Bovine Colostrum Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by Vitabase
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Bovine Colostrum 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
Bovine Colostrum is a dietary supplement by Vitabase with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for immune support, gut health and digestion, exercise recovery.We don’t currently list a known drug interaction for its mapped ingredients — but that doesn’t guarantee none exist, so always confirm with your pharmacist.
HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Bovine Colostrum by Vitabase
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
Vitabase Bovine Colostrum is a single-ingredient supplement: bovine colostrum, the nutrient-rich milk that cows produce in the first days after birth. This product comes in capsule form and contains inactive ingredients typical of capsule supplements, including the capsule material itself.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
The evidence for bovine colostrum centers on specific types of diarrhea. It's rated possibly effective for diarrhea linked to HIV/AIDS and for rotaviral diarrhea (the kind that spreads in childcare and community settings).
It's also rated possibly effective for exercise-induced respiratory infections — the upper-respiratory symptoms some athletes get after intense training. For necrotizing enterocolitis (a serious intestinal condition in premature infants), the evidence leans toward it being possibly ineffective.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Bovine colostrum is generally well tolerated by most adults. However, if you have a milk or dairy allergy, you should avoid it — colostrum comes from cows and contains dairy proteins.
There isn't enough reliable safety data to recommend it during pregnancy, so it's best to avoid it unless your doctor approves. During breastfeeding, safety hasn't been well studied; ask your provider before using it.
In clinical trials, a small number of participants reported mild bloating, nausea, diarrhea, or unsettled stomach at rates similar to a whey-based control group. One person with HIV-related cryptosporidiosis experienced nausea and vomiting.
Rarely, HIV patients taking bovine colostrum for infectious diarrhea have developed elevated liver function tests and lower blood counts — effects that need monitoring.
Meds to double-check
No known interactions
No interactions are documented in our data for bovine colostrum. Even so, your doctor or pharmacist can check your full medication list against this supplement if you're concerned.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence for its stated purpose. No medication interactions are currently documented, and safety information is well characterized.
Bovine colostrum may help with specific types of infectious diarrhea and exercise-related respiratory symptoms, though the evidence is still developing. It's not the right choice if you have a dairy allergy, and pregnant women should skip it unless their doctor gives the okay.
Talk with your own doctor or pharmacist before starting, especially if you have liver concerns or take medications regularly.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Mar 23, 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 Bovine Colostrum, straight from the product label.
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Bovine Colostrum by Vitabase, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Bovine colostrum | 750 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Capsules, May contain one or more of the following:
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General Statements
Standardized to 25% immunoglobins, 187 mg per capsule
QUALITY AND POTENCY GUARANTEED.
Vitabase uses only high quality ingredients.
Formulation
Contains No Added sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Our Colostrum are free of rBGH (synthetic bovine growth hormone), pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals and antibiotic drugs.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) capsule, two (2) to four (4) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Precautions
Keep out of reach of children.
Seals/Symbols
Vb
FDA Statement of Identity
DIETARY SUPPLEMENT
Formula
Contains milk.
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Bovine Colostrum by Vitabase label
The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.
Label images are published by the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database for the version of this product on file. Always read your actual product label.
View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Bovine Colostrum by Vitabase
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.
Bovine colostrum
No knowninteractions
Bovine colostrum is the nutrient-rich first milk from cows, packed with antibodies, growth factors, and protein. Early research suggests it may help w...
Bovine colostrum monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Capsules, May contain one or more of the following:. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Bovine Colostrum by Vitabase Drug Interactions
We don’t currently list any known drug interactions for the mapped ingredients in Bovine Colostrum. This doesn’t guarantee none exist — always confirm with your pharmacist before combining a supplement with your medications.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Bovine Colostrum, from the product label.
Bovine Colostrum by Vitabase: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Bovine Colostrum’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Bovine Colostrum'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 8 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.
Bovine Colostrum 8 references
- Lewis CJ. Letter to reiterate certain public health and safety concerns to firms manufacturing or importing dietary supplements that contain specific bovine tissues. FDA. Available at: www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dspltr05.html.
- Greenberg PD, Cello JP. Treatment of severe diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium parvum with oral bovine immunoglobulin concentrate in patients with AIDS. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol 1996;13:348-54. PubMed
- Duff WR, Chilibeck PD, Rooke JJ, Kaviani M, Krentz JR, Haines DM. The effect of bovine colostrum supplementation in older adults during resistance training. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2014 Jun;24(3):276-85. PubMed
- Sanctuary MR, Kain JN, Chen SY, et al. Pilot study of probiotic/colostrum supplementation on gut function in children with autism and gastrointestinal symptoms. PLoS One. 2019;14(1):e0210064. PubMed
- Porcaro F, Caminiti L, Crisafulli G, Guglielmo F, Pajno GB. Anaphylaxis to cutaneous exposure to bovine colostrum based cream. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2019;37(1):9-11.
- Yan X, Pan X, Ding L, et al. Bovine colostrum to supplement the first feeding of very preterm infants: The PreColos randomized controlled trial. Clin Nutr 2023;42(8):1408-1417. PubMed
- Halasa M, Skonieczna-Zydecka K, Machalinski B, Bühner L, Baskiewicz-Halasa M. Six Weeks of Supplementation with Bovine Colostrum Effectively Reduces URTIs Symptoms Frequency and Gravity for Up to 20 Weeks in Pre-School Children. Nutrients 2023;15(16):3626 PubMed
- Simonsen MB, Kappel SS, Aunsholt L, Möller S, Sangild PT, Zachariassen G. Mineral supplementation for very preterm infants fed fortified human milk. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2024;78(6):1389-1397. PubMed
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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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