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Premium Liquid Coconut Oil Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Nature's Way

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Liquid Category: Fat/fatty Acid
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 Premium Liquid Coconut Oil 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

Premium Liquid Coconut Oil is a dietary supplement by Nature's Way with 3 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for candida and yeast overgrowth, gut health support, antimicrobial.Based on those ingredients, 262 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Caprylic Acid. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Premium Liquid Coconut Oil by Nature's Way

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 Sep 3, 2026

What’s inside

Partial disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Partial

Most active ingredients list an amount, but at least one is hidden in a blend or missing.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 3 of its 5 active ingredients.
  • “Medium Chain Triglycerides” is listed as a grouped ingredient — the label gives one combined amount (13 Gram(s)) without saying how much of each component you get.

This liquid oil contains 5 active ingredients: polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat, medium chain triglycerides (a mix of smaller fat molecules), caprylic acid, capric acid, and lauric acid. These are all fatty acids and fats that make up the oil itself.

The product also contains coconut oil as an inactive ingredient — essentially, the oil is the product.

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

The label doesn't state a purpose we can grade — see each ingredient's own graded uses on its monograph instead.

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 caprylic acid's use in epilepsy and essential tremor is insufficient to rate. Lauric acid has been studied for bronchitis, vaginal yeast infections, influenza, and genital herpes, but the evidence is insufficient to rate its effectiveness for any of these conditions.

We hold no effectiveness data for the other ingredients.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Caprylic Acid Lauric Acid

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.

Caprylic acid is generally recognized as safe in food amounts, but supplement doses are less well studied — the data advises caution unless your doctor approves. Short-term use appears well tolerated, though a small number of people have reported mild abdominal discomfort, change in taste, dizziness, headache, or fatigue.

Lauric acid in food is fine, but because it's a saturated fat, high amounts in the diet can raise your total and LDL cholesterol (though it also raises HDL). Nausea can occur when lauric acid is taken at high rates, though the rate with regular oral use is unknown.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Caprylic Acid Lauric Acid

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 2 matched ingredients can interact with medications — Caprylic Acid.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs.
  • For scale: 262 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 this product, double-check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take blood thinners like warfarin, blood pressure medications, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or naproxen — caprylic acid has Moderate interactions with all three drug types. No interactions are documented for the other ingredients we could check.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glancePartially disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

This is a coconut oil product with fatty acids that are generally well tolerated in food amounts. If you take blood thinners, blood pressure medication, or NSAIDs, check your exact drugs before starting — caprylic acid has theoretical interactions with all three.

Talk it over with your doctor or pharmacist to see if it fits your situation.

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

Assessment coverage: 2 of 5 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Feb 26, 2020.

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 Premium Liquid Coconut Oil, straight from the product label.

Brand Nature's Way
Barcode (UPC) 033674105269
Net contents 20 fl. Oz.; 600 mL; 1.25 Pint(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Feb 26, 2020
DSLD ID 212876
Product type Fat/fatty Acid
Supplement form Liquid
Dietary claims / uses Nutrient, All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Premium Liquid Coconut Oil by Nature's Way, 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:
15 mL
Maximum serving Sizes:
15 mL
Servings per container
40
UPC/BARCODE
033674105269
IngredientAmount% DV
Calories120 Calorie(s)--
Polyunsaturated Fat0 Gram(s)--
Trans Fat0 Gram(s)--
Cholesterol0 mg--
Total Fat13 Gram(s)17%
Monounsaturated Fat0 Gram(s)--
Medium Chain Triglycerides13 Gram(s)--
Caprylic Acid7 Gram(s)--
Capric Acid5 Gram(s)--
Lauric Acid1 Gram(s)--
Saturated Fat13 Gram(s)65%

Other ingredients: Coconut Oil

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Label statements
These statements are the manufacturer’s wording, reproduced from the product label — the label is saying it, not HelloPharmacist. We don’t verify or endorse them.
General Statements

Premium liquid coconut oil with the superior taste and aroma of fresh coconut. Delicious uses: Enjoy fresh or chilled in sauces, dips, dressings, smoothies, drizzled over popcorn, and more! Enhances the flavor of your favorite foods. For cooking, baking, or sautéing up to 350 degrees. Stays liquid, even when refrigerated.

