Drug & supplement interaction

7-methoxyflavone + Anastrozole

Anastrozole brand name: Arimidex.

Moderate Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated September 2026
The bottom line Moderate

7-methoxyflavone has a moderate interaction with Anastrozole. In vitro evidence shows that 7-methoxyflavone inhibits aromatase.

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SeverityModerate
LikelihoodPossible
EvidenceD
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Interaction report

7-methoxyflavone and Anastrozole

Here is the interaction we found between these two, with the evidence behind it.

Moderate

AROMATASE INHIBITORS

Why this applies to Anastrozole

Anastrozole falls under AROMATASE INHIBITORS — the group 7-methoxyflavone interacts with.

In vitro evidence shows that 7-methoxyflavone inhibits aromatase. Theoretically, 7-methoxyflavone might have an additive effects when used with other aromatase inhibitors, potentially increasing the therapeutic effects and adverse effects associated with these drugs. Some aromatase inhibitors include anastrozole (Arimidex), exemestane (Aromasin), and letrozole (Femara).
Severity Moderate Likelihood Possible Evidence D

Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Dr. Brian Staiger explains PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist

Here's the thing to know about pairing this supplement with Arimidex (anastrozole). Anastrozole is itself an aromatase inhibitor, meaning its whole job is to lower the estrogen your body makes after menopause. In the lab, 7-methoxyflavone appears to block that same aromatase enzyme. So in theory, taking both could pile on top of each other and push your estrogen even lower than your doctor intended.

If that happened, you might notice more of anastrozole's usual effects, like hot flashes, joint and bone aches, fatigue, or mood changes. I'll be honest with you though: this is a theoretical concern based only on test-tube data, not real patient studies. Still, since anastrozole is a carefully dosed cancer medicine, I'd skip the supplement and check with your oncologist or pharmacist first.

Contact Dr. Brian directly if you have additional questions on this interaction
References
  1. Ta N, Walle T. Aromatase inhibition by bioavailable flavones. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2007;107(1-2):127-9.

What These Ratings Mean

Every interaction above is graded three ways — here’s the key to each label.

Severity how clinically significant the interaction is
Major

Clinically significant. Avoid the combination, or use only under close professional supervision.

Moderate

Usually worth avoiding or managing — may need monitoring, a dose change, or timing apart.

Minor

Generally not serious. Be aware of it and mention it to your pharmacist.

Likelihood how strong the evidence is that the interaction actually happens in people
  • LikelyWell-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction.
  • ProbableInteraction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.
  • PossibleInteraction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
  • UnlikelyInteraction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.
Evidence the quality of the studies behind the rating (graded A–D)
  • AHigh-quality meta-analysis (quantitative systematic review).
  • BCase-control study.
  • CConsensus.
  • DAnecdotal evidence.

These ratings are for information only. Never start, stop, or otherwise change your therapy before speaking with your provider.

Keep it in perspective

7-methoxyflavone Also Interacts With Other Medications

7-methoxyflavone has 11 moderate known drug interactions in our database — the Anastrozole one above is one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 11 No known interaction 2,819 (incl. Anastrozole)
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From our Q&A

Questions About 7-methoxyflavone or Anastrozole

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers 7-methoxyflavone or Anastrozole, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

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Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Anastrozole

This page covers 7-methoxyflavone only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Anastrozole page lists 22 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Arimistane (moderate), Atractylodes (moderate), Chrysin (moderate) and Coffee Charcoal (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 12 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Anastrozole page

“Activated charcoal carries the one major rating on the anastrozole (Arimidex) list, because it can soak up the drug in the gut and cut how much your body absorbs. For a medicine that treats hormone-sensitive breast cancer by keeping estrogen suppressed, anything that lowers its level deserves real concern, and I would act on this list…”

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One more smart check

Taking 7-methoxyflavone as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 20 real supplement products containing 7-methoxyflavone, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides 7-methoxyflavone. Your product may carry other ingredients that interact with Anastrozole too, on top of 7-methoxyflavone — and those would not show on this page. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where 7-methoxyflavone and Anastrozole 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 7-methoxyflavone
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Anastrozole
Top 25%

#390 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.

Supplement

About 7-methoxyflavone

What is 7-methoxyflavone?

  • Boosting testosterone
  • Reducing estrogen (aromatase inhibition)
  • Athletic and bodybuilding performance
  • Muscle building support

7-Methoxyflavone is a lab-made or plant-derived flavonoid marketed mainly in testosterone-boosting and bodybuilding supplements based on the idea that it blocks the aromatase enzyme. However, solid human evidence that it raises testosterone, improves performance, or builds muscle is essentially lacking, and its long-term safety has not been well studied. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Read the full 7-methoxyflavone monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Anastrozole

What Is Anastrozole Used For?

Brand name: Arimidex

Anastrozole (also sold as Arimidex) is used in postmenopausal women to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer at several stages. This includes early breast cancer after surgery (adjuvant therapy), locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer as a first treatment, and advanced breast cancer that has continued to grow after tamoxifen therapy.

For the second-line use in advanced breast cancer, women whose cancer did not respond to estrogen receptor (ER) testing or who did not respond to tamoxifen rarely benefited from anastrozole.

See full Anastrozole drug information
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Other Drugs & 7-methoxyflavone

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against 7-methoxyflavone — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
11Moderate
0Minor
2,818No known interaction
11 Moderate 2,818 No interaction
Moderate

11 interactions

No interaction 2,818 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked 7-methoxyflavone against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,818 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full 7-methoxyflavone list.

See the full 7-methoxyflavone interactions page
See every supplement checked against Anastrozole, ranked by severity
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Interaction details are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.

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.

© 2021 Therapeutic Research Center, LLC

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Taking 7-methoxyflavone and Anastrozole Together: Common Questions

Can you take 7-methoxyflavone with Anastrozole?
There is a moderate interaction, so it may be acceptable with monitoring or timing changes — but check with your pharmacist first. Read the full details on this page and confirm with your pharmacist before combining them.
How serious is the 7-methoxyflavone and Anastrozole interaction?
We rate it Moderate. This combination may require monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separating the times you take each one. Consult your pharmacist before using them together.

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