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Black Cherry 1000 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Vitamin World

Black Cherry 1000 mg label
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Capsule Category: 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 Black Cherry 1000 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

Black Cherry 1000 mg is a dietary supplement by Vitamin World with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for cough, bronchitis and respiratory irritation, sore throat.Based on those ingredients, 643 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Black Cherry Extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Black Cherry 1000 mg by Vitamin World

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 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

Black Cherry 1000 mg contains one active ingredient: black cherry extract at 1,000 mg per capsule. The capsule also includes inactive ingredients—rice flour, gelatin, silica, and vegetable magnesium stearate—which are fillers and binders that hold the supplement together.

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 Wild Cherry product and its label doesn't state a use — see Wild Cherry'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.

We hold no effectiveness data for black cherry extract in our records. The evidence on whether it works for any particular purpose isn't established in the information available to us.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Wild Cherry

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.

Black cherry extract is generally considered safe in the small amounts used in over-the-counter cough products. However, this supplement is a much larger dose, and there's a safety concern: wild cherry plants contain compounds that your body can break down into cyanide.

The safety data advises against using it, especially at this dosage. Large amounts have been linked to cyanide toxicity—a case report described a woman who became severely ill with headache, nausea, vomiting, confusion, and breathing trouble after consuming about 300 grams of wild cherries steeped in alcohol, and she eventually became comatose.

Pregnancy safety data rates this ingredient as likely unsafe, so avoid it if you're pregnant. There isn't enough safety information for breastfeeding, so talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it if you're nursing.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Wild Cherry

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 — Wild Cherry.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • For scale: 644 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.

If you take any medications broken down by the liver enzyme cytochrome P450 3A4—including certain cholesterol drugs, antifungals, or many others—check them with the search tool on this page before you start. The interaction hasn't been seen in patients yet, but the theory suggests it's possible.

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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.

This product is a single-ingredient supplement with an interaction potential that hasn't been observed in real patients yet—but that doesn't mean it's risk-free. The bigger concern is the cyanide-forming compounds in the plant itself and the lack of established safety at this dose.

If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, avoid it. Check your medications below before you start.

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

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Oct 26, 2011.

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 Black Cherry 1000 mg, straight from the product label.

Brand Vitamin World
Barcode (UPC) 766443156918
Net contents 100 Rapid Release Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Oct 26, 2011
DSLD ID 1459
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Capsule
Dietary claims / uses All Other
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Black Cherry 1000 mg by Vitamin World, 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:
3 Capsule(s)
UPC/BARCODE
766443156918
IngredientAmount% DV
Black Cherry Extract1000 mg--

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate

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Label statements
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Precautions

WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.

Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.

Keep out of reach of children.

Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place.

General

PROD. #15691 B15690 04C

General Statements

Get healthy.

Nature's Antioxidant Concentrated Extract

For over 40 years, Vitamin World has pioneered the manufacture of premium nutritional supplements. Our commitment to quality is the highest in our industry. Every product undergoes rigorous analysis for purity, potency, safety and freshness. We guarantee it.

Cherries are known for their natural content of antioxidants and other beneficial components. Black Cherry’s beneficial compounds help to give it a rich, dark color that is bursting with nutritional goodness. Now you can easily obtain the benefits of Black Cherry in our convenient Black Cherry capsules. Each serving contains a 4:1 extract of Black Cherry to help retain the most important constituents.

FDA Statement of Identity

DIETARY SUPPLEMENT

Formulation

No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.

Seals/Symbols

QA QUALITY ASSURED

Brand IP Statement(s)

(c)2010 Vitamin World, Inc.

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) to three (3) capsules daily, preferably with meals.

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Black Cherry 1000 mg by Vitamin World label

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Black Cherry 1000 mg label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Black Cherry 1000 mg by Vitamin World

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Amounts shown are per serving.

Black Cherry Extract

Interacts with
643 drugs
1000 mg per serving

Wild cherry bark is a traditional cough remedy found in many old-fashioned cough syrups and lozenges, but there is little modern scientific evidence p...

Black Cherry Extract monograph & interactions

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

Interaction report

Black Cherry 1000 mg by Vitamin World Drug Interactions

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643Drugs
643 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Black Cherry Extract 643

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Black Cherry 1000 mg interact with 643 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 1 ingredient in Black Cherry 1000 mg interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Black Cherry Extract

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Black Cherry 1000 mg 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.

Black Cherry Extract1 drug type · 643 drugs

Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates

In vitro research suggests that wild cherry can inhibit cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) enzymes. Theoretically, wild cherry might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4. However, so far, this interaction has not been reported in humans.
Some drugs metabolized by CYP3A4 include lovastatin (Mevacor), ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), fexofenadine (Allegra), triazolam (Halcion), and others.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Black Cherry Extract full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Black Cherry 1000 mg, from the product label.

Vitamin World

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Phone Number
1-800-228-4533
Web Address
www.vitaminworld.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Black Cherry 1000 mg by Vitamin World: Common Questions

Does Black Cherry 1000 mg by Vitamin World interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Black Cherry 1000 mg has a known interaction with 643 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Black Cherry 1000 mg contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism 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.
Is black cherry extract safe to take at this dose?
The safety data we have advises against it. Wild cherry contains compounds that can turn into cyanide in your body, and this 1,000 mg dose is much larger than the tiny amounts in cough products. Large amounts have been linked to serious poisoning. Talk with your pharmacist before taking it.
Can I take this if I'm pregnant?
No. The safety data rates black cherry as likely unsafe in pregnancy, so avoid it.
Can I take this while breastfeeding?
There isn't enough safety information to know either way. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice before you use it.
Does this actually do anything?
We don't hold effectiveness data for black cherry extract in our records, so we can't tell you what it's meant to treat or whether the evidence supports its use.
Why does it interact with so many medications?
The extract may slow down a liver enzyme called CYP3A4 that breaks down a huge number of different drugs—everything from cholesterol medications to antifungals to blood pressure drugs. That's why one ingredient can theoretically affect 644 different medications. Even so, this specific interaction hasn't been reported in people actually taking the supplement.

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Go deeper

The Full Monographs Behind Black Cherry 1000 mg’s Ingredients

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

Herb & supplement monograph

Wild Cherry

Interacts with 643 drugs

Wild cherry bark is a traditional cough remedy found in many old-fashioned cough syrups and lozenges, but there is little modern scientific evidence proving it works. The bark, leaves, and s...

Read the full Wild Cherry monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Black Cherry 1000 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 4 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.

Wild Cherry 4 references
  1. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  2. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
  3. Budzinski JW, Foster BC, Vandenhoek S, Arnason JT. An in vitro evaluation of human cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibition by selected commercial herbal extracts and tinctures. Phytomedicine 2000;7:273-82. PubMed
  4. Pentore, R., Venneri, A., and Nichelli, P. Accidental choke-cherry poisoning: early symptoms and neurological sequelae of an unusual case of cyanide intoxication. Ital.J Neurol.Sci. 1996;17(3):233-235. PubMed

See these in context on the Wild Cherry monograph →

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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