Product of Singapore

Nature’s Way Since 1969

Superior flavor and aroma

Formulation

Premium source:

Coconut; Hexane-free

Vegan

Gluten free.

Pure source MCTs

Non gmo

Formula

93% MCTs: 13 g of medium chain triglycerides (caprylic, capric, and lauric acids) per serving. See Supplemental Facts for total fat and saturated fat content.

Precautions

Keep out of reach of children.

Safety sealed for your protection. Do not use if inner freshness seal under bottle cap is broken or missing.

Contains tree nuts (coconut)

Brand IP Statement(s)

2019 Nature’s Way Brands, LLC

Seals/Symbols

Vegan

BPA free

Non Gmo Project Verified nongmoproject.org

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary supplement

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Recommendation: Take 1 Tablespoon (15 mL) as needed.

Storage

No refrigeration required. Store in a cool, dry place.

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Premium Liquid Coconut Oil by Nature's Way label

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Premium Liquid Coconut Oil label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Premium Liquid Coconut Oil by Nature's Way

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

Serving size15 mL Dosage formLiquid Servings per container40 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.

Medium Chain Triglycerides

13 Gram(s) per serving

Other (inactive) ingredients: Coconut Oil. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Premium Liquid Coconut Oil by Nature's Way Drug Interactions

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262Drugs
262 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Caprylic Acid 262

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Premium Liquid Coconut Oil interact with 262 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 3 ingredients in Premium Liquid Coconut Oil interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Caprylic Acid

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Premium Liquid Coconut Oil 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.

Caprylic Acid3 drug types · 262 drugs

Antihypertensive Drugs

Theoretically, caprylic acid might increase the risk of hypotension when used with antihypertensive drugs.
Animal research suggests that caprylic acid might have positive inotropic effects, resulting in reduced arterial pressure and vascular resistance and increased cardiac output.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (Nsaids)

Theoretically, caprylic acid might increase plasma concentrations of NSAIDs.
In vitro research suggests that caprylic acid might displace NSAIDs from binding sites on albumin. This effect has not been reported in humans.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Warfarin (Coumadin)

Theoretically, caprylic acid might increase plasma concentrations of warfarin.
In vitro research suggests that high doses of caprylic acid might displace warfarin from albumin binding sites. This effect has not been reported in humans.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Caprylic Acid full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Premium Liquid Coconut Oil, from the product label.

Nature's Way

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Name
Nature's Way Brands, LLC
City
Green Bay
State
WI
ZipCode
54311
Phone Number
1-800-962-8873
Web Address
www.naturesway.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Premium Liquid Coconut Oil by Nature's Way: Common Questions

Does Premium Liquid Coconut Oil by Nature's Way interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Premium Liquid Coconut Oil has a known interaction with 262 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Premium Liquid Coconut Oil 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.
Is this safe in pregnancy?
The data we hold doesn't tell us whether supplement doses of these oils are safe in pregnancy — there isn't enough information either way. Coconut oil in food is fine, but concentrated supplements haven't been well studied. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether to use it during pregnancy.
Is this safe while breastfeeding?
Lauric acid is rated likely safe while nursing. Caprylic acid occurs naturally in breast milk, but the safety of concentrated supplement doses while nursing isn't established — talk with your doctor or pharmacist. We hold no breastfeeding safety data for the other ingredients.
What's medium chain triglycerides?
Medium chain triglycerides are smaller fat molecules, as opposed to the longer chains in many other oils. They're found naturally in coconut oil and are included here as part of the product's fat content.
What side effects might I notice?
Short-term use of caprylic acid appears well tolerated. The most common reported effects are mild abdominal discomfort and change in taste. Rarely, people have reported dizziness, headache, or fatigue. With lauric acid, nausea can occur at very high rates of intake, though how often it happens with regular oral doses is unknown.
Will this raise my cholesterol?
Lauric acid is a saturated fat that, in large amounts in the diet, raises both total and LDL ('bad') cholesterol — but it also raises HDL ('good') cholesterol. The overall heart disease risk from lauric acid doesn't appear to be as high as from trans fats, and it doesn't seem to raise triglycerides.
Does this actually work for anything?
The evidence we hold shows insufficient data to rate caprylic acid for epilepsy or essential tremor, and insufficient data to rate lauric acid for bronchitis, yeast infections, flu, or genital herpes. We hold no effectiveness information for the other ingredients.

