Slippery Elm Extract Ingredients & Drug Interactions
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First and foremost: checking Slippery Elm Extract 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
Slippery Elm Extract is a dietary supplement by BulkSupplements.com with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for sore throat and cough, heartburn and acid reflux, digestive upset and ibs.Based on those ingredients, 2,022 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Slippery Elm extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Slippery Elm Extract 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: slippery elm extract, made from the inner bark of the slippery elm tree. The extract is standardized to retain the mucilage — the soothing, mucus-like substance that gives slippery elm its traditional use.
There are no inactive ingredients listed for this powder.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence for slippery elm is limited. Our data shows insufficient reliable evidence to rate it for cancer, constipation, cough, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), or diarrhea — the conditions it's most often used for.
That doesn't mean it doesn't work; it means large, rigorous studies haven't yet established whether it does.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Slippery elm is generally well tolerated for short-term use, but high-quality safety data are limited, so we don't know as much as we'd like about long-term safety. Some people have reported contact dermatitis (skin irritation from direct contact) or urticaria (hives) after exposure to slippery elm, and the pollen can trigger allergic reactions in sensitive people.
For pregnancy, there isn't enough reliable safety data to know whether it's safe — talk with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice. The same goes for breastfeeding: we have too little information on safety, so caution is advised and you should discuss it with your healthcare provider.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before taking this slippery elm extract, double-check any oral medications you take regularly — slippery elm may slow their absorption and reduce how much reaches your bloodstream. This is a Moderate interaction, so spacing doses apart may help, but your doctor or pharmacist should confirm the best timing for your specific drugs.
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.
Slippery elm extract is a single-ingredient supplement that may help with digestive complaints, though solid evidence is lacking. The main concern is that it can slow how your body absorbs oral medications — a Moderate interaction that affects many drugs.
If you take any regular medications, check them with your doctor or pharmacist before starting this product and discuss timing. Pregnant or breastfeeding?
Talk it over with your healthcare provider first.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Aug 23, 2021.
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 Slippery Elm Extract, straight from the product label.
| Brand | BulkSupplements.com |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | X001A6K8ND |
| Net contents | 1 kg; 35.3 oz |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Aug 23, 2021 |
| DSLD ID | 252840 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | 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 Slippery Elm Extract by BulkSupplements.com, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
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General Statements
Clean & pure bulk supplements
New - Bulksupplements Slippery Elm Extract Powder (1 Kilogram)
Formulation
Color may vary
Free of: added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, additives
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.
Keep out of reach of children.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 750 mg (about 1/3 tsp) once daily, or as directed by a physician.
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place
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Slippery Elm Extract by BulkSupplements.com label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Slippery Elm Extract by BulkSupplements.com
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size750 mg Dosage formPowder Servings per container1333 Amounts shown are per serving.
Slippery Elm extract
Interacts with2,022 drugs
Slippery elm is a traditional herbal remedy made from the inner bark of a North American elm tree, used mainly to soothe sore throats and irritated di...
Slippery Elm extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: None. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Slippery Elm Extract by BulkSupplements.com Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Slippery Elm Extract by BulkSupplements.com may interact with oral medications.
The extract's inner bark contains a thick substance called mucilage that can coat your digestive tract and slow how quickly your body absorbs drugs taken by mouth — potentially lowering the amount of medication that reaches your bloodstream.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Although the documented interactions affect a broad range of oral medications, the effect is considered Moderate in severity. This means the timing and spacing of doses matters.
If you take any prescription or over-the-counter oral medication regularly, you'll want to check your specific drugs with the tool below before starting this supplement.
Altogether, these interactions span 2,023 individual medications. Because slippery elm may interfere with absorption across so many oral drugs, the safest approach is to separate doses — take your medications several hours apart from the slippery elm, and confirm the timing with your doctor or pharmacist.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Slippery Elm Extract interact with 2,022 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Slippery Elm Extract interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Slippery Elm extract
Adalimumab-bwwdHadlima
How Adalimumab-bwwd interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Adalimumab-bwwd interactionAdefovirHepsera
How Adefovir interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Adefovir interactionAdenosineATP Tablets
How Adenosine interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Adenosine interactionAfatinib DimaleateGilotrif
How Afatinib Dimaleate interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Afatinib Dimaleate interactionAgomelatineValdoxan
How Agomelatine interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Agomelatine interactionAlbendazoleAlbenza
How Albendazole interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Albendazole interactionAlbuterolProAir HFA, Proventil, Ventolin (U.S.), Volmax
How Albuterol interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Albuterol interactionAlcuroniumAlcuronium
How Alcuronium interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alcuronium interactionAlectinib HydrochlorideAlecensa
How Alectinib Hydrochloride interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alectinib Hydrochloride interactionAlemtuzumabCampath
How Alemtuzumab interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alemtuzumab interactionAlendronateBinosto, Fosamax
How Alendronate interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alendronate interactionAlendronate Sodium
How Alendronate Sodium interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alendronate Sodium interactionAlendronate Sodium, CholecalciferolFosamax Plus D
How Alendronate Sodium, Cholecalciferol interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alendronate Sodium, Cholecalciferol interactionAlfentanilAlfenta
How Alfentanil interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alfentanil interactionAlfuzosinUroxatral
How Alfuzosin interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alfuzosin interactionAlginic Acid, Aluminum HydroxideRafton
How Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide interactionAliskirenTekturna
How Aliskiren interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Aliskiren interactionAlitretinoinPanretin
How Alitretinoin interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alitretinoin interactionAllopurinolCaplenal, Cosuric, Rimapurinol, Zyloprim, Zyloric
How Allopurinol interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Allopurinol interactionAlmotriptanAlmogran, Axert
How Almotriptan interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Almotriptan interactionAlogliptinNesina
How Alogliptin interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alogliptin interactionAlogliptin, MetforminKazano
How Alogliptin, Metformin interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alogliptin, Metformin interactionAlogliptin, PioglitazoneOseni
How Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interactionAlosetronLotronex
How Alosetron interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alosetron interactionAlpelisibPiqray
How Alpelisib interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alpelisib interactionAlpha 1-proteinaseZemaira
How Alpha 1-proteinase interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alpha 1-proteinase interactionAlprazolamNiravam, Xanax
How Alprazolam interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alprazolam interactionAlteplase, TpaActilyse, Activase
How Alteplase, Tpa interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Alteplase, Tpa interactionAltretamineHexalen
How Altretamine interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Altretamine interactionAluminum ChlorideAluminum Chloride, Anhydrol Forte, Driclor, Drysol
How Aluminum Chloride interacts with Slippery Elm Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Extract + Aluminum Chloride interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Slippery Elm Extract 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.
Slippery Elm extract
Oral Drugs
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Slippery elm inner bark contains mucilage, which may interfere with the absorption of orally administered drugs.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Slippery Elm Extract, 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
Slippery Elm Extract by BulkSupplements.com: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Slippery Elm Extract’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Slippery Elm Extract'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 3 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.
Slippery Elm 3 references
- The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
- Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
- Czarnecki D, Nixon R, Bekhor P, and et al. Delayed prolonged contact urticaria from the elm tree. Contact Dermatitis 1993;28:196-197. PubMed
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