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Silica 225 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Swiss BioEnergetics

Silica 225 mg label
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Capsule Category: Botanical With Nutrients
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Silica 225 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.

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

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Silica 225 mg is a dietary supplement by Swiss BioEnergetics with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for hair, skin, and nail health, bone health and osteoporosis, joint and connective tissue support.Based on those ingredients, 5 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Silica 225 mg by Swiss BioEnergetics

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.
  • “Silica” is listed as a grouped ingredient — the label gives one combined amount (225 mg) without saying how much of each component you get.

This product contains one active ingredient: bamboo extract at 225 mg per capsule. Bamboo extract comes from the bamboo plant and is included here for its potential effects on oral health, though the evidence isn't well established yet.

The capsule also contains several inactive ingredients—microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, maltodextrin, and bamboo stem extract—that serve as fillers and binders to hold the supplement together.

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

We hold no graded evidence for this product's ingredients for its stated purpose.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: Silica nutrient supplement.
  • We looked for evidence on: Osteoporosis, Aging skin, Bone health, Hair and nail health.
  • Our graded evidence for these ingredients doesn't cover that particular purpose.

The supplement is marketed for dental health, but the data we hold shows insufficient reliable evidence to rate bamboo extract's effectiveness for preventing tooth decay. That doesn't mean it doesn't work—it means the research isn't solid enough yet for us to say one way or the other.

If oral health is what you're after, talk with your dentist or pharmacist about what the current evidence supports.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Silicon Bamboo

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.

Bamboo shoots are safe to eat when properly cooked, but bamboo supplements haven't been studied well enough for us to call them well tolerated. Raw bamboo shoots can be toxic.

If you're pregnant, the safety data advises against concentrated bamboo forms like this extract. If you're breastfeeding, safety is unknown—avoid this product unless your doctor clears it first.

In rare cases, direct contact with bamboo shoots has caused skin irritation in some people, though that's more of a concern with handling the plant itself.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Silicon Bamboo

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Bamboo.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • For scale: 5 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.

If you take an antithyroid drug—a medication that treats an overactive thyroid—check with your pharmacist before adding this product. Long-term use might increase the drug's effects and side effects, which could lead to thyroid problems.

We have no other interaction data on file for the ingredients we could check.

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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.

This supplement may appeal to someone looking for a natural approach to tooth health, but the evidence for bamboo's effectiveness isn't clear. If you take an antithyroid drug for an overactive thyroid, you'll want to check with your pharmacist before starting.

Pregnant women should avoid it. For anyone else, run your medications through the interaction checker on this page first.

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 May 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

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Silica 225 mg, straight from the product label.

Brand Swiss BioEnergetics
Barcode (UPC) 5060663811059
Net contents 90 Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD May 24, 2023
DSLD ID 284377
Product type Botanical With Nutrients
Supplement form Capsule
Dietary claims / uses Nutrient, All Other
Intended target group(s) Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Silica 225 mg by Swiss BioEnergetics, 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
5060663811059
IngredientAmount% DV
Silica225 mg--
Bamboo Extract300 mg--

Other ingredients: Bamboo stem extract, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Maltodextrin

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Label statements
These statements are the manufacturer’s wording, reproduced from the product label — the label is saying it, not HelloPharmacist. We don’t verify or endorse them.
Formula

Silica from Bamboo Extract

Formulation

Suitable for Vegetarians & Vegans

Seals/Symbols

Manufactured in the UK GMP Consistent Quality

FDA Statement of Identity

Food Supplement

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

DIRECTIONS: Adults, take 1 capsule per day with food and water. Do not exceed recommended dose.

Precautions

ALLERGY ADVICE: Although rigorous precautions are taken to prevent any cross-contamination, this product is manufactured in a facility that handles allergy-based materials.

CAUTIONS: Always consult your health practitioner before taking nutritional supplements, especially if you are taking medication or are under medical supervision. Not recommended for children, pregnant / lactating women or people with kidney disease.