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Go deeper

The Full Monographs Behind Premium Liquid Coconut Oil’s Ingredients

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

Herb & supplement monograph

Caprylic Acid

Interacts with 262 drugs

Caprylic acid is a medium-chain fatty acid found in coconut oil and palm kernel oil that is popularly used for yeast overgrowth and gut health. While laboratory studies show it has antimicro...

Read the full Caprylic Acid monograph → Herb & supplement monograph

Lauric Acid

Lauric acid is a medium-to-long-chain saturated fatty acid found in coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and breast milk. It is studied for possible antimicrobial and skin benefits, but solid human...

Read the full Lauric Acid monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Premium Liquid Coconut Oil'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 13 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.

Caprylic Acid 5 references
  1. Massolini G, Aubry AF, McGann A, Wainer IW. Determination of the magnitude and enantioselectivity of ligand binding to rat and rabbit serum albumins using immobilized-protein high performance liquid chromatography stationary phases. Biochem Pharmacol 1993 PubMed
  2. Kristev A, Mitkov D, Lukanov Y, Chapkynov P. The effect of octanoic fatty acid on the cardiovascular system of the guinea pig. Cor Vasa 1989;31(4):321-7.
  3. Hayball PF, Holman JW, Nation RL. Influence of octanoic acid on the reversible protein binding of ketorolac enantiomers to human serum albumin (HSA): comparative liquid chromatographic studies using a HSA chiral stationary phase. J Chromatogr B Biomed App PubMed
  4. Noctor TA, Wainer IW, Hage DS. Allosteric and competitive displacement of drugs from human serum albumin by octanoic acid, as revealed by high-performance liquid affinity chromatography, on a human serum albumin-based stationary phase. J Chromatogr 1992;5 PubMed
  5. Voller B, Lines E, McCrossin G, et al. Dose-escalation study of octanoic acid in patients with essential tremor. J Clin Invest. 2016;126(4):1451-7. PubMed

See these in context on the Caprylic Acid monograph →

Lauric Acid 8 references
  1. Brown KE, Leong K, Huang CH, et al. Gelatin/chondroitin 6-sulfate microspheres for the delivery of therapeutic proteins to the joint. Arthritis Rheum 1998;41:2185-95. PubMed
  2. de Roos N, Schouten E, Katan M. Consumption of a solid fat rich in lauric acid results in a more favorable serum lipid profile in healthy men and women than consumption of a solid fat rich in trans-fatty acids. J Nutr 2001;131;242-5. PubMed
  3. Temme EH, Mensink RP, Hornstra G. Comparison of the effects of diets enriched in lauric, palmitic, or oleic acids on serum lipids and lipoproteins in healthy women and men. Am J Clin Nutr 1996;63:897-903. PubMed
  4. Denke MA, Grundy SM. Comparison of effects of lauric acid and palmitic acid on plasma lipids and lipoproteins. Am J Clin Nutr 1992;56:895-8. PubMed
  5. Tholstrup T, Marckmann P, Vessby B, Sandstrom B. Effect of fats high in individual saturated fatty acids on plasma lipoprotein[a] levels in young healthy men. J Lipid Res 1995;36;1447-52. DOI
  6. Francois CA, Connor SL, Wander RC, Connor WE. Acute effects of dietary fatty acids on the fatty acids of human milk. Am J Clin Nutr 1998;67:301-8. PubMed
  7. Tholstrup T, Marckmann P, Jespersen J, Sandstrom B. Fat high in stearic acid favorably affects blood lipids and factor VII coagulant activity in comparison with fats high in palmitic acid or high in myristic and lauric acids. Am J Clin Nutr 1994;59:371-7. PubMed
  8. McVeay C, Fitzgerald PCE, Ullrich SS, Steinert RE, Horowitz M, Feinle-Bisset C. Effects of intraduodenal administration of lauric acid and L-tryptophan, alone and combined, on gut hormones, pyloric pressures, and energy intake in healthy men. Am J Clin Nu PubMed

See these in context on the Lauric Acid monograph →

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