Drug & supplement interaction

7-methoxyflavone + Gemcitabine

Gemcitabine brand name: Gemzar.

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 7-methoxyflavone and Gemcitabine 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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7-methoxyflavone and Gemcitabine

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 Gemcitabine and 7-methoxyflavone 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.

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.

7-methoxyflavone safety at a glance

7-methoxyflavone overall Not established Human safety data are very limited, so it cannot be called clearly safe.
Pregnancy Avoid Avoid because of unknown safety and possible effects on hormones.
Breastfeeding Avoid Avoid due to lack of safety data and potential hormonal activity.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Gemcitabine and 7-methoxyflavone? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Gemcitabine

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Gemcitabine is filed under 2 classifications — antineoplastics, hepatotoxic drugs. 7-methoxyflavone has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being aromatase inhibitors (moderate) and testosterone (moderate) — and none of Gemcitabine’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

7-methoxyflavone Does Interact With Other Medications

7-methoxyflavone has 12 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Gemcitabine isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 12 No known interaction 2,818 (incl. Gemcitabine)
Taking anything else?

Check Another of Your Medications Against 7-methoxyflavone

Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against 7-methoxyflavone. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Gemcitabine’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves 7-methoxyflavone. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Gemcitabine’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A stroke or mini-stroke Worth acting on
  • A heart attack Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on mentioned in 7.0% of FDA reports for Gemcitabine
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on mentioned in 5.8% of FDA reports for Gemcitabine
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on mentioned in 6.2% of FDA reports for Gemcitabine
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 16 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 Gemcitabine. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 53,020 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Gemcitabine that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. 7-methoxyflavone’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no 7-methoxyflavone side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that 7-methoxyflavone has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Gemcitabine

This page covers 7-methoxyflavone only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Gemcitabine page lists 39 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Beer (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Wine (major), Ashwagandha (moderate) and Black Cohosh (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 35 moderate · 1 minor.

Open the Gemcitabine interaction page

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. Even though 7-methoxyflavone itself has no known interaction with Gemcitabine, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where 7-methoxyflavone and Gemcitabine 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
Steady interest

#1,073 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Gemcitabine
Steady interest

#2,103 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 7-methoxyflavone reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The 7-methoxyflavone and Gemcitabine records this page draws on were last updated June 20, 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 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.

Isolated flavonoid compound (synthesized or extracted from plants) · Capsules, tablets, powders (often in combination supplements)

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether 7-methoxyflavone is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our 7-methoxyflavone record says about it on its own.

7-methoxyflavone: dosing

There is no established, science-based dose for 7-methoxyflavone. It has not been studied enough in people to know a safe and effective amount.Most products that contain it provide it as part of a blend, and amounts vary widely from brand to brand. They can help you weigh whether the product makes sense for you and check for any concerns based on your health and other medicines.

From our 7-methoxyflavone monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full 7-methoxyflavone monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Gemcitabine Injection

What Is Gemcitabine Injection Used For?

Brand name: Gemzar

Gemcitabine Injection (available as Avgemsi, Gemcitabine, and Infugem) is used to treat several types of cancer. It is given in combination with carboplatin for advanced ovarian cancer that has returned at least 6 months after platinum-based treatment, and in combination with paclitaxel as a first-line treatment for metastatic breast cancer after prior chemotherapy with an anthracycline (a specific class of chemo drug).

It is also given in combination with cisplatin for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that cannot be removed surgically or has spread. For pancreatic cancer that is locally advanced or has spread, it is used as a single agent — including in patients who have already been treated with fluorouracil.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Gemcitabine

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (53,020 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Disease progression 4,850 reports
Thrombocytopenia 3,706 reports
Neutropenia 3,295 reports
Anemia 3,084 reports
Malignant neoplasm progression 2,912 reports
See full Gemcitabine Injection drug information
Keep checking

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
12Moderate
0Minor
2,817No known interaction
12 Moderate 2,817 No interaction
Moderate

12 interactions

No interaction 2,817 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 2,817 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full 7-methoxyflavone list.

See the full 7-methoxyflavone interactions page
See every supplement checked against Gemcitabine, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

7-methoxyflavone References

The 1 references that drive our 7-methoxyflavone 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. Ta N, Walle T. Aromatase inhibition by bioavailable flavones. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2007;107(1-2):127-9.

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 7-methoxyflavone and Gemcitabine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take 7-methoxyflavone with Gemcitabine?
We do not list a known interaction between 7-methoxyflavone and Gemcitabine. 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.
How was the 7-methoxyflavone and Gemcitabine combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Gemcitabine is filed under 2 classifications, and 7-methoxyflavone has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Gemcitabine's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does 7-methoxyflavone interact with any other medications?
Yes. 7-methoxyflavone has 12 documented drug interactions in our database — Gemcitabine is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Gemcitabine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Gemcitabine has documented interactions with 39 supplements in our database — 7-methoxyflavone is not one of them. The Gemcitabine 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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