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Bioctasol Forte Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Biotics Research Corporation

Bioctasol Forte label
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Tablet Or Pill Category: Non-nutrient/non-botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Bioctasol Forte 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

Bioctasol Forte is a dietary supplement by Biotics Research Corporation with 3 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for physical performance and endurance, cholesterol support, parkinson's and movement concerns.Based on those ingredients, 248 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Octacosanol. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Bioctasol Forte by Biotics Research Corporation

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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Generated from HelloPharmacist’s pharmacist-curated databases and editorial rules · Last generated Jul 16, 2026

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 3 of its 3 active ingredients.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

Bioctasol Forte contains three active ingredients. Octacosanol is a plant compound derived from plant waxes that serves as the main active component.

Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase are enzymes — proteins that help your body manage oxidative stress — though the strength of evidence for their effectiveness in supplement form is limited. The tablet also contains inactive ingredients (cellulose, modified cellulose gum, and magnesium stearate) that help hold the tablet together and aid in manufacturing.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
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
Not assessable

This is a single-ingredient Octacosanol product and its label doesn't state a use — see Octacosanol's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.

The evidence for octacosanol's effectiveness in the conditions this product targets is not well established in the data we hold. The product is marketed for athletic performance, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also called Lou Gehrig's disease), and Parkinson disease — but all of these indications are rated as having insufficient reliable evidence to support them.

Until stronger research emerges, we cannot confirm whether this product delivers meaningful benefit for any of these uses.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Octacosanol

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.

Octacosanol is generally well tolerated at studied doses, though long-term safety data are limited. Minor side effects are uncommon and may include headache, mild dizziness, drowsiness, irritability, insomnia, skin itching, or rash — though it's unclear whether octacosanol itself causes these or if they come from other components.

There isn't enough safety information to recommend this product during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. If you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or nursing, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether this product is right for you.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Octacosanol

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 — Octacosanol.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs; diabetes medications; Parkinson's medications.
  • For scale: 248 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.

Before taking Bioctasol Forte, double-check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take blood pressure medications (especially beta-blockers like propranolol or nitroprusside), blood thinners or antiplatelet drugs (including warfarin), diabetes medications, or levodopa/carbidopa for Parkinson disease. All of these have moderate interactions with octacosanol that could change how your medications work or your symptoms.

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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.

Bioctasol Forte may appeal to people interested in supporting athletic performance or managing cholesterol or neurological conditions, but the evidence for its effectiveness is not established. If you take blood pressure medications, diabetes drugs, blood thinners, or levodopa/carbidopa, you should check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting it — the interactions could affect how your medications work.

For pregnancy or breastfeeding, discuss it with your own healthcare provider first.

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

Assessment coverage: 1 of 3 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated May 24, 2013.

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 Bioctasol Forte, straight from the product label.

Brand Biotics Research Corporation
Net contents 90 Tablet(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD May 24, 2013
DSLD ID 21434
Product type Non-nutrient/non-botanical
Supplement form Tablet Or Pill
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 Bioctasol Forte by Biotics Research Corporation, 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 Tablet(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Tablet(s)
IngredientAmount% DV
Superoxide Dismutase20 mcg--
Catalase20 mcg--
Octacosanol6000 mcg--

Other ingredients: Cellulose, modified Cellulose Gum, Magnesium Stearate

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Label statements
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

RECOMMENDATION: One (1) tablet one (1) to three (3) times each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.

Precautions

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

Storage

Store in a cool, dry area.

General Statements

Sealed with an imprinted safety seal for your protection.

36583A JAN 14

Specially grown, biologically active containing naturally occuring and/or organically bound phytochemicals including polyphenolic compounds with superoxide dismutase and catalase, dehydrated at low temperature to preserve associated enzyme factors.

General

Rev. 5/06

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Brand IP Statement(s)

(C) Copyright 2010

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Bioctasol Forte by Biotics Research Corporation label

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Bioctasol Forte label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Bioctasol Forte by Biotics Research Corporation

These are the 3 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Tablet(s) Dosage formTablet Or Pill 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.

Superoxide Dismutase

20 mcg per serving

Catalase

20 mcg per serving

Octacosanol

Interacts with
248 drugs
6000 mcg per serving Form: Rice bran extract

Octacosanol is a waxy long-chain alcohol from plant sources that is most often promoted for exercise endurance and cholesterol support, but solid huma...

