Drug & supplement interaction

Adrue + Dactinomycin

Dactinomycin brand names: Cosmegen, Cosmegan.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Adrue and Dactinomycin 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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Interaction report

Adrue and Dactinomycin

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 Dactinomycin and Adrue 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.

Adrue safety at a glance

Adrue overall Not established Human safety data are very limited, so use cautiously and under professional guidance.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data; avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Dactinomycin and Adrue? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Dactinomycin

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Dactinomycin is filed under a single classification — antitumor antibiotics. Adrue has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being barbiturates (moderate), benzodiazepines (moderate) and cns depressants (moderate) — and none of Dactinomycin’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

Adrue Does Interact With Other Medications

Adrue has 256 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Dactinomycin isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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What to actually watch for

What Dactinomycin’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Adrue. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Dactinomycin’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.

  • Trouble swallowing Worth acting on
  • Blood clots Worth acting on
  • A severe skin reaction Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 25 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 Dactinomycin. Read the label on DailyMed › Adrue’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Adrue side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Adrue has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Dactinomycin

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

The most serious there right now: Acerola (moderate), Alpha-lipoic Acid (moderate), Rose Hip (moderate), Turmeric (moderate) and Vitamin C (moderate).

By severity: 6 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Dactinomycin page

“Every supplement flagged against dactinomycin (Cosmegen) tells the same story. This chemotherapy drug works partly by generating free radicals inside cancer cells, and each ingredient on this page is an antioxidant, vitamin C and vitamin E among them, plus turmeric and a couple of vitamin C rich botanicals.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

Taking Adrue as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 6 real supplement products containing Adrue, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Adrue. Even though Adrue itself has no known interaction with Dactinomycin, 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 Adrue and Dactinomycin 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 Adrue
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Dactinomycin
Steady interest

#1,737 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 Adrue reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Adrue and Dactinomycin 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 Adrue

What is Adrue?

Adrue
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Digestive upset, gas, and diarrhea
  • Calming or sedative effect
  • Traditional use for fevers and infections

Adrue (Cyperus articulatus) is a sedge whose rhizome has long been used in traditional medicine for nausea and other stomach complaints, and as a mild calming agent. Solid human studies are lacking, so its real benefits and safe doses are not well established. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Cyperus articulatus · Cyperaceae · Rhizome (underground stem) and tubers; sometimes the essential oil · Dried rhizome, powder, tea or decoction, traditional preparations, essential oil

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

Adrue: dosing

There is no established standardized dose for Adrue. Traditional use varies widely, and reliable human studies have not defined a safe and effective amount.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them. A pharmacist can help you review the product and decide whether it is appropriate for you.Do not use Adrue as a substitute for medical care, especially for ongoing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or signs of infection, which may need proper diagnosis and treatment.

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

Read the full Adrue monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Dactinomycin

What Is Dactinomycin Used For?

Brand names: Cosmegen, Cosmegan

Dactinomycin is used to treat a range of cancers in both adults and children. These include Wilms tumor (a kidney cancer), rhabdomyosarcoma (a soft-tissue cancer), Ewing sarcoma (a bone and soft-tissue cancer), and metastatic nonseminomatous testicular cancer. For each of these, it is used as part of a multi-drug chemotherapy regimen.

It is also used in post-menarchal patients (those who have had their first period) with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia — a tumor that grows from pregnancy tissue — either alone or in combination with other drugs. In adults, it can be used as part of a regional perfusion procedure to treat locally recurrent or locoregional solid tumors.

See full Dactinomycin drug information
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Other Drugs & Adrue

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

0Major
256Moderate
0Minor
2,573No known interaction
Moderate

256 interactions

Showing 60 of 256 moderate interactions — see all 256 on the Adrue page.

No interaction 2,573 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Adrue References

The 1 references that drive our Adrue 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. Rakotonirina, V. S., Bum, E. N., Rakotonirina, A., and Bopelet, M. Sedative properties of the decoction of the rhizome of Cyperus articulatus. Fitoterapia 2001;72(1):22-29. 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 Adrue and Dactinomycin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Adrue with Dactinomycin?
We do not list a known interaction between Adrue and Dactinomycin. 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 Adrue and Dactinomycin combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Dactinomycin is filed under 1 classification, and Adrue has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — none of Dactinomycin'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 Adrue interact with any other medications?
Yes. Adrue has 256 documented drug interactions in our database — Dactinomycin 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 Dactinomycin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Dactinomycin has documented interactions with 6 supplements in our database — Adrue is not one of them. The Dactinomycin 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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