Bitter Melon Extract Ingredients & Drug Interactions
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First and foremost: checking Bitter Melon Extract 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
Bitter Melon Extract is a dietary supplement by BulkSupplements.com with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for blood sugar support, diabetes, digestive complaints.Based on those ingredients, 282 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Bitter Melon Extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Bitter Melon Extract by BulkSupplements.com
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 product contains one active ingredient: Bitter Melon Extract. Bitter melon is a tropical fruit traditionally used in Asian cuisines and folk medicine, and the extract concentrates its active compounds.
There are no other inactive ingredients listed — just the extract itself in powder form.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence for bitter melon's effectiveness is not established in the data we hold. Our monograph lists several uses — including diabetes, liver disease, constipation, amenorrhea, athletic performance, and dyspepsia — but rates all of them as having insufficient reliable evidence to make a judgment.
This doesn't mean bitter melon doesn't work; it means rigorous clinical trials haven't yet established whether it does for these purposes.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Orally, bitter melon is generally well tolerated when used as food, but supplement doses can cause side effects. The most common ones are gastrointestinal: heartburn, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, and abdominal discomfort.
These occurred in roughly 3% to 16% of people taking bitter melon in studies. Rarer serious effects include very low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and, in one case report, kidney inflammation after months of high-dose extract.
Bitter melon is traditionally avoided in pregnancy because seeds and high doses may cause uterine contractions or other harmful effects. There isn't enough reliable safety information to recommend it while breastfeeding — talk with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before you take this, search your exact medications in the tool below — especially if you're on diabetes drugs (blood sugar could drop too far), cancer or other drugs affected by P-glycoprotein (levels could rise), or pazopanib in particular. These are Moderate-severity interactions.
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.
Bitter melon may be worth considering if you're exploring traditional remedies, but the evidence for its effectiveness isn't established yet. If you take diabetes medications or P-glycoprotein substrate drugs (a large group), you need to check with your pharmacist first — the interaction risk is real.
Pregnant women should avoid it, and breastfeeding mothers should ask their doctor 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 Sep 24, 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
General information
Key facts about Bitter Melon Extract, straight from the product label.
| Brand | BulkSupplements.com |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | X000ZOQ7GD |
| Net contents | 250 Gram(s); 8.8 Oz(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Sep 24, 2021 |
| DSLD ID | 253815 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free |
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General Statements
Clean & pure bulk supplements
New - Bulksupplements Bitter Melon Extract Powder (250 grams)
Formulation
Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten.
Color may vary
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 750 mg (about 1/3 tsp) once daily with meal, or as directed by a physician.
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place.
FDA Disclaimer Statement
Warning: This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Precautions
Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
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Bitter Melon Extract by BulkSupplements.com label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Bitter Melon Extract by BulkSupplements.com
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size750 mg Dosage formPowder Servings per container333 Amounts shown are per serving.
Bitter Melon Extract
Interacts with282 drugs
Bitter melon is a tropical fruit eaten as food and used in traditional medicine, most often for blood sugar control. While some small studies hint it...
Bitter Melon Extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: None. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Bitter Melon Extract by BulkSupplements.com Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Bitter Melon Extract by BulkSupplements.com does interact with several medication types, and the interactions are documented as Moderate in severity.
The main concern is with drugs that lower blood sugar (antidiabetes drugs): bitter melon itself lowers blood glucose, and combining it with diabetes medications could push your blood sugar too low (hypoglycemia). If you take any diabetes drug, you'll need to monitor your blood sugar closely and talk with your doctor before starting this.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Bitter melon may also raise blood levels of P-glycoprotein substrates — a group of drugs whose absorption your body regulates through an intestinal pump. In lab studies, a compound in bitter melon appeared to block that pump.
Additionally, there's a case report of a patient on pazopanib (a cancer drug) who developed acute pancreatitis days after consuming bitter melon juice, suggesting bitter melon might increase pazopanib levels in the bloodstream.
