Slippery Elm Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Slippery Elm Powder 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 Powder is a dietary supplement by Baar Nature's Blessing 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 powder. 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 Powder by Baar Nature's Blessing
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
Slippery Elm Powder contains one active ingredient: slippery elm powder, made from the inner bark of the slippery elm tree. There are no other active or inactive ingredients listed.
Does it work?
Not established
The evidence isn't established in the data we hold for slippery elm's use in cancer, constipation, cough, inflammatory bowel disease, or diarrhea. Each of these conditions carries a rating of insufficient reliable evidence, which means the studies on this ingredient haven't yet been strong enough or complete enough to confirm whether it works.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Slippery elm is generally well tolerated for short-term use, but high-quality safety data are limited — we don't have a lot of solid information on long-term safety. Some adverse effects have been reported, including contact dermatitis and urticaria (a rash or hives) after exposure to slippery elm or its pollen, which can also trigger allergies.
There isn't enough reliable safety data to say whether it's safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you're pregnant or nursing, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether this product is right for you.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before you take this product, check with your doctor or pharmacist about any oral medications you're on. Slippery elm may slow their absorption and reduce how much reaches your bloodstream, potentially making them less effective.
Because the ingredient may affect oral drugs generally, your complete medication list matters.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Slippery Elm Powder may be considered by people looking for traditional support, but because it may slow how your body absorbs oral medications, you should check your exact prescriptions before starting it. If you're pregnant, breastfeeding, or take any medications by mouth, talk it over with your doctor or pharmacist 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, 2022.
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 Powder, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Baar Nature's Blessing |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 813478008412 |
| Net contents | 4 Ounce(s); 113 Gram(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Aug 23, 2022 |
| DSLD ID | 271907 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Slippery Elm Powder by Baar Nature's Blessing, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calorie(s) | -- |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1.2 Gram(s) | 1% |
| Slippery Elm powder | 1.5 Gram(s) | -- |
Other ingredients: None
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Usage: As an herbal dietary supplement, stir 1 teaspoon into 1 cup of water and simmer for several minutes. Let cool. Add honey and sip or gargle, several times a day.
Formula
Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra, aka Ulmus fulva) also known as Red Elm, Moose Elm or Indian Elm, is a small tree native to North America.
Herbal Supplement
Formulation
It has been a part of traditional herbal medicine for over 100 years, and was used by both Native Americans and early settlers as a survival food during lean times.
FDA Statement of Identity
A Dietary Supplement
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GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
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Slippery Elm Powder by Baar Nature's Blessing label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Slippery Elm Powder by Baar Nature's Blessing
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1.5 Gram(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container76 Amounts shown are per serving.
Slippery Elm powder
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 powder monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: None. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Slippery Elm Powder by Baar Nature's Blessing Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Slippery Elm Powder by Baar Nature's Blessing may interact with oral medications through a Moderate mechanism.
Slippery elm contains mucilage — a thick, slippery substance — that can coat your digestive tract and potentially slow how your body absorbs drugs taken by mouth, which may lower the amount of medication that reaches your bloodstream.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Because slippery elm may affect any oral drug, you'll want to check the specific medications you take before starting it. The ingredient we reviewed showed potential to interfere with oral medication absorption; altogether, these interactions span 2,023 individual medications.
To be safe, run your exact prescriptions through the medication checker on this page before you add this product.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Slippery Elm Powder interact with 2,022 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Slippery Elm Powder interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Slippery Elm powder
"phentolamineOraVerse, Rogitine, Ryzumvi
How "phentolamine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + "phentolamine interaction6-mercaptopurinePurinethol
How 6-mercaptopurine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + 6-mercaptopurine interactionAbacavirZiagen
How Abacavir interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Abacavir interactionAbacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, LamivudineTriumeq
How Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine interactionAbacavir, LamivudineEpzicom
How Abacavir, Lamivudine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Abacavir, Lamivudine interactionAbciximabReoPro
How Abciximab interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Abciximab interactionAbemaciclibVerzenio
How Abemaciclib interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Abemaciclib interactionAbiraterone
How Abiraterone interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Abiraterone interactionAbiraterone AcetateYonsa, Zytiga
How Abiraterone Acetate interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Abiraterone Acetate interactionAbrocitinibCibinqo
How Abrocitinib interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Abrocitinib interactionAcalabrutinibCalquence
How Acalabrutinib interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acalabrutinib interactionAcamprosateCampral
How Acamprosate interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acamprosate interactionAcarboseGlucobay, Prandase, Precose
How Acarbose interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acarbose interactionAcebutololRhotral, Sectral
How Acebutolol interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acebutolol interactionAcenocoumarolSintrom
How Acenocoumarol interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acenocoumarol interactionAcepromazineAtravet
How Acepromazine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acepromazine interactionAcetaminophenChildren's Tylenol, Children's Tylenol Meltaways, Tylenol, Tylenol Ex Strength
How Acetaminophen interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen interactionAcetaminophen, AspirinGemnisyn
How Acetaminophen, Aspirin interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Aspirin interactionAcetaminophen, Aspirin, CaffeineExcedrin, Excedrin Extra Strength, Excedrin Migraine
How Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine interactionAcetaminophen, Brompheniramine, PhenylpropanolamineDimetapp Cold and Flu
How Acetaminophen, Brompheniramine, Phenylpropanolamine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Brompheniramine, Phenylpropanolamine interactionAcetaminophen, ButalbitalAxocet, Bancap, Bucet, Butex Forte, Esgic CF, Orbivan CF +5 more
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Butalbital interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, CaffeineEsgic, Esgic Plus, Fiogesic, Fioricet, Repan, Tecnal +1 more
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine, CodeineEsgic with Codeine, Fioricet w/ Codeine
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, CodeineBancap w/ Codeine
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine interactionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine PhosphatePhrenilin #3
How Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Butalbital, Codeine Phosphate interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, Chlorpheniramine, Hydrocodone, PhenylephrineHycomine Compound
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Chlorpheniramine, Hydrocodone, Phenylephrine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Chlorpheniramine, Hydrocodone, Phenylephrine interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, CodeineGesic C15, Gesic C30, Gesic C8, Lenoltec 1, Lenoltec 2, Lenoltec 3 +1 more
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine, SalicylamideCodalan No.1, Codalan No.2, Codalan No.3
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine, Salicylamide interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Codeine, Salicylamide interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, DihydrocodeineDHC Plus, Panlor DC, Panlor SS
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine interactionAcetaminophen, Caffeine, IsomethepteneMigralam
How Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Isometheptene interacts with Slippery Elm Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Slippery Elm PowderOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm Powder + Acetaminophen, Caffeine, Isometheptene interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Slippery Elm Powder 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 powder
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 Powder, from the product label.
Baar Nature's Blessing
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- Baar Products, Inc
- City
- Downingtown
- State
- PA
- ZipCode
- 19335
- Phone Number
- 1-800-269-2502
- Web Address
- www.baar.com
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The Full Monographs Behind Slippery Elm Powder’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 Powder'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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