Pitahaya Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by Hawaii Pharm
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Pitahaya 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
Pitahaya is a dietary supplement by Hawaii Pharm with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for general nutrition and antioxidant support, digestive health and regularity, blood sugar support.Based on those ingredients, 86 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Pitahaya 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 Pitahaya 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: pitahaya fruit extract in dry form, commonly known as dragon fruit. The supplement is delivered in liquid form using alcohol, water, and glycerin as inactive ingredients.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence we hold shows insufficient reliable data to rate dragon fruit extract for managing diabetes or prediabetes (impaired glucose tolerance). While dragon fruit is widely eaten as a food, we don't have solid research backing its use as a concentrated supplement for these conditions.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Dragon fruit as a food is generally well tolerated and widely consumed around the world. However, the concentrated extract form in this supplement hasn't been studied in pregnancy or while breastfeeding — so the safety data for supplement use isn't available.
Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether to use it during pregnancy or lactation. Allergy to dragon fruit has been reported in rare case reports, with symptoms including vomiting, swollen tongue, skin redness, and hives — though this appears uncommon.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before you take this product, check with your doctor or pharmacist if you're on any antidiabetes medication — including insulin, glimepiride, glyburide, or other drugs that lower blood sugar. The extract may amplify that effect and raise your risk of low blood sugar.
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.
If you have prediabetes or diabetes and your blood sugar is well controlled, this extract might interest you — but the evidence for its effectiveness is limited. The real concern is its potential to lower blood sugar when combined with diabetes medications, which could be risky.
Talk with your doctor or pharmacist before you start, especially if you're on any blood sugar medication.
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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 Pitahaya, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Hawaii Pharm |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 842056341533 |
| Net contents | 4 Fluid Ounce(s); 120 mL |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Oct 24, 2023 |
| DSLD ID | 301754 |
| 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 Pitahaya by Hawaii Pharm, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Pitahaya 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
Hylocereus undatus
Organic Alcohol Based
Formulation
Only natural ingredients Identity and purity is laboratory verified
All the raw materials are gluten-free by their nature No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives
Organic Alcohol Based
Made in USA, Hawaii
FDA Statement of Identity
Herbal Supplement
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Pitahaya by Hawaii Pharm label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Pitahaya 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.
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry
Interacts with86 drugs
Dragon fruit is a colorful tropical fruit that is a nutritious, low-calorie source of fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. It is safe and healthy to ea...
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Alcohol, Water, Glycerin. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Pitahaya by Hawaii Pharm Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Hawaii Pharm's Pitahaya (dragon fruit extract) does interact with one important medication type: antidiabetes drugs.
Dragon fruit may lower blood glucose levels (blood sugar), and when combined with diabetes medications, it could increase the risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). This is a Moderate severity concern — your doctor or pharmacist may need to adjust your diabetes medication doses if you're taking this supplement.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Altogether, these interactions span 86 individual medications.
If you take any medication to manage blood sugar — whether insulin, glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta), or any other diabetes drug — check your specific medications with the search tool on this page before you start. Your own healthcare provider should review whether it's safe to combine this extract with your current regimen.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Pitahaya interact with 86 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Pitahaya interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry
GlucoseIV Glucose
How Glucose interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Glucose interactionGlyburideAlbert Glyburide, Diabeta, Glycron, Glynase, Glynase PresTab, Micronase +1 more
How Glyburide interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Glyburide interactionGlyburide, MetforminGlucovance
How Glyburide, Metformin interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Glyburide, Metformin interactionInhaled InsulinExubera
How Inhaled Insulin interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Inhaled Insulin interactionInsulinNovoRapid Insulin
How Insulin interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin interactionInsulin (bovine)Hypurin Bovine Neutral
How Insulin (bovine) interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin (bovine) interactionInsulin (human)Afrezza, Novolin 70/30, Novolin L, Novolin N, Novolin R
How Insulin (human) interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin (human) interactionInsulin (pork)Hypurin Porcine Neutral, Lente Iletin II, NPH Iletin, NPH Iletin II, Pork Actrapid, Regular Iletin +1 more
How Insulin (pork) interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin (pork) interactionInsulin (rdna)Actrapid, Humalog, Humalog Mix 75/25, Humulin 50/50, Humulin 70/30, Humulin L +8 more
How Insulin (rdna) interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin (rdna) interactionInsulin AspartFiasp
How Insulin Aspart interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Aspart interactionInsulin Aspart, Insulin DegludecRyzodeg 70/30
How Insulin Aspart, Insulin Degludec interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Aspart, Insulin Degludec interactionInsulin DegludecTresiba
How Insulin Degludec interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Degludec interactionInsulin Degludec, LiraglutideXultophy 100/3.6
How Insulin Degludec, Liraglutide interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Degludec, Liraglutide interactionInsulin GlargineBasaglar, Lusduna, Semglee
How Insulin Glargine interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Glargine interactionInsulin Glargine (rdna)Lantus
How Insulin Glargine (rdna) interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Glargine (rdna) interactionInsulin Glargine RecombinantToujeo Solostar
How Insulin Glargine Recombinant interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Glargine Recombinant interactionInsulin Glargine, LixisenatideSoliqua 100/33
How Insulin Glargine, Lixisenatide interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Glargine, Lixisenatide interactionInsulin Glulisine (rdna)Apidra
How Insulin Glulisine (rdna) interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Glulisine (rdna) interactionInsulin Human, Sodium ChlorideMyxredlin
How Insulin Human, Sodium Chloride interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Human, Sodium Chloride interactionInsulin LisproAdmelog, Admelog Solostar
How Insulin Lispro interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Lispro interactionInsulin Lispro RecombinantHumalog Kwikpen
How Insulin Lispro Recombinant interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Lispro Recombinant interactionInsulin Lispro-aabcLyumjev
How Insulin Lispro-aabc interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Lispro-aabc interactionInsulin DetermirLevemir
How Insulin Determir interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Insulin Determir interactionLinagliptinTradjenta
How Linagliptin interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Linagliptin interactionLinagliptin, Metformin HydrochlorideJentadueto XR
How Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionLiraglutideVictoza
How Liraglutide interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Liraglutide interactionLiraglutide RecombinantSaxenda
How Liraglutide Recombinant interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Liraglutide Recombinant interactionLixisenatideAdlyxin
How Lixisenatide interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Lixisenatide interactionMetforminGlucophage, Metformin
How Metformin interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Metformin interactionMetformin HydrochlorideRiomet ER
How Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Pitahaya — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, DryAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels.
Read the full Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry + Metformin Hydrochloride interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Pitahaya 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.
Pitahaya Fruit Extract, Dry
Antidiabetes Drugs
Dragon fruit might lower blood glucose levels. Theoretically, it might have additive effects when used with antidiabetes drugs. This might increase the risk of hypoglycemia in some patients. Dose adjustments to diabetes medications might be necessary.
Some antidiabetes drugs include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, metformin (Glucophage), pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), and others.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Pitahaya, 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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The Full Monographs Behind Pitahaya’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Pitahaya'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 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.
Dragon Fruit 2 references
- Kleinheinz A, Lepp U, Hausen BM, Petersen A, Becker WM. Anaphylactic reaction to (mixed) fruit juice containing dragon fruit. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2009 Oct;124(4):841-2. PubMed
- Poolsup N, Suksomboon N, Paw NJ. Effect of dragon fruit on glycemic control in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2017;12(9):e0184577. PubMed
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