Not recommended for children, pregnant / lactating women or people with kidney disease.

You should not take supplements as a substitute for a varied balanced diet or healthy lifestyle.

Store in a cool, dry & dark place, under 25 degrees, out of reach of children.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry & dark place, under 25 degrees, out of reach of children.

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Silica 225 mg by Swiss BioEnergetics label

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Silica 225 mg label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Silica 225 mg by Swiss BioEnergetics

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

Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container90 Amounts shown are per serving.

Silica

No known
interactions
225 mg per serving

Silicon is a trace mineral found in the body and in foods like oats, barley, and certain fruits and vegetables, and it is popular in supplements for h...

Silica monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Bamboo stem extract, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Maltodextrin. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Silica 225 mg by Swiss BioEnergetics Drug Interactions

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5 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Silica 225 mg interact with 5 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

0 of the 1 ingredient in Silica 225 mg interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible.

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

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The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Silica 225 mg, from the product label.

Swiss BioEnergetics

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Name
Countercom Ltd
Street Address
310 Harrow Road
City
Middlesex
State
HA9 6LL
Web Address
www.swissbioenergetics.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Silica 225 mg by Swiss BioEnergetics: Common Questions

Does Silica 225 mg by Swiss BioEnergetics interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Silica 225 mg has a known interaction with 5 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Silica 225 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.
Can I take this if I'm pregnant?
The safety data advises against bamboo supplements during pregnancy. There isn't enough research to know it's safe, so it's best to skip concentrated forms like this one while you're expecting. Talk with your doctor if you're considering it.
Is it safe to breastfeed while taking this?
Safety while breastfeeding is unknown. The data recommends avoiding concentrated bamboo extracts unless your doctor says it's okay. Check with your pharmacist or doctor for personalized advice.
Does bamboo extract really help with tooth decay?
The evidence isn't solid enough yet to say for sure. We hold insufficient reliable evidence to rate it for that purpose. Your dentist or pharmacist can tell you what's proven to help prevent cavities.
What exactly is bamboo extract?
It's a concentrated form of compounds extracted from the bamboo plant. Unlike eating properly cooked bamboo shoots, which is common and safe, supplement forms like this one haven't been studied as thoroughly.
Could this cause any side effects?
Bamboo naturally contains cyanide-like compounds, but these are removed during cooking or processing. The main safety concern is that supplement safety hasn't been well studied. Direct contact with bamboo shoots has rarely caused skin irritation in some people, though that's less likely with a supplement capsule.

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The Full Monographs Behind Silica 225 mg’s Ingredients

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

Herb & supplement monograph

Silicon

Silicon is a trace mineral found in the body and in foods like oats, barley, and certain fruits and vegetables, and it is popular in supplements for hair, skin, nail, and bone health. Some s...

Read the full Silicon monograph → Herb & supplement monograph

Bamboo

Interacts with 5 drugs

Bamboo is a giant grass whose shoots are eaten as food and whose leaves and silica-rich extracts are sold as supplements, often for hair, skin, nail, and bone support. Solid human evidence f...

Read the full Bamboo monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Silica 225 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 23 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.

