Garcinia Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by Hawaii Pharm
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Garcinia 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
Garcinia is a dietary supplement by Hawaii Pharm with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for weight loss, appetite suppression, curbing sugar and carb cravings.Based on those ingredients, 704 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Garcinia by Hawaii Pharm
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: Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry — a concentrated form of garcinia that provides hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the compound thought to be responsible for garcinia's effects. The liquid formulation also contains inactive ingredients (alcohol, water, and glycerin) to deliver the extract.
Does it work?
Not established
The evidence for garcinia's effectiveness isn't established in our data. We hold insufficient reliable evidence to rate it for athletic performance, weight loss (obesity), high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), or fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
That doesn't mean it doesn't work — it means the clinical research we have access to hasn't confirmed it one way or another.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Garcinia is generally well tolerated short-term, but caution is warranted. The most common side effects in studies are diarrhea, stomach discomfort, headache, and nausea.
Rare but serious effects include liver injury and liver failure — cases of hepatotoxicity have been reported with garcinia alone and in combinations. There are also rare reports of mania (unusually elevated mood, decreased need for sleep, racing thoughts, and risky behavior), particularly in people with bipolar disorder, and isolated cases of heart inflammation and pancreatitis.
Do not use this product during pregnancy or while breastfeeding — there isn't enough safety data to know whether it's safe for you or your baby.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before taking this product, double-check your medications with your doctor or pharmacist if you take: serotonergic drugs like SSRIs (Moderate risk — documented case of serotonin syndrome), blood thinners or antiplatelet drugs such as warfarin or aspirin (Moderate risk of bleeding), diabetes medications (Moderate risk of low blood sugar), or any drug known to be hard on the liver (Moderate risk of liver injury). No interactions are documented for the inactive ingredients.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Garcinia is one to check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting, especially if you take antidepressants, blood thinners, diabetes medications, or drugs that stress your liver. The documented case of serotonin syndrome with an antidepressant and the rare but serious reports of liver injury mean you need to know your full medication and health picture before taking it.
Have a conversation with your own healthcare provider about whether it's right for you.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Oct 24, 2023.
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 Garcinia, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Hawaii Pharm |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 840253623355 |
| Net contents | 4 Fluid Ounce(s); 120 mL |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Oct 24, 2023 |
| DSLD ID | 301604 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Liquid |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Garcinia by Hawaii Pharm, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry | 983 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Alcohol, Water, Glycerin
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Brand IP Statement(s)
Hawaii Pharm Herbal Extract Highest quality since 2008
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: Shake well before using. For adults add about 20-30 drops (0.7-1 mL, one full squeeze of the dropper bulb) to some juice or water, up to 4 times a day.
Precautions
Warning: We recommend to seek expert medical advice before taking.
Do not use if you are allergic to any ingredients.
Consult your physician before giving to children under 18, during pregnancy, if nursing or taking medications.
Consult your physician before giving to children under 18, during pregnancy, if nursing or taking medications.
May affect the ability to drive and operate machinery. May have contraindications, can cause side effects and adverse reactions. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children!
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.
Seals/Symbols
cGMP Made in compliance with cGMP 21 CFR 111 in an FDA registered and inspected facility.
Organic Alcohol Based USA Made in United States of America
FDA Disclaimer Statement
This product has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
General Statements
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Formula
Garcinia cambogia
Organic Alcohol Based
Formulation
Only natural ingredients Purity is laboratory tested and verified
All the raw materials are gluten-free by their nature No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives
Not tested on animals
Organic Alcohol Based
Made in USA, Hawaii
FDA Statement of Identity
Herbal Supplement
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Garcinia by Hawaii Pharm label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Garcinia by Hawaii Pharm
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size0.7 mL Dosage formLiquid Servings per container120 Amounts shown are per serving.
Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry
Interacts with704 drugs
Garcinia is a tropical fruit whose rind contains hydroxycitric acid (HCA), widely marketed for weight loss and appetite control. The scientific eviden...
Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Alcohol, Water, Glycerin. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Garcinia by Hawaii Pharm Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Hawaii Pharm Garcinia is a single-ingredient liquid extract that interacts with medications across four major drug categories.
The most serious concern is serotonergic drugs (antidepressants and similar medications) — there's a documented case of a patient who developed serotonin syndrome after combining garcinia extract with escitalopram, an SSRI antidepressant. This combination can cause dangerous serotonergic side effects including confusion, rapid heart rate, and muscle rigidity.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Garcinia also poses a Moderate risk with blood thinners and antiplatelet drugs (like warfarin and aspirin) — the active ingredient, hydroxycitric acid, can inhibit platelet function and potentially increase bleeding risk. It similarly carries Moderate interactions with diabetes medications; the same active ingredient may lower blood sugar levels, and combining it with diabetes drugs could increase the risk of dangerously low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
Additionally, there are Moderate concerns with drugs that can affect the liver — garcinia itself has been linked to rare cases of liver injury, and pairing it with other hepatotoxic (liver-damaging) medications could compound that risk.
