollen and royal jelly in this product?
Bee pollen is pollen collected and packed by honeybees; royal jelly is a creamy, nutrient-rich secretion bees produce to feed their queen. Both have different compounds and both carry documented interactions with blood thinners and blood pressure drugs, so neither is a "safer" choice over the other.
Does royal jelly really help with hot flashes?
Royal jelly is rated possibly effective for menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, so there's some evidence it might help — but it's not a strong or proven benefit. Your results may vary, and it's not for everyone, especially if you have allergies or asthma history.

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Go deeper

The Full Monographs Behind Bee Pollen (600 mg)’s Ingredients

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

Herb & supplement monograph

Bee Pollen

Interacts with 2 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 of these claims is lacking. It can caus...

Read the full Bee Pollen monograph → Herb & supplement monograph

Royal Jelly

Interacts with 174 drugs

Royal jelly is a nutrient-rich substance made by worker bees to feed the queen bee. People take it for menopause symptoms, energy, skin, and immune support, but solid human evidence is limit...

Read the full Royal Jelly monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Bee Pollen (600 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.

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 29 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
  1. 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.
  2. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
  3. Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
  4. Shad JA, Chinn CG, Brann OS. Acute hepatitis after ingestion of herbs. South Med J 1999;92:1095-7. PubMed
  5. Puente S, Iniguez A, Subirats M, et al. [Eosinophilic gastroenteritis caused by bee pollen sensitization]. Med Clin (Barc) 1997;108:698-700.
  6. 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
  7. Cohen SH, Yunginger JW, Rosenberg N, Fink JN. Acute allergic reaction after composite pollen ingestion. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1979;64:270-4. PubMed
  8. Hurren KM, Lewis CL. Probable interaction between warfarin and bee pollen. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2010;67:2034-7. PubMed
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Mansfield LE, Goldstein GB. Anaphylactic reaction after ingestion of local bee pollen. Ann Allergy 1981;47(3):154-156.
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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

See these in context on the Bee Pollen monograph →

Royal Jelly 14 references
  1. Takahashi M, Matsuo I, Ohkido M. Contact dermatitis due to honeybee royal jelly. Contact Dermatitis 1983;9:452-5.
  2. Bullock RJ, et al. Fatal royal jelly-induced asthma. Med J Aust 1994;160:44. DOI
  3. Thien FC, Leung R, Baldo BA, et al. Asthma and anaphylaxis induced by royal jelly. Clin Exp Allergy 1996;26:216-22. PubMed
  4. Yonei Y, Shibagaki K, Tsukada N, et al. Case report: haemorrhagic colitis associated with royal jelly intake. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1997;12:495-9.
  5. Harwood M, Harding S, Beasley R, Frankish PD. Asthma following royal jelly. N Z Med J 1996;109:325.
  6. Laporte JR, Ibaanez L, Vendrell L, Ballarin E. Bronchospasm induced by royal jelly. Allergy 1996;51:440. DOI
  7. Leung R, Thien FC, Baldo B, et al. Royal jelly-induced asthma and anaphylaxis: clinical characteristics and immunologic correlations. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1995;96:1004-7. PubMed
  8. Peacock S, Murray V, Turton C. Respiratory distress and royal jelly. BMJ 1995;311:1472. DOI
  9. 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
  10. Lee NJ, Fermo JD. Warfarin and royal jelly interaction. Pharmacotherapy 2006;26:583-6. PubMed
  11. Tokunaga, K. H., Yoshida, C., Suzuki, K. M., Maruyama, H., Futamura, Y., Araki, Y., and Mishima, S. Antihypertensive effect of peptides from royal jelly in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Biol.Pharm.Bull. 2004;27(2):189-192. PubMed
  12. Sultana, A., Nabi, A. H., Nasir, U. M., Maruyama, H., Suzuki, K. M., Mishima, S., and Suzuki, F. A dipeptide YY derived from royal jelly proteins inhibits renin activity. Int.J.Mol.Med. 2008;21(6):677-681. DOI
  13. Gómez Torrijos E, Méndez Diaz Y, Borja Segade JM, et al. Occupational allergic respiratory disease due to royal jelly. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2016;117(1):102-3. PubMed
  14. Li JD, Cui L, Xu YY, Guan K. A case of anaphylaxis caused by major royal jelly protein 3 of royal jelly and its cross-reactivity with honeycomb. J Asthma Allergy 2021;14:1555-7. PubMed

See these in context on the Royal Jelly monograph →

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