Octacosanol monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Cellulose, Modified Cellulose Gum, Magnesium Stearate. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Bioctasol Forte by Biotics Research Corporation Drug Interactions

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Ingredients driving the most interactions

Octacosanol 248

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Bioctasol Forte interact with 248 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 3 ingredients in Bioctasol Forte interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Octacosanol

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Bioctasol Forte 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.

Octacosanol7 drug types · 248 drugs

Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs

Theoretically, octacosanol might inhibit platelet aggregation; however, clinical research suggests that this effect may not be clinically significant.
Octacosanol is the main component of policosanol. Some clinical research shows that taking policosanol 10-50 mg daily for 7-15 days can inhibit platelet aggregation in healthy patients. However, one clinical trial shows that taking policosanol 10 mg twice daily for 2 weeks prior to initiating warfarin does not affect warfarin pharmacokinetics or warfarin response. Furthermore, a study in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with a drug-eluting stent found that taking policosanol 40 mg plus clopidogrel and aspirin daily for 30 days modestly reduced the risk for minor bleeding events when compared with taking clopidogrel and aspirin alone.

Likelihood Possible Evidence B
Antidiabetes Drugs

Theoretically, octacosanol might have additive effects when used in combination with antidiabetes drugs.
Octacosanol is the main component of policosanol. In humans, policosanol can decrease blood glucose. It is not clear if these effects occur with the use of octacosanol.

Likelihood Possible Evidence B
Beta-Blockers

Theoretically, concomitant use of octacosanol with beta-blockers might result in additive hypotensive effects.
Octacosanol is the main component of policosanol. Clinical research shows that policosanol 5 mg daily can have additive blood pressure-lowering effects in patients with hypertension who are taking beta-blockers. Also, animal research shows that policosanol can increase the hypotensive effects of propranolol. It is not clear if these effects occur with the use of octacosanol.

Likelihood Probable Evidence A
Levodopa/Carbidopa (Sinemet)

Concomitant use may worsen symptoms of Parkinson disease.
One small clinical study suggests that octacosanol might worsen dyskinesias and increase nervous tension in some patients being treated with levodopa/carbidopa.

Likelihood Probable Evidence D
Nitroprusside (Nitropress)

Theoretically, octacosanol might enhance the hypotensive effects of nitroprusside.
Octacosanol is the main component of policosanol. Animal research shows that taking policosanol along with nitroprusside can increase the hypotensive effects of nitroprusside. It is not clear if these effects occur with the use of octacosanol.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Propranolol (Inderal)

Theoretically, octacosanol might enhance the hypotensive effects of propranolol.
Octacosanol is the main component of policosanol. Animal research shows that taking policosanol along with propranolol can increase the blood pressure-lowering effects of propranolol. It is not clear if these effects occur with the use of octacosanol.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Warfarin (Coumadin)

Theoretically, octacosanol might inhibit platelet aggregation; however, clinical research suggests that this effect may not be clinically significant.
Octacosanol is the main component of policosanol. Some clinical research shows that taking policosanol 10-50 mg daily for 7-15 days can inhibit platelet aggregation in healthy patients. Therefore, there is concern that taking policosanol with warfarin might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding. However, one clinical trial shows that taking policosanol 10 mg twice daily for 2 weeks prior to warfarin dosing does not affect warfarin pharmacokinetics or warfarin response. It is not clear if these effects occur with the use of octacosanol.

Likelihood Possible Evidence B
Octacosanol full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Bioctasol Forte, from the product label.

Biotics Research Corporation

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Name
BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP.
City
Rosenberg
State
Texas
Phone Number
(281) 344-0909
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Bioctasol Forte by Biotics Research Corporation: Common Questions

Does Bioctasol Forte by Biotics Research Corporation interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Bioctasol Forte has a known interaction with 248 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Bioctasol Forte contains 3 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.
Can I take this if I'm on a blood pressure medication?
Not without checking first. Octacosanol in this product may lower your blood pressure further, especially if you're taking beta-blockers or certain IV blood pressure drugs. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether it's safe for you.
What are the side effects I should watch for?
Uncommon side effects from octacosanol may include headache, mild dizziness, drowsiness, irritability, insomnia, or skin itching or rash. If you notice any of these, stop the product and mention it to your pharmacist or doctor.
Is this safe to take while pregnant or breastfeeding?
There isn't enough safety information to recommend it during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether this product is appropriate for you in these situations.
Does this actually work for high cholesterol or athletic performance?
The evidence isn't strong enough to confirm it works for those uses. The research data we hold rates both indications as having insufficient reliable evidence.
What exactly is octacosanol?
Octacosanol is a waxy compound found in plants. It's the main active ingredient in this product and is known to interact with several blood pressure and other medications.
I take a diabetes medication. Is this safe?
Octacosanol may have additive blood sugar-lowering effects with diabetes drugs, which could cause your blood sugar to drop too low. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting this product.

