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Dietary supplement

pH Balancer Plus Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by AN American Nutriceuticals

Capsule Category: Non-nutrient/non-botanical
Most serious interaction: Major
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Major

pH Balancer Plus is a dietary supplement by AN American Nutriceuticals with 2 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for marketed as an alternative cancer treatment ('high ph therapy'), claimed to alter tumor ph, general 'alkaline' health claims.Based on those ingredients, 255 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated major. The ingredients most likely to interact are Cesium Chloride. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of pH Balancer Plus by AN American Nutriceuticals

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.

From our pharmacy team — supplement deep dive

What’s inside

Low disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Low

Most active ingredients don't disclose an individual amount — you can't tell how much of each you're getting.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 0 of its 2 active ingredients.
  • “Proprietary Blend” is a proprietary blend — the label gives one combined amount (530 mg) without saying how much of each component you get.

pH Balancer Plus contains 2 active ingredients: rubidium chloride and cesium chloride. The product lists them within a proprietary blend, and we weren't able to confirm the exact amounts of each.

Inactive ingredients include potassium citrate, cellulose, magnesium ascorbate, stearic acid, and selenium amino acid.

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

This is a single-ingredient Cesium product and its label doesn't state a use — see Cesium's own graded uses on its monograph.

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 cesium chloride — the product's main active ingredient — isn't established for the conditions we have data on (cancer and depression). The facts show insufficient reliable evidence to rate its effectiveness for either.

We have no effectiveness information on file for rubidium chloride.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Cesium

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 1 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.

Cesium chloride has been linked to serious adverse effects, especially heart rhythm problems. The most common side effects are diarrhea, nausea, and tingling in your lips, hands, and feet.

Rare but life-threatening effects include arrhythmias (including the dangerous QT prolongation and a specific type called torsades de pointes), cardiac arrest, low potassium, loss of consciousness, and seizures. The safety data advises against cesium during pregnancy and while breastfeeding due to serious toxicity risks.

We hold no pregnancy or breastfeeding safety information for rubidium chloride.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Cesium

Meds to double-check

Major interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Major identified

At least one ingredient has a documented Major-severity interaction. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Cesium.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Major.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: heart-rhythm medications.
  • For scale: 255 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.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product if you're on any QT interval-prolonging drugs (which affect heart rhythm), water pills (diuretics), or steroid medications (corticosteroids). The cesium in this product may interact with all three categories and raise the risk of heart rhythm problems or dangerously low potassium.

We also couldn't check rubidium chloride for interactions.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no assessable stated purpose. Major medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

This product contains cesium chloride, which carries Major-severity interactions with heart rhythm medications and Moderate interactions with water pills and steroids. Before you take it, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about your current medications — especially any heart, blood pressure, or thyroid drugs.

Given the serious adverse effects on record and lack of proven benefit, this is one to discuss carefully with your own healthcare provider.

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

Assessment coverage: 1 of 2 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated May 22, 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 pH Balancer Plus, straight from the product label.

Brand AN American Nutriceuticals
Barcode (UPC) 859658002412
Net contents 90 Vegetarian Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD May 22, 2020
DSLD ID 219229
Product type Non-nutrient/non-botanical
Supplement form Capsule
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for pH Balancer Plus by AN American Nutriceuticals, 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:
1 Capsule(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Capsule(s)
Servings per container
90
UPC/BARCODE
859658002412
IngredientAmount% DV
Proprietary Blend530 mg--
Rubidium Chloride0 NP--
Cesium Chloride0 NP--

Other ingredients: Potassium Citrate, Cellulose Sanacel, Magnesium Ascorbate, Stearic Acid, Selenium Amino Acid

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Label statements
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Formulation

pH Balancer Plus assists the body in achieving and maintaining a healthy alkalinity.

Clinical strength

General Statements

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral, below 7 is acidic and above 7 is alkaline. Health professionals believe there are many health benefits when your body is in an alkaline state.

Please recycle (no) BPA

Professional series

FDA Disclaimer Statement

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

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested use: Take 1 or more capsules daily with meals, or as directed by your health care professional.

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pH Balancer Plus by AN American Nutriceuticals label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in pH Balancer Plus by AN American Nutriceuticals

These are the 2 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container90 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.

