There is no interaction statement
None is printed. The caution panel's instruction to consult a physician if you take a medication is doing that work. Caffeine and garcinia both have interaction profiles worth raising specifically.
SodaSlim Side Effects: Caffeine, Cautions and Who Should Skip It
The label carries a proper caution panel. Here is what it says, and the three things it does not.
Quick answer
The main thing to watch with SodaSlim is its caffeine, at least 138 mg per capsule.
The label says not to exceed one capsule, not for anyone under 18 or pregnant or nursing mothers, and to consult a physician first if you take a medication or have a medical condition.
To check if it fits you, see who SodaSlim is for.
The sentence to read before anything else
This is a dietary supplement, not a drug, and no dietary supplement may lawfully claim to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent a disease. Nothing on this page is medical advice.
The label's own caution panel is printed, complete and correctly worded, and we would follow it exactly: Do not exceed recommended dose. Not for use by individuals under the age of 18 or pregnant or nursing mothers. Consult with a physician prior to use especially if you are taking a medication or have a medical condition.
Two of those are exclusions rather than suggestions. Not for use by under-18s. Not for use by pregnant or nursing mothers. We treat them as written.
What follows is the context the label does not carry, sourced and quoted.
The caffeine, which is the main event
At least 138 mg per capsule. The FDA cites 400 mg a day as the amount “not generally associated with dangerous, negative effects” in healthy adults, describing it as about two to three 12-ounce cups of coffee, and puts a 12-ounce cup at 113 to 247 mg.
So one capsule leaves room for roughly two more ordinary cups and no more — and the green coffee bean extract's unstated caffeine eats into even that.
There is no way to take a smaller dose. It is one capsule, the panel says do not exceed it, and there is no half. That is the difference between a caffeine capsule and a cup of coffee you can make weaker.
The conditions where this matters most are high blood pressure, heart rhythm problems and anxiety disorders. The label's instruction to consult a physician if you have a medical condition covers all three, and we would take it literally on a stimulant.
The FDA is also blunt about the far end: “pure and highly concentrated caffeine products can have serious health consequences, including death”, with toxic effects such as seizures estimated from rapid consumption of around 1,200 mg. That is roughly nine of these capsules at once. Nobody does that by accident, and it is why the do-not-exceed line exists on the bottle.
The two lines we would add to this label
One: do not take this late in the day. Two: count this capsule toward your daily caffeine. Neither is required by any regulation. Both would cost nothing to print on a bottle that already prints the number.
The garcinia, which carries a documented signal
The NIH's weight-loss fact sheet records “10 cases of liver toxicity, resulting in one death and two liver transplants” in people taking products containing this ingredient, while noting that causation could not be definitively established.
NCCIH puts it in its own words: “Several cases of liver damage have been reported. Some of these cases were severe, but this appears to be uncommon.”
We cannot tell you how that applies at 65 mg of HCA, and neither can anybody else, because the reports attach to products rather than to doses. What can be said is that the reported cases involved garcinia-containing products, that this is one, and that the amount here is far below what the efficacy studies used.
NCCIH also notes potential interactions with medications affecting the liver and serotonin. If you take anything in either category, that is a pharmacist question before the first capsule. The panel prints every amount, which makes their assessment easier than it usually is.
Other reported effects from NCCIH: headache, nausea, diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
The green tea, where the smallness helps
Green tea extract has a real liver signal, and this is one of the few places on this site where a small amount is a margin rather than a shortfall.
NCCIH: “Although uncommon, liver injury has been reported in some people who used green tea products, primarily green tea extracts in tablet or capsule form.” Note the last clause — the signal is associated with concentrated extracts rather than with drinking tea.
The NIH's weight-loss sheet records that consumption of green tea products “probably” caused 7 cases of liver damage and “possibly” caused 27.
This capsule delivers 58.5 mg of EGCG, because the label states 45%. That is far below the intakes that signal is associated with, and it is only knowable because the label printed the percentage. A product declaring 130 mg of green tea extract with no standardisation would leave a reader unable to say anything at all.
Three more things worth knowing
There is no timing instruction
Nothing on the label says not to take it late in the day. On a capsule with at least 138 mg of caffeine, that is the omission we would most like corrected.
No expiry date appears
Nothing in the material we were given carries one. The brief says the lot and best-before appear on the base of the bottle when the bottle shows them.
