Drug & supplement interaction

6-bromo + Thioguanine

Thioguanine brand names: Thioguanine, Tabloid.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Oct 4, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between 6-bromo and Thioguanine 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.

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6-bromo and Thioguanine

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 Thioguanine 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 Thioguanine, 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 Thioguanine and 6-bromo? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Thioguanine’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 Thioguanine’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. 4 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on mentioned in 4.8% of FDA reports for Thioguanine
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • Weight gain
  • Mouth irritation or sores
  • Reduced appetite
  • Swelling
  • Vomiting mentioned in 4.1% of FDA reports for Thioguanine
  • Nausea

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Thioguanine. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 2,099 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Thioguanine 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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Thioguanine

This page covers 6-bromo only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Thioguanine page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Thioguanine page

“With thioguanine (Tabloid), a chemotherapy pill used mainly for leukemias, the supplement question is an absorption question. Each interaction here can change how much of a swallowed dose reaches the blood, and with a cancer drug that deserves genuine caution, because a partly absorbed dose can undercut treatment.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where 6-bromo and Thioguanine 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
Steady interest

#1,219 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Thioguanine
Steady interest

#2,335 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 October 4, 2026. The 6-bromo and Thioguanine 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 Thioguanine

What Is Thioguanine Used For?

Brand names: Thioguanine, Tabloid

Tabloid brand thioguanine is used for remission induction and remission consolidation in acute nonlymphocytic leukemias. That means getting the leukemia into remission and then helping keep it there.

It is not recommended for maintenance or other long-term continuous treatment because of a high risk of liver toxicity. It is not effective for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma, or solid tumors.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Thioguanine

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (2,099 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Febrile neutropenia 486 reports
Haematotoxicity 138 reports
Neutropenia 134 reports
Fever 134 reports
Thrombocytopenia 100 reports
See full Thioguanine 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.

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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 Thioguanine, 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 Thioguanine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take 6-bromo with Thioguanine?
We do not list a known interaction between 6-bromo and Thioguanine. 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.
Does Thioguanine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Thioguanine has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — 6-bromo is not one of them. The Thioguanine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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

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