Proprietary Blend

530 mg per serving

Other (inactive) ingredients: Potassium Citrate, Cellulose Sanacel, Magnesium Ascorbate, Stearic Acid, Selenium Amino Acid. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

pH Balancer Plus by AN American Nutriceuticals Drug Interactions

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255Drugs
161 Major 94 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in pH Balancer Plus 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.

Cesium Chloride3 drug types · 255 drugs

Qt Interval-Prolonging Drugs

Theoretically, taking cesium concomitantly with other drugs that prolong the QT interval may increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmias and death.
Taking cesium can prolong the QT interval on electrocardiogram (ECG). In many cases, cesium-induced QT prolongation has led to serious adverse effects, including torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest, and death.

Likelihood Probable Evidence D
Corticosteroids

Theoretically, taking cesium concomitantly with other drugs that deplete potassium, such as corticosteroids, may increase the risk of hypokalemia.
Cesium supplements have been associated with hypokalemia in many case reports.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Diuretic Drugs

Theoretically, taking cesium concomitantly with other drugs that deplete potassium, such as diuretics, may increase the risk of hypokalemia.
Cesium supplements have been associated with hypokalemia in many case reports.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for pH Balancer Plus, from the product label.

AN American Nutriceuticals

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Name
AN American Nutriceuticals
Street Address
Vancover
City
WA
ZipCode
98682
Phone Number
888-848-2548
Web Address
www.888vitality.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

pH Balancer Plus by AN American Nutriceuticals: Common Questions

Does pH Balancer Plus by AN American Nutriceuticals interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, pH Balancer Plus has a known interaction with 255 medications, including 161 rated major. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
pH Balancer Plus contains 2 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 cesium chloride safe to take?
Cesium chloride has been associated with life-threatening heart rhythm problems in case reports and has no proven benefit for the conditions studied. The safety data advises against it. This is one to discuss with your doctor before considering.
Can I take this while pregnant or breastfeeding?
The safety data advises against cesium chloride during pregnancy and while breastfeeding due to serious toxicity risks. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about any concerns before taking this product.
What are the most common side effects?
Diarrhea, nausea, and tingling in your lips, hands, and feet are the most common. Serious effects are rare but can include dangerous heart rhythm changes and low potassium.
What does this product claim to do?
The product is called pH Balancer Plus, but we don't have specific claims on file. The effectiveness data shows insufficient evidence for the conditions studied (cancer and depression).

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The Full Monographs Behind pH Balancer Plus’s Ingredients

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

Sources

Sources & How We Checked

pH Balancer Plus'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 9 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.

Cesium 9 references
  1. Sartori HE. Nutrients and cancer: an introduction to cesium therapy. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1984;21:7-10. PubMed
  2. Neulieb R. Effect of oral intake of cesium chloride: a single case report. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1984;21:15-6.
  3. Lyon AW, Mayhew WJ. Cesium toxicity: A case of self-treatment by alternate therapy gone awry. Ther Drug Monit 2003;25:114-6. PubMed
  4. Vyas H, Johnson K, Houlihan R, et al. Acquired long QT syndrome secondary to cesium chloride supplement. J Altern Complement Med 2006;12:1011-4. PubMed
  5. Cesium chloride and ventricular arrhythmias. Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter 2008;18:3-4.
  6. Pinter A, Dorian P, Newman D. Cesium-induced torsades de pointes. N Engl J Med 2002;346:383-4. PubMed
  7. O'Brien CE, Harik N, James LP, et al. Cesium-induced QT-interval prolongation in an adolescent. Pharmacotherapy 2008;28:1059-65. PubMed
  8. FDA alerts health care professionals of significant safety risks associated with cesium chloride. FDA: Human Drug Compounding. July 23,2018. Available at: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/human-drug-compounding/fda-alerts-health-care-professionals-significant-sa
  9. Public Health Alert Concerning Dietary Supplements Containing Cesium Salts. FDA Dietary Supplement Products & Ingredients. February 5, 2020. Available at: https://www.fda.gov/food/dietary-supplement-products-ingredients/public-health-alert-concerning-diet

See these in context on the Cesium monograph →

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