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Zypan Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by SP Standard Process

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Tablet Or Pill Category: Other Combinations
Most serious interaction: Minor
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 23, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Zypan 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: Minor

Zypan is a dietary supplement by SP Standard Process with 8 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for digestion and bloating, muscle soreness and exercise recovery, inflammation and swelling.Based on those ingredients, 36 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated minor. The ingredients most likely to interact are Betaine Hydrochloride. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Zypan by SP Standard Process

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

Low disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Low

Most active ingredients don't disclose an individual amount — you can't tell how much of each you're getting.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 0 of its 8 active ingredients.
  • “Proprietary Blend” is a proprietary blend — the label gives one combined amount (700 mg) without saying how much of each component you get.

Zypan contains 8 ingredients total, including pepsin (a digestive enzyme), betaine hydrochloride (which boosts stomach acidity), pancreatin, and extracts from bovine and ovine spleen and pancreas. These are meant to support digestive function.

The product also contains a proprietary blend, which means some ingredient amounts aren't listed individually. The remaining ingredients are cellulose, lactose, and calcium stearate — inactive fillers and binders.

Does it work?

Not established
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 established

The graded evidence we hold for these ingredients covers different conditions than the ones this product is marketed for, so there's no established rating for its stated use.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: Digestive enzyme supplement for protein digestion.
  • We looked for evidence on: Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Bloating, Low stomach acid.
  • The closest evidence on file: Betaine Hydrochloride is rated "Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate" for Dyspepsia (Natural Medicines).

The evidence for betaine hydrochloride's use in the conditions it's marketed for — indigestion, low stomach acid, diarrhea, and food sensitivities — is insufficient to rate. We hold no effectiveness data for the other active ingredients in this product.

That doesn't mean it doesn't work, just that reliable human studies backing its use aren't in our data.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Proteolytic Enzymes (proteases) Betaine Hydrochloride

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 2 of the 2 matched ingredients.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 2 of 2.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 2 of 2.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Pepsin is generally well tolerated, though it may occasionally cause digestive upset or allergic reactions. Betaine hydrochloride can irritate the stomach and isn't safe if you have ulcers, gastritis, or acid reflux.

During pregnancy, betaine hydrochloride should be avoided because there isn't enough safety information. For pepsin and other ingredients, there's either little safety data in pregnancy and breastfeeding (pepsin has some reports), or no data on file for us to check — talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using this product if you're pregnant or nursing.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Proteolytic Enzymes (proteases) Betaine Hydrochloride

Meds to double-check

Minor interactions only
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Minor only

Only Minor-severity interactions are documented for these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 2 matched ingredients can interact with medications — Betaine Hydrochloride.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Minor.
  • For scale: 36 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.

Double-check this product before you start if you take H2-blockers (acid reducers like famotidine), antacids, or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs like omeprazole) — betaine hydrochloride may weaken their effects. No interactions are documented for pepsin or the other ingredients we could check.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Only minor medication interactions are documented, and safety information is well characterized.

Zypan is a digestive enzyme and acid-support supplement. If you take acid-reducing medication (H2-blockers, antacids, or PPIs), you'll need to check whether this product might interfere — its betaine hydrochloride works against those drugs.

If you have stomach ulcers, gastritis, or acid reflux, skip it without medical advice. Ask your pharmacist if it fits your situation.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 2 of 8 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jan 25, 2018.

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 Zypan, straight from the product label.

Brand SP Standard Process
Barcode (UPC) 812122011983
Net contents 90 Tablet(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jan 25, 2018
DSLD ID 82755
Product type Other Combinations
Supplement form Tablet Or Pill
Dietary claims / uses All Other
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Zypan by SP Standard Process, 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:
2 Tablet(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
2 Tablet(s)
Servings per container
45
UPC/BARCODE
812122011983
IngredientAmount% DV
Calories4 Calorie(s)--
Stearic Acid0 NP--
Cholesterol5 mg2%
Proprietary Blend700 mg--
Ammonium Chloride0 NP--
Pepsin0 NP--
Betaine Hydrochloride0 NP--
Bovine Spleen0 NP--
Ovine Spleen0 NP--
Bovine Pancreas Cytosol extract0 NP--
Pancreatin (3X)0 NP--

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Lactose, Calcium Stearate

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Label statements
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General

8475 14

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested Use: Two tablets with each meal, or as directed.

Seals/Symbols

GF Gluten-free

Formulation

GF Gluten-free

General Statements

Whole food supplements since 1929

Made in the USA

Precautions

Caution: Chewing this product is not recommended.

This product is processed in a facility that manufactures other products containing soy, milk, egg, wheat, peanut, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish.

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Zypan by SP Standard Process label

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Zypan label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Zypan by SP Standard Process

These are the 8 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size2 Tablet(s) Dosage formTablet Or Pill Servings per container45 Amounts shown are per serving.

Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.

Proprietary Blend

700 mg per serving
  • › Stearic Acid
  • › Ammonium Chloride
  • › Pepsin
  • › Betaine Hydrochloride
  • › Bovine Spleen
  • › Ovine Spleen
  • › Bovine Pancreas Cytosol extract
  • › Pancreatin (3X)

Other (inactive) ingredients: Cellulose, Lactose, Calcium Stearate. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Zypan by SP Standard Process Drug Interactions

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36Drugs
36 Minor

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Betaine Hydrochloride 36

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Zypan interact with 36 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 8 ingredients in Zypan interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Betaine Hydrochloride

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Zypan 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.

