Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules Ingredients & Drug Interactions
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First and foremost: checking Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules 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.
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Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules is a dietary supplement by BulkSupplements.com with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for fatigue and low energy, athletic performance and stamina, respiratory and lung support.Based on those ingredients, 249 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules by BulkSupplements.com
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What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains a single active ingredient: cordyceps sporocarp extract at 2,000 mg per capsule. Cordyceps is a fungus traditionally used in herbal medicine.
The capsules also contain two inactive ingredients — dextrin and hypromellose — that serve as fillers and capsule material.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence for cordyceps is mixed and often limited. It's rated possibly ineffective for athletic performance.
For sexual dysfunction, arrhythmia, asthma, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there isn't enough reliable evidence yet to rate how well it works. If you're considering cordyceps for any of these uses, talk with your pharmacist or doctor about what the research actually supports.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Cordyceps is generally well tolerated over short to medium term — up to a year in studies — but the overall safety database is small and product quality varies widely between brands. The most common side effects are mild: abdominal discomfort, constipation, diarrhea, dry mouth, and throat discomfort.
These are uncommon, and some people found symptoms eased by taking cordyceps after eating. There is one case report of liver inflammation (cholestasis) in a 64-year-old taking a cordyceps-containing product, but it's unclear whether cordyceps itself or a contaminant was responsible — the person recovered after stopping.
Because safety data is limited, cordyceps should be avoided during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before taking this product, check with your pharmacist if you're on blood thinners or antiplatelet drugs (like warfarin, aspirin, or clopidogrel) — cordyceps may theoretically raise bleeding risk. Also double-check if you take immunosuppressants (such as cyclosporine) or testosterone therapy, as cordyceps may interfere with their effects.
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.
Cordyceps might interest people looking for immune support or athletic enhancement, but the evidence for those uses is weak or absent. If you take blood thinners, immunosuppressants, or testosterone therapy, check your exact medications with the tool on this page before starting.
The supplement is generally well tolerated short-term, but talk with your pharmacist if you're pregnant, breastfeeding, or have liver concerns.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Apr 24, 2025.
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General information
Key facts about Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules, straight from the product label.
| Brand | BulkSupplements.com |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | X003XLOCZX |
| Net contents | 240 Veg Capsule(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Apr 24, 2025 |
| DSLD ID | 329978 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules by BulkSupplements.com, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract | 200 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Dextrin, Hypromellose
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Formula
Cordyceps Mushroom Veg Capsules 2000 mg Equivalent
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily, or as directed by a physician.
Formulation
Free of: added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten
General Statements
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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.
Keep out of reach of children.
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Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules by BulkSupplements.com label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules by BulkSupplements.com
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Serving size1 Veg Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container240 Amounts shown are per serving.
Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract
Interacts with249 drugs
Cordyceps is a fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine for energy, exercise performance, and lung and immune support. Human research is limited an...
Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Dextrin, Hypromellose. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules by BulkSupplements.com Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg by BulkSupplements.com has documented interactions with medications in three main categories.
The most serious concern is with blood thinners and antiplatelet drugs (such as warfarin, clopidogrel, and aspirin): animal and lab studies suggest cordyceps may inhibit platelet function and raise bleeding risk, though this hasn't been reported in human patients yet — it's still worth checking before you start if you're on any of these medications.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Cordyceps may also interfere with immunosuppressant drugs like cyclosporine. Animal and lab research shows cordyceps stimulates immune activity, and limited clinical data hints it could lower the dose of immunosuppressants needed.
If you take medications to prevent organ rejection or manage an autoimmune condition, run this product through the medication checker below first.
There's a minor theoretical interaction with testosterone therapy — cordyceps may boost testosterone levels in animals, so concurrent use could have overlapping effects, though the real-world significance isn't clear yet.