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The Full Monographs Behind Bioctasol Forte’s Ingredients

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

Herb & supplement monograph

Octacosanol

Interacts with 248 drugs

Octacosanol is a waxy long-chain alcohol from plant sources that is most often promoted for exercise endurance and cholesterol support, but solid human evidence is limited and results are mi...

Read the full Octacosanol monograph →
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Sources & How We Checked

Bioctasol Forte'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 16 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.

Octacosanol 16 references
  1. Carbajal D, Arruzazabala ML, Valdes S, Mas R. Effect of policosanol on platelet aggregation and serum levels of arachidonic acid metabolites in healthy volunteers. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1998;58:61-4.
  2. Arruzazabala ML, Valdes S, Mas R, et al. Comparative study of policosanol, aspirin and the combination therapy policosanol-aspirin on platelet aggregation in healthy volunteers. Pharmacol Res 1997;36:293-7. PubMed
  3. Valdes S, Arruzazabala ML, Fernandez L. Effect of policosanol on platelet aggregation in healthy volunteers. Int J Clin Pharmacol Res 1996;16:67-72.
  4. Snider S. Octacosanol in parkinsonism. Ann Neurol 1984;16:723. PubMed
  5. Greyling A, De Witt C, Oosthuizen W, Jerling JC. Effects of a policosanol supplement on serum lipid concentrations in hypercholesterolaemic and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemic subjects. Br J Nutr 2006;95:968-75. PubMed
  6. Abdul MI, Jiang X, Williams KM, et al. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions of echinacea and policosanol with warfarin in healthy subjects. Br J Clin.Pharmacol. 2010;69:508-15. PubMed
  7. Molina, Cuevas, V, Arruzazabala, M. L., Carbajal, Quintana D., Mas, Ferreiro R., and Valdes, Garcia S. Effect of policosanol on arterial blood pressure in rats. Study of the pharmacological interaction with nifedipine and propranolol. Arch Med Res 1998;29
  8. Menendez, R., Mas, R., Amor, A. M., Gonzalez, R. M., Fernandez, J. C., Rodeiro, I., Zayas, M., and Jimenez, S. Effects of policosanol treatment on the susceptibility of low density lipoprotein (LDL) isolated from healthy volunteers to oxidative modificat
  9. Castano G, Fernandez L, Mas R, et al. Comparison of the efficacy, safety and tolerability of original policosanol versus other mixtures of higher aliphatic primary alcohols in patients with type II hypercholesterolemia. Int.J.Clin.Pharmacol.Res. 2002;22:5
  10. Arruzazabala, M. L., Carbajal, D., Mas, R., Valdes, S., and Molina, V. Pharmacological Interaction Between Policosanol and Nitroprusside in Rats. J Med Food 2001;4(2):67-70. PubMed
  11. Castano G, Mas R, Gamez R, et al. Concomitant use of policosanol and beta-blockers in older patients. Int J Clin Pharmacol.Res 2004;24:65-77.
  12. Francini-Pesenti F, Brocadello F, Beltramolli D, et al. Sugar cane policosanol failed to lower plasma cholesterol in primitive, diet-resistant hypercholesterolaemia: A double blind, controlled study. Complement Ther Med 2008;16:61-65. PubMed
  13. Castaño G, Fernández L, Mas R, Illnait J, Mesa M, Fernández JC. Comparison of the effects of policosanol and atorvastatin on lipid profile and platelet aggregation in patients with dyslipidaemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clin Drug Investig. 2003;23(10 PubMed
  14. Wang HY, Jiao QP, Chen SY, et al. Efficacy and safety of policosanol plus fenofibrate combination therapy in elderly patients with mixed dyslipidemia: A randomized, controlled clinical study. Am J Med Sci. 2018;356(3):254-261. PubMed
  15. Xu K, Liu X, Li Y, Wang Y, Zang H, Guo L, et al. Safety and efficacy of policosanol in patients with high on-treatment platelet reactivity after drug-eluting stent implantation: two-year follow-up results. Cardiovasc Ther. 2016 Oct;34(5):337-42. doi: 10.1 PubMed
  16. Li C, Ding Y, Si Q, Li K, Xu K. Multiple functions of policosanol in elderly patients with dyslipidemia. J Int Med Res. 2020;48(7):300060520936082. PubMed

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