Colostrum 1000 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Colostrum 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
Colostrum 1000 mg is a dietary supplement by Martin Avenue Pharmacy 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 Colostrum 1000 mg by Martin Avenue Pharmacy
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: bovine colostrum, a nutrient-rich fluid produced by cattle early in lactation. It's been studied mainly for its potential role in certain types of infectious diarrhea and exercise-related respiratory infections.
The inactive ingredients include whey and possibly other fillers or binders needed to form the tablet.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
The evidence for bovine colostrum is mixed and modest. It's rated possibly effective for HIV/AIDS-related diarrhea and rotaviral diarrhea, and possibly effective for exercise-induced respiratory infections.
However, it's rated possibly ineffective for necrotizing enterocolitis (a serious intestinal condition in newborns). The bottom line: the evidence isn't strong enough to call it proven for any of these uses.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Bovine colostrum is generally well tolerated in most adults. That said, if you have a milk or dairy allergy, you should avoid it — this product comes from cow milk, so it may trigger a reaction.
Pregnancy safety data isn't reliable enough, so it's best to avoid it during pregnancy unless your doctor approves. During breastfeeding, safety isn't well studied either; use caution and talk it over with your healthcare provider.
Mild side effects reported in clinical trials include bloating, nausea, diarrhea, and unsettled stomach — a few patients experienced them at rates similar to a whey-based control. One HIV patient with cryptosporidiosis (a type of intestinal infection) had nausea and vomiting, and some HIV patients showed elevated liver function tests or a slight drop in blood counts, so anyone with these conditions should check with their doctor first.
Meds to double-check
No known interactions
No interactions are documented in our data for bovine colostrum. That said, if you're on any medications at all, use the checker below to confirm there's nothing we've missed, and run it by your own doctor or pharmacist before you begin.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence behind its ingredients' uses. No medication interactions are currently documented, and safety information is well characterized.
Colostrum 1000 mg may be worth considering if you're dealing with certain types of infectious diarrhea or exercise-related respiratory infections and want to explore possibly effective options. Anyone with a milk or dairy allergy should steer clear.
Pregnant people, breastfeeding people, or anyone with HIV, liver disease, or blood count concerns should talk with their doctor or pharmacist before starting it.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Feb 25, 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
General information
Key facts about Colostrum 1000 mg, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Martin Avenue Pharmacy |
|---|---|
| Net contents | 60 Tablet(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Feb 25, 2013 |
| DSLD ID | 18859 |
| Product type | Non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| Supplement form | Tablet Or Pill |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Colostrum 1000 mg by Martin Avenue Pharmacy, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Bovine colostrum | 1000 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Whey, May contain one or more of the following:
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Formula
25% Bovine Immunoglobulins
Formulation
Contains No Added sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Our Colostrum tablets 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) tablet, 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.
General
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FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
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Colostrum 1000 mg by Martin Avenue Pharmacy label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Colostrum 1000 mg by Martin Avenue Pharmacy
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 Tablet(s) Dosage formTablet Or Pill 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: Whey, May contain one or more of the following:. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Colostrum 1000 mg by Martin Avenue Pharmacy Drug Interactions
We don’t currently list any known drug interactions for the mapped ingredients in Colostrum 1000 mg. 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 Colostrum 1000 mg, from the product label.
Martin Avenue Pharmacy
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- Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc.
- City
- Naperville
- State
- IL
- ZipCode
- 60540
- Phone Number
- (630) 355-6400
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The Full Monographs Behind Colostrum 1000 mg’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Colostrum 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.
- 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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