Every source on this page
- National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary supplements for weight loss: fact sheet for health professionals. On garcinia: studies used “1,000–2,800 mg/day HCA”, and “the effect of Garcinia cambogia on body weight remains uncertain”; it records “10 cases of liver toxicity, resulting in one death and two liver transplants” in people taking products containing it, with causation not definitively established. On raspberry ketone: “studied only in combination with other ingredients”, with “insufficient research to draw firm conclusions”. On green coffee: participants “received either 180 or 200 mg/day”, with “a moderate but significant effect on body weight (mean weight loss of 2.47 kg more than placebo)”, though “the methodological quality of all studies” was poor. On green tea: catechin doses “ranging from 141 to 1,207 mg”, reducing body weight by “a mean of 1.38 kg”, and green tea products “probably” causing 7 cases of liver damage and “possibly” 27. On caffeine: weight-loss supplements contained “25 mg to 528 mg”, and “up to 400 mg/day caffeine does not pose safety concerns” for healthy adults. View source
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Spilling the beans: how much caffeine is too much? “400 milligrams a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee” is not generally associated with dangerous negative effects in healthy adults. A 12-fluid-ounce serving of regular brewed coffee contains “113 to 247 milligrams”. “Pure and highly concentrated caffeine products can have serious health consequences, including death”, with toxic effects such as seizures estimated from rapid consumption of around 1,200 milligrams. View source
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Garcinia cambogia. “It's unclear whether garcinia cambogia products help with weight loss. Some evidence suggests a modest effect, while other evidence shows no effect.” “Several cases of liver damage have been reported. Some of these cases were severe, but this appears to be uncommon.” It also notes potential interactions with medications affecting the liver and serotonin. View source
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Green tea. “Although uncommon, liver injury has been reported in some people who used green tea products, primarily green tea extracts in tablet or capsule form.” “The catechins and caffeine in green tea and its extracts may have a modest effect on body weight.” View source
- U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR 101.5. Food; name and place of business of manufacturer, packer, or distributor. “The label of a food in packaged form shall specify conspicuously the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.” “The statement of the place of business shall include the street address, city, State, and ZIP code.” “The street address may be omitted if it is shown in a current city directory or telephone directory.” View source
- U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR 101.36. Nutrition labeling of dietary supplements. Requires the “quantitative amount by weight per serving of each dietary ingredient”, and where no Daily Value exists, a symbol referring to the footnote “Daily Value not established”. View source
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Complying with the Made in USA standard. An unqualified claim requires that “all or virtually all” of a product be made in the United States. “A qualified Made in USA claim describes the extent, amount or type of a product's domestic content or processing”, and “must be truthful and substantiated”. This label's printed wording is a qualified claim of that kind. View source
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Questions and answers on dietary supplements. “FDA does not have the authority to approve dietary supplements before they are marketed.” “Manufacturers and distributors have initial responsibility for ensuring that their dietary supplements meet the safety standards for dietary supplements.” Facility registration is required under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and is not an approval. View source
Every source above was opened and read. Studies that found nothing are included on purpose.
If something goes wrong
Stop taking it and speak to a clinician. For an adverse event, your clinician can report to the FDA's MedWatch programme. For anything about an order, the desk on +1 (302) 200-3480 is the number that can look it up; this website cannot see orders.
SodaSlim Safety And Side Effects: common questions
Is it safe?
We cannot tell you that about any supplement, and nobody who sells one should. What we can do is quote the sources and point at the label's own caution panel, which says do not exceed the recommended dose, that it is not for use by anyone under 18 or by pregnant or nursing mothers, and that anyone taking a medication or with a medical condition should consult a physician first. That instruction is on the bottle and it is the right one.
How much caffeine is in it?
At least 141.9 mg, and the label will not tell you the total. It prints 138 mg of caffeine anhydrous directly, and bounds the green tea extract at under 3% caffeine, which is at most 3.9 mg. It says nothing about the caffeine in 130 mg of green coffee bean extract — that extract is standardised to chlorogenic acids, which says nothing about caffeine, and nothing on the label decaffeinates it. The FDA cites 400 mg a day as the figure not generally associated with dangerous negative effects in healthy adults.
What if I am sensitive to caffeine?
Then this is a product to discuss with a clinician rather than to try. There is at least 138 mg per capsule and the label gives no way to take a smaller dose — it is one capsule, and the caution panel says do not exceed it. High blood pressure, heart rhythm problems and anxiety disorders are the conditions where caffeine matters most, and they are on our fit-check for that reason.
Is the garcinia a safety concern?
It carries a documented signal, and the honest answer is that we cannot tell you how it applies at 65 mg of HCA. The NIH records 10 cases of liver toxicity in people taking products containing this ingredient, resulting in one death and two liver transplants, while noting causation could not be definitively established. NCCIH says several cases of liver damage have been reported and that some were severe, but that this appears to be uncommon. It also notes possible interactions with medications affecting the liver and serotonin.
I have read that green tea extract can harm the liver.
It has a real signal and this product sits well below it. NCCIH: “Although uncommon, liver injury has been reported in some people who used green tea products, primarily green tea extracts in tablet or capsule form.” The NIH's weight-loss sheet records that green tea products “probably” caused 7 cases of liver damage and “possibly” caused 27. At 58.5 mg of EGCG per capsule this is a long way below the intakes that signal is associated with.
I take prescription medicine. Does that matter?
The label's caution panel says to consult a physician prior to use especially if you are taking a medication, and that is the right instruction. Two specifics worth taking to them: NCCIH notes garcinia may interact with medications affecting the liver and serotonin, and caffeine has its own interaction list. The panel prints every amount, so a pharmacist assessing this has real numbers to work with.
Can I take it while pregnant or nursing?
No. The label is explicit: not for use by pregnant or nursing mothers. That is the label's own wording and we would follow it exactly.
Can under-18s take it?
No. The caution panel says it is not for use by individuals under the age of 18, and the brief states the product is for healthy adults 18 and over.
What if I miss a day?
Take the next one as usual. The caution panel says do not exceed the recommended dose, so doubling up to catch up is specifically not what it asks for — and on a capsule carrying at least 138 mg of caffeine, two at once is the one mistake worth avoiding.
Is there an expiry date?
None appears in anything we were given. The brief says the lot and best-before appear on the base of the bottle when the bottle shows them, so the base of your own bottle is the only place to look.
Ready to try SodaSlim?
One bottle is 30 capsules at one a day, so a bottle is exactly thirty days and the front of the label says so. The 60-day guarantee runs from purchase, not from delivery, and the price is shown at checkout.
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