Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions
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First and foremost: checking Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg 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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Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg is a dietary supplement by BulkSupplements.com with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph) symptoms, overactive bladder, eye and skin health (vitamin a source).Based on those ingredients, 1 medication has a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Pumpkin Seed Oil. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg by BulkSupplements.com
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: pumpkin seed oil at 1000 mg per softgel. The capsule itself is made from gelatin, glycerin, and purified water — standard inactive ingredients that help deliver the oil.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
Pumpkin seed oil is possibly effective for benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate gland), based on the evidence we hold. For other uses listed — hair loss, bladder inflammation, parasites, and urinary tract infections — the evidence isn't established enough to rate it one way or the other.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Pumpkin seed oil is generally well tolerated by most adults when taken by mouth. The most common side effects are mild: abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.
Anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction) is rare but has been reported. There are also two case reports of hair loss and severe nausea and vomiting linked to eating bitter-tasting pumpkin or squash high in a compound called cucurbitacin — though a standard commercial pumpkin seed oil product like this one is unlikely to contain that.
The safety of concentrated pumpkin seed supplements during pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been well studied; talk with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice before using this product in either situation.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
If you take lithium for a mood disorder, talk to your pharmacist before starting this product — pumpkin seed oil may raise lithium levels in your blood and your dose might need adjustment.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence for its stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Pumpkin seed oil may be worth considering if you're looking for support for an enlarged prostate. If you take lithium, check with your pharmacist first.
For pregnancy or breastfeeding, there isn't enough safety data — ask your doctor or pharmacist 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 Apr 24, 2025.
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 Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg, straight from the product label.
| Brand | BulkSupplements.com |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | X003WZ1NB1 |
| Net contents | 240 Softgel(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Apr 24, 2025 |
| DSLD ID | 330067 |
| Product type | Fat/fatty Acid |
| Supplement form | Softgel Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | Nutrient, 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 Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg by BulkSupplements.com, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Seed Oil | 1000 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified
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Formula
Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg per serving
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 softgel daily, or as directed by a physician.
Formulation
Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, additives
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place
General Statements
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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.
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Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg by BulkSupplements.com label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg by BulkSupplements.com
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 Softgel(s) Dosage formSoftgel Capsule Servings per container240 Amounts shown are per serving.
Pumpkin Seed Oil
Interacts with1 drug
Pumpkin is a nutritious squash, and its seeds and seed oil are the parts most often used as supplements, mainly for urinary and prostate symptoms. The...
Pumpkin Seed Oil monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg by BulkSupplements.com Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels from BulkSupplements.com has one documented interaction to watch: with lithium, a medication used for mood disorders.
Pumpkin seed oil is thought to have mild water-shedding properties that could theoretically reduce how your body clears lithium, potentially raising its levels in your blood. If you take lithium, you'll want to check with your pharmacist or doctor before starting this supplement — your lithium dose might need adjusting.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
No other medication interactions are documented in our data for pumpkin seed oil. That doesn't mean none exist; it just means we hold no evidence of them at this time.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg interact with 1 drug. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Pumpkin Seed Oil
Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug)Eskalith, Lithium Carbonate
How Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interacts with Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pumpkin Seed OilLithium Moderate
Interaction Summary
Pumpkin might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium.
Read the full Pumpkin Seed Oil + Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg 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.
Pumpkin Seed Oil
Lithium
Pumpkin might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium.
Pumpkin is thought to have diuretic properties. Theoretically, this might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium. The dose of lithium might need to be decreased.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg, from the product label.
BulkSupplements.com
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- BulkSupplements.com
- Street Address
- 7511 Eastgate Rd
- City
- Henderson
- State
- NV
- ZipCode
- 89011
- Web Address
- BulkSupplements.com
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The Full Monographs Behind Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 mg’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Pumpkin Seed Oil Softgels 1000 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.
- 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 5 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.
Pumpkin 5 references
- Marks L, Partin AW, Epstein JI, et al. Effects of a saw palmetto herbal blend in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Urol 2000;163:1451-6. DOI
- Cho YH, Lee SY, Jeong DW, et al. Effect of pumpkin seed oil on hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2014;2014:549721. PubMed
- Vahlensieck W, Theurer C, Pfitzer E, Patz B, Banik N, Engelmann U. Effects of pumpkin seed in men with lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia in the one-year, randomized, placebo-controlled GRANU study. Urol Int 2015;94(3):286-95 PubMed
- Assouly P. Hair loss associated with cucurbit poisoning. JAMA Dermatol. 2018 May 1;154(5):617-618. PubMed
- Gawryjolek J, Ludwig H, Zbikowska-Götz M, Bartuzi Z, Krogulska A. Anaphylaxis after consumption of pumpkin seeds in a 2-y-old child tolerant to its pulp: A case study. Nutrition 2021;89:111272. PubMed
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