Silicon 19 references
  1. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2002.
  2. Jugdaohsingh R, Anderson SH, Tucker KL, et al. Dietary silicon intake and absorption. Am J Clin Nutr 2002;75:887-93. PubMed
  3. Ichiyanagi O, Sasagawa I, Adachi Y, et al. Silica urolithiasis without magnesium trisilicate intake. Urol Int 1998;61:39-42. PubMed
  4. Levison DA, Crocker PR, Banim S, Wallace DM. Silica stones in the urinary bladder. Lancet 1982;1:704-5. PubMed
  5. Lee MH, Lee YH, Hsu TH, et al. Silica stone--development due to long time oral trisilicate intake. Scand J Urol Nephrol 1993;27:267-9. PubMed
  6. Cruz Guerra, N. A., Gomez Garcia, M. A., Lovaco, Castellano F., Saez Garrido, J. C., Garcia, Cuerpo E., and Escudero, Barrilero A. [Silica urolithiasis: report of a new case]. Actas Urol.Esp 2000;24(2):202-204.
  7. Merget, R., Bauer, T., Kupper, H. U., Philippou, S., Bauer, H. D., Breitstadt, R., and Bruening, T. Health hazards due to the inhalation of amorphous silica. Arch Toxicol. 2002;75(11-12):625-634. PubMed
  8. Khuder, S. A., Peshimam, A. Z., and Agraharam, S. Environmental risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis. Rev Environ Health 2002;17(4):307-315. PubMed
  9. McLaughlin, J. K., Chow, W. H., and Levy, L. S. Amorphous silica: a review of health effects from inhalation exposure with particular reference to cancer. J Toxicol.Environ Health 4-25-1997;50(6):553-566. DOI
  10. Pelucchi, C., Pira, E., Piolatto, G., Coggiola, M., Carta, P., and La, Vecchia C. Occupational silica exposure and lung cancer risk: a review of epidemiological studies 1996-2005. Ann.Oncol. 2006;17(7):1039-1050. PubMed
  11. Gillissen, A., Gessner, C., Hammerschmidt, S., Hoheisel, G., and Wirtz, H. [Health significance of inhaled particles]. Dtsch.Med Wochenschr. 3-24-2006;131(12):639-644.
  12. Hu, J. F., Qu, H., and Wang, J. Z. [Meta analysis for relationship between exposure of free silicon dioxide and lung tumor]. Zhonghua Lao.Dong.Wei Sheng Zhi.Ye.Bing.Za Zhi. 2006;24(7):415-417.
  13. Jugdaohsingh, R. Silicon and bone health. J Nutr Health Aging 2007;11(2):99-110.
  14. Lacasse, Y., Martin, S., Gagne, D., and Lakhal, L. Dose-response meta-analysis of silica and lung cancer. Cancer Causes Control 2009;20(6):925-933. PubMed
  15. McCormic, Z. D., Khuder, S. S., Aryal, B. K., Ames, A. L., and Khuder, S. A. Occupational silica exposure as a risk factor for scleroderma: a meta-analysis. Int Arch Occup.Environ Health 2010;83(7):763-769. PubMed
  16. Haddad, F. S. and Kouyoumdjian, A. Silica stones in humans. Urol.Int 1986;41(1):70-76. PubMed
  17. Tervaert, J. W., Stegeman, C. A., and Kallenberg, C. G. Silicon exposure and vasculitis. Curr Opin.Rheumatol 1998;10(1):12-17. PubMed
  18. Steenland, K. and Stayner, L. Silica, asbestos, man-made mineral fibers, and cancer. Cancer Causes Control 1997;8(3):491-503. PubMed
  19. Boqué N, Valls RM, Pedret A, Puiggrós F, Arola L, Solà R. Relative absorption of silicon from different formulations of dietary supplements: a pilot randomized, double-blind, crossover post-prandial study. Sci Rep 2021;11(1):16479. PubMed

See these in context on the Silicon monograph →

Bamboo 4 references
  1. Chandra AK, Ghosh D, Mukhopadhyay S, et al. Effect of bamboo shoot, Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Willd. on thyroid status under conditions of varying iodine intake in rats. Indian J Exp Biol 2004;42(8):781-786.
  2. Kitajima T. Contact allergy caused by bamboo shoots. Contact Dermatitis 1986;15(2):100-102. PubMed
  3. Sang-A-Gad P, Guharat S, Wananukul W. A mass cyanide poisoning from pickling bamboo shoots. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2011 Nov;49(9):834-9. PubMed
  4. Satya S, Bal LM, Singhal P, Naik SN. Bamboo shoot processing: food quality and safety aspect (a review). Trends in Food Sci. Technol. 2010;21(4):181-9. DOI

See these in context on the Bamboo 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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