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Dietary supplement

Muira Puama 500 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Nature's Answer

Capsule Category: Botanical
No known interaction
The interaction bottom line No known interaction

Muira Puama 500 mg is a dietary supplement by Nature's Answer with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for low libido, erectile difficulty, sexual performance.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 Muira Puama 500 mg by Nature's Answer

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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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product contains one active ingredient: Muira Puama, a botanical extract at 500 mg per capsule. The remaining ingredients are inactive — rice flour, vegetable cellulose, and calcium silicate — which serve as the capsule and filler material.

Does it work?

No specific claim
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
General wellness

This Muira Puama product is marketed for general wellness, not a specific health condition, so there's no single claim to grade — see Muira Puama's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets general wellness (“promotes overall health and wellbeing”), not a specific health condition, so there is no single claim to grade against clinical-evidence data.

The evidence for Muira Puama in sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction is insufficient to rate in the data we hold. That means the available studies don't give us enough reliable information to say whether it works for these purposes or not.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Muira Puama

How safe is it?

Some data gaps
Safety Information · database check
Some gaps

Safety data exists for these ingredients, but with some important gaps.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 0 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Muira Puama has been used traditionally in small amounts, but human safety data are limited. The safety information available advises against use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding due to insufficient data.

No adverse effects were reported in the data we hold, though that doesn't mean they won't occur.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Muira Puama

Meds to double-check

No known interactions
Known Interaction Concern · database check
No known interactions

No medication interactions are currently documented for the matched ingredients — that isn't a guarantee none exist.

Why this rating?
  • None of the 1 matched ingredient has a documented medication interaction on file.

No interactions are documented in our data for Muira Puama. However, this doesn't mean interactions couldn't occur — it means we hold no evidence of them.

If you take any medications, run them through the interaction checker on this page to be sure, and confirm with your own pharmacist or doctor before starting.

The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula marketed for general wellness rather than one specific gradeable purpose. No medication interactions are currently documented, and some safety-information gaps remain.

If you're considering Muira Puama for sexual health, know that the evidence for it isn't solid yet. If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, the data suggest you skip it.

Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether this product makes sense for you and to discuss any individual health concerns.

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

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Apr 25, 2019.

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 Muira Puama 500 mg, straight from the product label.

Brand Nature's Answer
Barcode (UPC) 083000163029
Net contents 90 Vegetarian Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Apr 25, 2019
DSLD ID 184813
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Capsule
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Kosher, Gluten Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Muira Puama 500 mg by Nature's Answer, 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:
2 Capsule(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
2 Capsule(s)
Servings per container
45
UPC/BARCODE
083000163029
IngredientAmount% DV
Muira Puama500 mg--

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Vegetable Cellulose, Calcium Silicate

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Label statements
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Brand IP Statement(s)

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FDA Disclaimer Statement

This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place.

Seals/Symbols

K Parve

Gluten Free

Formula

K Parve

Ptychopetalum olacoides

General Statements

Since 1972 Promotes Overall Health & Wellbeing

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Formulation

Gluten-Free

Vegan

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules once a day with food or water.

Precautions

Warning: Keep Out of Reach of Children.

Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.

If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical procedure or have a medical condition, consult with your healthcare practitioner before use.

General

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Muira Puama 500 mg by Nature's Answer label

The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.

What’s inside

The Ingredients in Muira Puama 500 mg by Nature's Answer

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size2 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container45 Amounts shown are per serving.

Muira Puama

No known
interactions
500 mg per serving

Muira puama is a Brazilian plant traditionally used as an aphrodisiac and general tonic, often nicknamed 'potency wood.' Human research is very limite...

Muira Puama monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Rice Flour, Vegetable Cellulose, Calcium Silicate. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Muira Puama 500 mg by Nature's Answer Drug Interactions

We don’t currently list any known drug interactions for the mapped ingredients in Muira Puama 500 mg. This doesn’t guarantee none exist — always confirm with your pharmacist before combining a supplement with your medications.

The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Muira Puama 500 mg, from the product label.

Nature's Answer

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Name
Nature's Answer
Street Address
85 Commerce Drive
City
Hauppauge
State
NY
ZipCode
11788
Phone Number
(800) 439-2324
Web Address
www.naturesanswer.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Muira Puama 500 mg by Nature's Answer: Common Questions

Does Muira Puama 500 mg by Nature's Answer interact with any medications?
We do not currently list a known interaction for the mapped ingredients in Muira Puama 500 mg. This does not guarantee none exist, so confirm with your pharmacist.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Muira Puama 500 mg contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism 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.
Does Muira Puama actually work for erectile dysfunction?
The evidence we have isn't strong enough to say. Studies haven't given us reliable proof that it works for ED or other sexual concerns, so we rate the evidence as insufficient.
Is it safe to take while I'm pregnant?
No — there isn't enough safety data to know whether it's safe in pregnancy, so the recommendation is to avoid it. Talk with your doctor or midwife about this before taking it.
What about while breastfeeding?
Same story — there's not enough information to know if it's safe while breastfeeding, so avoid it. Your pharmacist or doctor can discuss whether it's okay for you after you stop breastfeeding.
Are there any side effects I should know about?
The data we hold don't report specific adverse effects, but that doesn't mean they won't happen. Human safety information is limited, so let your doctor or pharmacist know if anything feels off after you start.
Does this product have fillers or other junk in it?
The capsule contains rice flour, vegetable cellulose, and calcium silicate — these are inactive ingredients that hold the supplement together. They're standard in capsule products and aren't considered active ingredients.

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The Full Monographs Behind Muira Puama 500 mg’s Ingredients

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

Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Muira Puama 500 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.

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 2 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.

Muira Puama 2 references
  1. Waynberg, J. and Brewer, S. Effects of Herbal vX on libido and sexual activity in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Adv Ther 2000;17(5):255-262. PubMed
  2. Nguyen S, Rajfer J, Shaheen M. Safety and efficacy of daily Revactin in men with erectile dysfunction: a 3-month pilot study. Transl Androl Urol. 2018;7(2):266-73. PubMed

See these in context on the Muira Puama monograph →

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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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