Altogether, these interactions span 705 individual medications. We strongly recommend checking your exact prescriptions with the search tool on this page before starting this product.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Garcinia interact with 704 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Garcinia interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry
6-mercaptopurinePurinethol
How 6-mercaptopurine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + 6-mercaptopurine interactionAbacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, LamivudineTriumeq
How Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine interactionAbacavir, LamivudineEpzicom
How Abacavir, Lamivudine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Abacavir, Lamivudine interactionAbciximabReoPro
How Abciximab interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the main active ingredient in garcinia, might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Abciximab interactionAbiraterone
How Abiraterone interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Abiraterone interactionAbiraterone AcetateYonsa, Zytiga
How Abiraterone Acetate interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Abiraterone Acetate interactionAbrocitinibCibinqo
How Abrocitinib interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the main active ingredient in garcinia, might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Abrocitinib interactionAcarboseGlucobay, Prandase, Precose
How Acarbose interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs, Hepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the main active ingredient in garcinia, might have additive effects with antidiabetes drugs and increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acarbose interactionAcebutololRhotral, Sectral
How Acebutolol interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acebutolol interactionAcenocoumarolSintrom
How Acenocoumarol interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the main active ingredient in garcinia, might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acenocoumarol interactionAcetaminophenChildren's Tylenol, Children's Tylenol Meltaways, Tylenol, Tylenol Ex Strength
How Acetaminophen interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen interactionAcetaminophen, AspirinGemnisyn
How Acetaminophen, Aspirin interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs, Hepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the main active ingredient in garcinia, might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Aspirin interactionAcetaminophen, Aspirin, CaffeineExcedrin, Excedrin Extra Strength, Excedrin Migraine
How Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs, Anticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine interactionAcetaminophen, Brompheniramine, PhenylpropanolamineDimetapp Cold and Flu
How Acetaminophen, Brompheniramine, Phenylpropanolamine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Brompheniramine, Phenylpropanolamine interactionAcetaminophen, ButalbitalAxocet, Bancap, Bucet, Butex Forte, Esgic CF, Orbivan CF +5 more
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Butalbital interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, CaffeineEsgic, Esgic Plus, Fiogesic, Fioricet, Repan, Tecnal +1 more
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine, CodeineEsgic with Codeine, Fioricet w/ Codeine
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, CodeineBancap w/ Codeine
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine PhosphatePhrenilin #3
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine Phosphate interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, Chlorpheniramine, Hydrocodone, PhenylephrineHycomine Compound
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Chlorpheniramine, Hydrocodone, Phenylephrine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Chlorpheniramine, Hydrocodone, Phenylephrine interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, CodeineGesic C15, Gesic C30, Gesic C8, Lenoltec 1, Lenoltec 2, Lenoltec 3 +1 more
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine, SalicylamideCodalan No.1, Codalan No.2, Codalan No.3
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine, Salicylamide interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine, Salicylamide interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, DihydrocodeineDHC Plus, Panlor DC, Panlor SS
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, IsomethepteneMigralam
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Isometheptene interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Isometheptene interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, PyrilamineMidol Max Strength Menstrual
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Pyrilamine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Pyrilamine interactionAcetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Dextromethorphan HbrVicks Formula 44M Cough, Cold & Flu Relief
How Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Dextromethorphan Hbr interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs, Serotonergic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Dextromethorphan Hbr interactionAcetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Codeine, PhenylephrineColrex
How Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Codeine, Phenylephrine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DrySerotonergic Drugs, Hepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining garcinia with other serotonergic drugs might increase the risk of serotonergic side effects, including serotonin syndrome.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Codeine, Phenylephrine interactionAcetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, DextromethorphanCoricidin II Extra Strength Cold and Flu
How Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DrySerotonergic Drugs, Hepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining garcinia with other serotonergic drugs might increase the risk of serotonergic side effects, including serotonin syndrome.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan interactionAcetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan HydrobromideCoricidin HBP Maximum Strength Flu
How Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DryHepatotoxic Drugs, Serotonergic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide interactionAcetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan, PhenylpropanolamineMulti Symptom Cold Relief
How Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan, Phenylpropanolamine interacts with Garcinia — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Garcinia Fruit Extract, DrySerotonergic Drugs, Hepatotoxic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, combining garcinia with other serotonergic drugs might increase the risk of serotonergic side effects, including serotonin syndrome.
Read the full Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry + Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine, Dextromethorphan, Phenylpropanolamine interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Garcinia 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.
Garcinia Fruit Extract, Dry
Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs
Theoretically, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the main active ingredient in garcinia, might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
HCA inhibits platelet aggregation in vitro. The inhibitory effect seems to be greater in platelets extracted from diabetic subjects than non-diabetic subjects.
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the main active ingredient in garcinia, might have additive effects with antidiabetes drugs and increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
HCA reduces fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels in animal models, theoretically by delaying glucose absorption. This effect has not been reported in humans.
Hepatotoxic Drugs
Theoretically, concomitant use with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of developing liver damage.
There have been reports of acute hepatitis with elevated liver enzymes associated with garcinia, when taken alone or in combination with other ingredients. Case reports collected from the Drug Induced Liver Injury Network suggest this risk may be greater in people who carry the HLA B*35:01 allele.
Serotonergic Drugs
Theoretically, combining garcinia with other serotonergic drugs might increase the risk of serotonergic side effects, including serotonin syndrome.
In one report, a patient experienced serotonin syndrome after taking garcinia extract (60% hydroxycitric acid) 1000 mg daily in combination with escitalopram 20 mg, which had been taken for a year. The patient was switched to sertraline 50 mg daily and again experienced serotonin syndrome.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Garcinia, from the product label.
Hawaii Pharm
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- Hawaii Pharm LLC
- Street Address
- 510 Sumner St. Ste. 613
- City
- Honolulu
- State
- HI
- ZipCode
- 96817
- Phone Number
- 888-854-2924
- Web Address
- www.hawaiipharm.com
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Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Garcinia'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.
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The 44 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.
Garcinia 44 references
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- Leonhardt M, Balkan B, Langhans W. Effect of hydroxycitrate on respiratory quotient, energy expenditure, and glucose tolerance in male rats after a period of restrictive feeding. Nutrition 2004;20(10):911-915. PubMed
- Bunchorntavakul, C. and Reddy, K. R. Review article: herbal and dietary supplement hepatotoxicity. Aliment.Pharmacol.Ther 2013;37(1):3-17. PubMed
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