Drug & supplement interaction

Agrimony + Melphalan Flufenamide

Melphalan Flufenamide brand name: Pepaxto.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Agrimony and Melphalan Flufenamide 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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Agrimony and Melphalan Flufenamide

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 Melphalan Flufenamide and Agrimony 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.

Agrimony safety at a glance

Agrimony overall Use caution Generally used in food-like amounts in tea, but human safety data are limited, so use with care.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally due to possible effects on the menstrual cycle. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding has not been studied, so avoid it to be cautious.

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 Melphalan Flufenamide and Agrimony? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Melphalan Flufenamide

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Melphalan Flufenamide is filed under a single classification — alkylating agents. Agrimony has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Melphalan Flufenamide’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

Agrimony Does Interact With Other Medications

Agrimony has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Melphalan Flufenamide isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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Special populations

Agrimony in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe

When used orally due to possible effects on the menstrual cycle.

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 Melphalan Flufenamide

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

The most serious there right now: Acerola (moderate), Alpha-lipoic Acid (moderate), Coenzyme Q10 (moderate), Rose Hip (moderate) and Turmeric (moderate).

By severity: 7 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Melphalan Flufenamide page

“The single most important thing on this page is antioxidants. Melphalan flufenamide (Pepaxto) is a chemotherapy used for multiple myeloma, and part of how it kills cancer cells is by generating free radicals.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 75 real supplement products containing Agrimony, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Agrimony. Even though Agrimony itself has no known interaction with Melphalan Flufenamide, 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 Agrimony and Melphalan Flufenamide 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 Agrimony
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Melphalan Flufenamide
Top half

#740 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 Agrimony reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Agrimony and Melphalan Flufenamide records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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.
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Supplement

About Agrimony

What is Agrimony?

Agrimony
  • Sore throat and mouth irritation
  • Mild diarrhea and digestive upset
  • Minor wounds and skin irritation
  • Gallbladder and liver complaints
  • Blood sugar support

Agrimony is a traditional European herb rich in tannins that has long been used for sore throats, mild diarrhea, and minor skin problems. Good-quality human studies are very limited, so its benefits remain unproven. If you choose to try it, use it short-term, follow the product label, and check with your pharmacist or doctor first.

Agrimonia eupatoria · Rosaceae · Dried above-ground parts (leaves, stems, flowers) and seeds · Tea, tincture, liquid extract, capsules, gargle or mouth rinse, topical preparations

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

Agrimony: dosing

There is no well-established, standardized dose for agrimony. Traditional use has been mainly as a tea made from the dried herb, or as a tincture or liquid extract.If you choose to use an agrimony product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Agrimony monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Melphalan Flufenamide Injection

What Is Melphalan Flufenamide Injection Used For?

Brand name: Pepaxto

  • Melphalan flufenamide injection is used along with dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma (a type of cancer of the bone marrow) in adults whose disease has returned or has not improved after receiving at least four other chemotherapy medications. Melphalan flufenamide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells in your body.

See full Melphalan Flufenamide Injection drug information
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Other Drugs & Agrimony

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

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86Moderate
0Minor
2,743No known interaction
Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Agrimony page.

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Evidence & sources

Agrimony References

The 4 references that drive our Agrimony 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. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
  2. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
  3. Gray AM, Flatt PR. Actions of the traditional anti-diabetic plant, Agrimony eupatoria (agrimony): effects on hyperglycaemia, cellular glucose metabolism and insulin secretion. Br J Nutr 1998;80:109-14.
  4. Swanston-Flatt SK, Day C, Bailey CJ, Flatt PR. Traditional plant treatments for diabetes. Studies in normal and streptozotocin diabetic mice. Diabetologia 1990;33:462-4. 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 Agrimony and Melphalan Flufenamide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Agrimony with Melphalan Flufenamide?
We do not list a known interaction between Agrimony and Melphalan Flufenamide. 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 Agrimony and Melphalan Flufenamide combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Melphalan Flufenamide is filed under 1 classification, and Agrimony has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Melphalan Flufenamide'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 Agrimony interact with any other medications?
Yes. Agrimony has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Melphalan Flufenamide 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 Melphalan Flufenamide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Melphalan Flufenamide has documented interactions with 7 supplements in our database — Agrimony is not one of them. The Melphalan Flufenamide interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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