White Slippery Elm Bark Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by TerraVita
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking White Slippery Elm Bark 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
White Slippery Elm Bark is a dietary supplement by TerraVita 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 White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of White Slippery Elm Bark by TerraVita
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: White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract. Slippery elm is the inner bark of the slippery elm tree, made into a liquid extract using glycerin.
The ingredient also contains an inactive ingredient, glycerin, which acts as a preservative and carrier.
Does it work?
Not established
The evidence for slippery elm's effectiveness isn't established in the data we hold. The science on it for cancer, constipation, cough, inflammatory bowel disease, and diarrhea all rates as insufficient reliable evidence — meaning there isn't enough high-quality research to say whether it works for any of these uses.
If you're considering it for a specific condition, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about what the current evidence supports.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Slippery elm is generally well tolerated for short-term use, though high-quality safety data are limited. Some people may experience contact dermatitis (skin irritation) or hives after exposure to slippery elm or its pollen, and the pollen itself is a known allergen.
For pregnancy, there isn't enough reliable safety data to know whether it's safe — some sources caution against use during pregnancy. For breastfeeding, safety information is too limited to advise either way.
Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether this product is right for you if you're pregnant or nursing.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Take caution with all oral medications — anything you swallow as a tablet, capsule, or liquid. Slippery elm's mucilage may slow absorption and reduce how much of your drug reaches your bloodstream.
Space your medications and this product at least two hours apart, and use the checker below or talk with your pharmacist to confirm the timing works for your specific drugs.
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.
White Slippery Elm Bark may be worth considering if you're interested in herbal options for digestive support, but evidence for its effectiveness isn't established in our data. The main caution is that it can slow oral drug absorption, so you'll want to separate doses of this product from your medications by at least two hours.
If you take any oral drugs regularly or are pregnant or breastfeeding, check 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 Nov 22, 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 White Slippery Elm Bark, straight from the product label.
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Supplement Facts
The label details for White Slippery Elm Bark by TerraVita, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract | 0.13 mL | -- |
Other ingredients: Glycerin
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Brand IP Statement(s)
Copyright 2006 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Formula
Glycerite liquid extract (1:5)
Formulation
Alcohol free No flavor
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: Take 25-40 drops of extract in a small amount of warm water 3-4 times daily. Shake well before using.
Precautions
Keep away from children.
Do not use if safety seal around cap is broken or missing.
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White Slippery Elm Bark by TerraVita label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in White Slippery Elm Bark by TerraVita
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size25 Drop(s) Dosage formLiquid Servings per container227 Amounts shown are per serving.
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid 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...
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Glycerin. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
White Slippery Elm Bark by TerraVita Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
White Slippery Elm Bark by TerraVita may interact with oral medications.
Its mucilage content can slow how your body absorbs drugs taken by mouth, potentially lowering the amount that reaches your bloodstream. This is a moderate concern.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Because slippery elm may affect many oral medications across different drug types, it's important to space out when you take this product and any prescription or over-the-counter drugs by at least two hours — ideally, take your medications first, then use the slippery elm later. Altogether, these interactions span 2,023 individual medications.
If you take any oral medications regularly, use the interaction checker below to search your specific drugs before you start this product. Your own pharmacist or doctor can also help you time doses safely.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in White Slippery Elm Bark interact with 2,022 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in White Slippery Elm Bark interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract
Adalimumab-bwwdHadlima
How Adalimumab-bwwd interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Adalimumab-bwwd interactionAdefovirHepsera
How Adefovir interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Adefovir interactionAdenosineATP Tablets
How Adenosine interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Adenosine interactionAfatinib DimaleateGilotrif
How Afatinib Dimaleate interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Afatinib Dimaleate interactionAgomelatineValdoxan
How Agomelatine interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Agomelatine interactionAlbendazoleAlbenza
How Albendazole interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Albendazole interactionAlbuterolProAir HFA, Proventil, Ventolin (U.S.), Volmax
How Albuterol interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Albuterol interactionAlcuroniumAlcuronium
How Alcuronium interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alcuronium interactionAlectinib HydrochlorideAlecensa
How Alectinib Hydrochloride interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alectinib Hydrochloride interactionAlemtuzumabCampath
How Alemtuzumab interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alemtuzumab interactionAlendronateBinosto, Fosamax
How Alendronate interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alendronate interactionAlendronate Sodium
How Alendronate Sodium interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alendronate Sodium interactionAlendronate Sodium, CholecalciferolFosamax Plus D
How Alendronate Sodium, Cholecalciferol interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alendronate Sodium, Cholecalciferol interactionAlfentanilAlfenta
How Alfentanil interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alfentanil interactionAlfuzosinUroxatral
How Alfuzosin interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alfuzosin interactionAlginic Acid, Aluminum HydroxideRafton
How Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide interactionAliskirenTekturna
How Aliskiren interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aliskiren interactionAlitretinoinPanretin
How Alitretinoin interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alitretinoin interactionAllopurinolCaplenal, Cosuric, Rimapurinol, Zyloprim, Zyloric
How Allopurinol interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Allopurinol interactionAlmotriptanAlmogran, Axert
How Almotriptan interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Almotriptan interactionAlogliptinNesina
How Alogliptin interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alogliptin interactionAlogliptin, MetforminKazano
How Alogliptin, Metformin interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alogliptin, Metformin interactionAlogliptin, PioglitazoneOseni
How Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interactionAlosetronLotronex
How Alosetron interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alosetron interactionAlpelisibPiqray
How Alpelisib interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alpelisib interactionAlpha 1-proteinaseZemaira
How Alpha 1-proteinase interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alpha 1-proteinase interactionAlprazolamNiravam, Xanax
How Alprazolam interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alprazolam interactionAlteplase, TpaActilyse, Activase
How Alteplase, Tpa interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Alteplase, Tpa interactionAltretamineHexalen
How Altretamine interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Altretamine interactionAluminum ChlorideAluminum Chloride, Anhydrol Forte, Driclor, Drysol
How Aluminum Chloride interacts with White Slippery Elm Bark — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid ExtractOral Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid Extract + Aluminum Chloride interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in White Slippery Elm Bark 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.
White Slippery Elm Bark Glycerite Liquid 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 White Slippery Elm Bark, from the product label.
TerraVita
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- ZooScape LLC
- Phone Number
- 844-449-0444
- Web Address
- www.ZooScape.com
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The Full Monographs Behind White Slippery Elm Bark’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
White Slippery Elm Bark'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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