Betaine Hydrochloride3 drug types · 36 drugs

Antacids

Betaine hydrochloride increases stomach acidity and could decrease the effects of antacids.
In human research, betaine hydrochloride increases stomach acidity. Antacids are taken to decrease stomach acidity. Theoretically, taking betaine hydrochloride along with antacids might decrease the effects of the antacids.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
H2-Blockers

Betaine hydrochloride increases stomach acidity and could decrease the effects of H2-blockers.
In human research, betaine hydrochloride increases stomach acidity. H2-blockers are used to decrease stomach acidity. Theoretically, taking betaine hydrochloride along with H2-blockers might decrease the effects of H2-blockers.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Proton Pump Inhibitors (Ppis)

Betaine hydrochloride increases stomach acidity and could decrease the effects of PPIs.
In human research, betaine hydrochloride increases stomach acidity. PPIs are used to decrease stomach acidity. Theoretically, taking betaine hydrochloride along with PPIs might decrease the effects of PPIs

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Betaine Hydrochloride full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Zypan, from the product label.

SP Standard Process

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Name
Standard Process Inc.
Street Address
PO Box 904
City
Palmyra
State
WI
ZipCode
53156
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Zypan by SP Standard Process: Common Questions

Does Zypan by SP Standard Process interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Zypan has a known interaction with 36 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Zypan contains 8 active ingredients, and an interaction can come from any of them. We check every ingredient, combine the results into one list per medication, and show which ingredient and mechanism is 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.
Does this product work for indigestion or digestive problems?
The evidence for betaine hydrochloride — the main active ingredient you'd look for — isn't strong enough to rate. We don't hold effectiveness data for the digestive enzymes and spleen extracts in Zypan either. That said, no data doesn't mean it doesn't help; it just means reliable studies backing its use aren't in our database.
Can I take this if I'm on omeprazole or another acid-reducing medication?
Not without checking first. Betaine hydrochloride in Zypan works by increasing stomach acid, which can reduce how well acid-reducing drugs (PPIs, H2-blockers, antacids) do their job. Use the interaction checker on this page to search your exact medication.
Is pepsin safe?
Pepsin is generally well tolerated, but it may cause digestive upset or allergic reactions in some people. In rare cases, occupational exposure to airborne pepsin has triggered allergic rhinitis or asthma. If you have known protease allergies, mention it to your pharmacist.
Can I take this while pregnant?
No — betaine hydrochloride should be avoided in pregnancy because there isn't enough safety data. For pepsin and other ingredients, there's little to no safety information during pregnancy either. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist before using this product if you're pregnant.
Is this safe while breastfeeding?
The safety data during breastfeeding is limited or absent for the ingredients in Zypan. Betaine hydrochloride should be avoided, and there's not enough information on pepsin to recommend it without medical advice. Check with your pharmacist or doctor before nursing.
What does the 3X mean on pancreatin?
The 3X indicates a potency level — it's a standard way supplement makers mark enzyme strength. We don't hold effectiveness data for the pancreatin in this product, so I can't say how much digestive support that level provides.

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The Full Monographs Behind Zypan’s Ingredients

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

Herb & supplement monograph

Proteolytic Enzymes (proteases)

Proteolytic enzymes are proteins that help break down other proteins, and common examples include bromelain (from pineapple), papain (from papaya), trypsin, chymotrypsin, and pancreatin. Peo...

Read the full Proteolytic Enzymes (proteases) monograph → Herb & supplement monograph

Betaine Hydrochloride

Interacts with 36 drugs

Betaine hydrochloride is a supplement used to temporarily increase stomach acid in people who may have low acid levels. Evidence for its benefits is limited and mostly based on tradition rat...

Read the full Betaine Hydrochloride monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Zypan'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 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.

Proteolytic Enzymes (proteases) 3 references
  1. Weeks JA, Harper RA, Simon RA, Burdick JD. Assessment of sensitization risk of a laundry pre-spotter containing protease. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2011;30(4):272-9. PubMed
  2. Marquès LI, Lara S, Abós T, Bartolomé B. Occupational rhinitis due to pepsin. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2006;16(2):136-7. DOI
  3. Cartier A, Malo JL, Pineau L, Dolovich J. Occupational asthma due to pepsin. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1984;73(5 Pt 1):574-7. PubMed

See these in context on the Proteolytic Enzymes (proteases) monograph →

Betaine Hydrochloride 2 references
  1. Yago MR, Frymoyer A, Benet LZ, Smelick GS, Frassetto LA, Ding X, Dean B, Salphati L, Budha N, Jin JY, Dresser MJ, Ware JA. The use of betaine HCl to enhance dasatinib absorption in healthy volunteers with rabeprazole-induced hypochlorhydria. AAPS J. 2014 PubMed
  2. Yago MR, Frymoyer AR, Smelick GS, Frassetto LA, Budha NR, Dresser MJ, Ware JA, Benet LZ. Gastric reacidification with betaine HCl in healthy volunteers with rabeprazole-induced hypochlorhydria. Mol Pharm. 2013 Nov 4;10(11):4032-7. PubMed

See these in context on the Betaine Hydrochloride 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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