Altogether, these interactions span 275 individual medications. Because many common drugs are P-glycoprotein substrates or diabetes medications, it's important to search your exact medicines in the tool below before you start this supplement.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Bitter Melon Extract interact with 282 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Bitter Melon Extract interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Bitter Melon Extract
Dasabuvir Sodium, Ombitasvir, Paritaprevir, RitonavirViekira XR
How Dasabuvir Sodium, Ombitasvir, Paritaprevir, Ritonavir interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Dasabuvir Sodium, Ombitasvir, Paritaprevir, Ritonavir interactionDasiglucagon HydrochlorideZegalogue
How Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking bitter melon with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride interactionDemeclocyclineDeclomycin
How Demeclocycline interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Demeclocycline interactionDesogestrel, Ethinyl EstradiolDesogen, Marvelon, Marvelon 21, Marvelon 28, Mircette, Ortho-Cept +2 more
How Desogestrel, Ethinyl Estradiol interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Desogestrel, Ethinyl Estradiol interactionDexamethasoneDecadron, Dexone, Dextenza, Dexycu, Hemady, Hexadrol +1 more
How Dexamethasone interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Dexamethasone interactionDigoxinDigitek, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin
How Digoxin interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Digoxin interactionDiltiazemAdizem-SR, Adizem-XL, Angitil SR, Angitil XL, Calcicard CR, Cardizem +23 more
How Diltiazem interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Diltiazem interactionDiltiazem, EnalaprilTeczem
How Diltiazem, Enalapril interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Diltiazem, Enalapril interactionDolutegravirTivicay
How Dolutegravir interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Dolutegravir interactionDolutegravir, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir AlafenamideDolutegravir, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Alafenamide
How Dolutegravir, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Alafenamide interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Dolutegravir, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Alafenamide interactionDolutegravir, RilpivirineJuluca
How Dolutegravir, Rilpivirine interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Dolutegravir, Rilpivirine interactionDomperidoneMotilium
How Domperidone interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Domperidone interactionDoxorubicinAdriamycin, Caelyx, Doxil, Myocet, Rubex
How Doxorubicin interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Doxorubicin interactionDoxycyclineDoryx, Doxy, Doxy-D, Doxycin, Doxycycline Injection, Doxylin +6 more
How Doxycycline interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Doxycycline interactionDoxycycline HyclateActiclate, Acticlate Cap, Lymepak
How Doxycycline Hyclate interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Doxycycline Hyclate interactionDoxycycline MonohydrateErfacea
How Doxycycline Monohydrate interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Doxycycline Monohydrate interactionDoxycylineDoxychel
How Doxycyline interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Doxycyline interactionDrospirenone, EstetrolNextstellis
How Drospirenone, Estetrol interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Drospirenone, Estetrol interactionDrospirenone, Ethinyl EstradiolAngeliq, Gianvi, Yasmin
How Drospirenone, Ethinyl Estradiol interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Drospirenone, Ethinyl Estradiol interactionDulaglutideTrulicity
How Dulaglutide interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking bitter melon with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Dulaglutide interactionElagolix SodiumOrilissa
How Elagolix Sodium interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Elagolix Sodium interactionElagolix, Estradiol Norethindrone Acetate, ElagolixOriahnn
How Elagolix, Estradiol Norethindrone Acetate, Elagolix interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Elagolix, Estradiol Norethindrone Acetate, Elagolix interactionEmpagliflozinJardiance
How Empagliflozin interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking bitter melon with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Empagliflozin interactionEmpagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin HydrochlorideTrijardy XR
How Empagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs, P-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking bitter melon with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Empagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionEmpagliflozin, MetforminSynjardy
How Empagliflozin, Metformin interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking bitter melon with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Empagliflozin, Metformin interactionEmpagliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideSynjardy XR
How Empagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking bitter melon with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Empagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionEmtricitabine, Rilpivirine, Tenofovir AlafenamideOdefsey
How Emtricitabine, Rilpivirine, Tenofovir Alafenamide interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Emtricitabine, Rilpivirine, Tenofovir Alafenamide interactionEmtricitabine, Tenofovir Alafenamide FumarateDescovy
How Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate interactionEnsartinibEnsacove
How Ensartinib interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractP-glycoprotein Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Ensartinib interactionErtugliflozinSteglatro
How Ertugliflozin interacts with Bitter Melon Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Bitter Melon ExtractAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking bitter melon with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Bitter Melon Extract + Ertugliflozin interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Bitter Melon Extract 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.
Bitter Melon Extract
Antidiabetes Drugs
Taking bitter melon with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Bitter melon can lower blood glucose levels and might have additive effects when used with antidiabetes drugs. This might increase the risk of hypoglycemia in some patients. Monitor blood glucose levels closely.
P-Glycoprotein Substrates
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of P-glycoprotein substrates.
Bitter melon might inhibit the p-glycoprotein (P-gp) intestinal pump and increase intracellular levels of P-gp substrates. In vitro research in intestinal cells shows that 1-monopalmitin, a constituent of bitter melon, increases levels of daunomycin, a P-gp substrate. Additionally, drinking bitter melon juice has been associated with a case of acute pancreatitis in a patient who had been taking pazopanib, a P-gp substrate, for 8 years. Researchers theorize that inhibition of P-gp led to increased levels of pazopanib, resulting in pazopanib-induced pancreatitis.
Pazopanib (Votrient)
Theoretically, bitter melon might increase levels of pazopanib, potentially increasing the risk of adverse effects.
In one case, a 65-year-old patient taking pazopanib for 8 years for renal cell carcinoma experienced signs and symptoms consistent with acute pancreatitis 4 days after drinking bitter melon juice at a dose of 100-150 mL daily. The patient's symptoms, amylase levels, and lipase levels improved upon discontinuation of bitter melon and pazopanib. Pazopanib treatment was re-initiated with no further evidence of pancreatitis. Researchers theorize that inhibition of P-glycoprotein by bitter melon led to increased levels of pazopanib, a P-glycoprotein substrate, resulting in pazopanib-induced pancreatitis.
Brand information
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Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Bitter Melon Extract'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.
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The 18 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.
Bitter Melon 18 references
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