Altogether, these interactions span 245 individual medications. Check your exact drugs with the tool below before adding this supplement.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules interact with 249 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract
DenosumabProlia, XGEVA
How Denosumab interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Denosumab interactionDeucravacitinibSotyktu
How Deucravacitinib interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Deucravacitinib interactionDexamethasoneDecadron, Dexone, Dextenza, Dexycu, Hemady, Hexadrol +1 more
How Dexamethasone interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Dexamethasone interactionDiclofenacZorvolex
How Diclofenac interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Diclofenac interactionDiclofenac PotassiumCambia, Cataflam, Cataflam IR, Voltaren Rapide, Voltarol Rapid
How Diclofenac Potassium interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Diclofenac Potassium interactionDiclofenac SodiumAcoflam, Acoflam 75 SR, Acoflam Retard, Defenac, Defenac Retard, Defenac SR +40 more
How Diclofenac Sodium interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Diclofenac Sodium interactionDiclofenac Sodium, MisoprostolArthrotec 50, Arthrotec 75
How Diclofenac Sodium, Misoprostol interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Diclofenac Sodium, Misoprostol interactionDiclofenac EpolamineFlector, Licart
How Diclofenac Epolamine interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Diclofenac Epolamine interactionDicumarolDicumarol
How Dicumarol interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Dicumarol interactionDiphenhydramine Hydrochloride, Naproxen SodiumAleve PM
How Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride, Naproxen Sodium interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride, Naproxen Sodium interactionDipyridamoleDipyridamole, Persantin, Persantin Injection, Persantin Retard, Persantine
How Dipyridamole interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Dipyridamole interactionDiroximel FumarateVumerity
How Diroximel Fumarate interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Diroximel Fumarate interactionDurvalumabImfinzi
How Durvalumab interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Durvalumab interactionEculizumabSoliris
How Eculizumab interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Eculizumab interactionEdoxabanSavaysa
How Edoxaban interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Edoxaban interactionEfalizumabRaptiva
How Efalizumab interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Efalizumab interactionEffientPrasugrel
How Effient interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Effient interactionEfgartigimod Alfa-fcabVyvgart
How Efgartigimod Alfa-fcab interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Efgartigimod Alfa-fcab interactionElranatamabElrexfio
How Elranatamab interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Elranatamab interactionEmapalumab-lzsgGamifant
How Emapalumab-lzsg interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Emapalumab-lzsg interactionEnoxaparinLovenox
How Enoxaparin interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Enoxaparin interactionEpcoritamab-byspEpkinly
How Epcoritamab-bysp interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Epcoritamab-bysp interactionEptifibatideIntegrilin
How Eptifibatide interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Eptifibatide interactionEsomeprazole, NaproxenVimovo
How Esomeprazole, Naproxen interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Esomeprazole, Naproxen interactionEtanercept-szzsErelzi
How Etanercept-szzs interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Etanercept-szzs interactionEtanercept-ykroEticovo
How Etanercept-ykro interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Etanercept-ykro interactionEtrasimodVelsipity
How Etrasimod interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Etrasimod interactionFamotidine, IbuprofenDuexis
How Famotidine, Ibuprofen interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Famotidine, Ibuprofen interactionFingolimodGilenya, Tascenso ODT
How Fingolimod interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractImmunosuppressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Fingolimod interactionFish Oil TriglyceridesOmegaven
How Fish Oil Triglycerides interacts with Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Cordyceps Sporocarp ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract + Fish Oil Triglycerides interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules 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.
Cordyceps Sporocarp Extract
Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs
Theoretically, cordyceps may increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
In vitro and animal research suggests that cordyceps extract inhibits platelet aggregation and function. However, this interaction has not been reported in humans.
Immunosuppressants
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps might interfere with immunosuppressive therapy.
Animal and in vitro research suggests that cordyceps stimulates the immune system. However, limited clinical research suggests that taking cordyceps may lower the necessary therapeutic dose of the immunosuppressant cyclosporine, which suggests that cordyceps may have an immunosuppressive effect.
Testosterone
Theoretically, concurrent use of cordyceps and testosterone might have additive effects.
Animal research suggests that cordyceps can increase testosterone levels. The clinical significance of this finding is unclear.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules, from the product label.
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The Full Monographs Behind Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules’s Ingredients
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Cordyceps Extract 2000 mg Veg Capsules'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 14 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.
Cordyceps 14 references
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