Drug & supplement interaction

6-bromo + Selexipag

Selexipag brand name: Uptravi.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between 6-bromo and Selexipag in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Selexipag states a food rule worth keeping to.

Know someone taking this? Share
Facebook Post Reddit Email
On this page
Interaction report

6-bromo and Selexipag

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Selexipag and 6-bromo in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for 6-bromo at all — not against Selexipag, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

6-bromo safety at a glance

6-bromo overall Use caution This is a hormone-altering compound with limited human safety data and real potential for harm.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally or parenterally. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory agencies warn that dietary supplements containing aromatase inhibit... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally or parenterally. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory agencies warn that dietary supplements containing aromatase inhibit... Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Selexipag and 6-bromo? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Selexipag’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves 6-bromo. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Selexipag’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. 2 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A change in thyroid levels Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • Pain in an arm or leg
  • Headache mentioned in 26.4% of FDA reports for Selexipag
  • Diarrhea mentioned in 20.3% of FDA reports for Selexipag
  • Flushing
  • Joint pain
  • Reduced appetite
  • Muscle pain
  • Nausea mentioned in 16.1% of FDA reports for Selexipag

Showing the 10 most notable of 13 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Selexipag. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 25,258 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Selexipag that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. 6-bromo’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no 6-bromo side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that 6-bromo has no side effects.

Special populations

6-bromo in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally or parenterally. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory agencies warn that dietary supplements containing aromatase inhibitors are dangerous. Avoid using.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

How to take them

Some Selexipag Products Have a Food Rule — 6-bromo Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Selexipag says to take it with food. If you take 6-bromo on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Selexipag with a meal where the label says to.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Selexipag products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

Tolerability may be improved when taken with food [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Selexipag — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Selexipag

This page covers 6-bromo only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Selexipag page lists 291 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Danshen (major) and Piracetam (major).

By severity: 6 major · 258 moderate · 27 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Selexipag page

“People take selexipag (Uptravi) for pulmonary arterial hypertension, dangerously high pressure in the arteries of the lungs, and that diagnosis raises the stakes on this list of 291 interacting supplements. I would treat it with real vigilance.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Selexipag interaction page

How much people look this up

Where 6-bromo and Selexipag Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement 6-bromo
Top half

#640 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Selexipag
Steady interest

#1,730 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every 6-bromo reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The 6-bromo and Selexipag records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About 6-bromo

What is 6-bromo?

  • Lowering estrogen (aromatase inhibition)
  • Raising or supporting testosterone
  • Reducing estrogen-related side effects during steroid or prohormone cycles
  • Bodybuilding 'post-cycle therapy' attempts

6-Bromo (often sold as 6-bromoandrostenedione) is a synthetic steroid-derived compound marketed as an aromatase inhibitor to lower estrogen and support testosterone, mostly within the bodybuilding community. There is very little reliable human research to confirm it works or is safe, and as a hormone-altering agent it carries real risks. It is banned in sports and should not be used without medical supervision.

Not applicable (synthetic steroidal compound) · Capsules, tablets, liquid suspensions

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether 6-bromo is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our 6-bromo record says about it on its own.

6-bromo: dosing

There is no established or medically recommended dose for 6-Bromo. It has not gone through the kind of testing that would let anyone confidently say how much is safe or effective.Products vary in strength and quality, so if a label gives an amount, that does not mean it has been proven safe.

From our 6-bromo monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full 6-bromo monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Selexipag

What Is Selexipag Used For?

Brand name: Uptravi

Selexipag tablets are used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO Group I) — a type of high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. The goal is to slow the disease from getting worse and to reduce the chances of being hospitalized because of PAH.

Uptravi (selexipag) tablets are approved for both adults and children aged 2 years and older. Uptravi for injection (intravenous) is also available for adult patients who are already on Uptravi tablets but temporarily cannot take medicine by mouth.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Selexipag

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (25,685 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Headache 6,740 reports
Diarrhea 5,173 reports
Dyspnea 4,774 reports
Nausea 4,103 reports
Fatigue 2,601 reports
See full Selexipag drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & 6-bromo

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against 6-bromo — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
0Moderate
0Minor
2,829No known interaction
2,829 No interaction
No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked 6-bromo against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full 6-bromo list.

See the full 6-bromo interactions page
See every supplement checked against Selexipag, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

6-bromo References

The 1 references that drive our 6-bromo monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Joseph JF, Parr MK. Synthetic androgens as designer supplements. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2015;13(1):89-100. PubMed

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking 6-bromo and Selexipag Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take 6-bromo with Selexipag?
We do not list a known interaction between 6-bromo and Selexipag. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Should I take 6-bromo and Selexipag at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Selexipag says to take it with food. If you take 6-bromo on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Selexipag with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Selexipag products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
Does Selexipag interact with any supplements?
Yes. Selexipag has documented interactions with 291 supplements in our database — 6-bromo is not one of them. The Selexipag interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

Where next

Keep Exploring

6-bromo monograph Uses, safety profile, and every drug interaction in one place Selexipag drug information The full plain-English guide to this medication Selexipag supplement interactions Every supplement checked against Selexipag, ranked by severity Supplement interaction checker Check any supplement or product against your medications Browse medications A–Z Every drug we’ve checked against herbs & supplements References The 1 citations behind this page Ask a pharmacist Free, personal answer from our licensed team

Still Have a Question About Selexipag and 6-bromo?

Our pharmacists answer your medication & supplement questions — free.

Ask a pharmacist

This information is for education only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always check with your pharmacist or doctor before starting, stopping, or combining supplements and medications.