Ambrette + Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine
Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine brand name: Lonsurf.
We found no known interaction between Ambrette and Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine states a food rule worth keeping to.
Ambrette and Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine
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 Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine and Ambrette 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.
Ambrette safety at a glance
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.
Why No Interaction Is Listed for Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine is filed under a single classification — oral drugs. Ambrette has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine’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.
Ambrette Does Interact With Other Medications
Ambrette has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.
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Ambrette in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
When used orally or topically. Ambrette passes into mother's milk, but the effect is unknown.
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
Some Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine Products Have a Food Rule — Ambrette Should Not Break It
At least one FDA label for a product containing Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine says to take it with food. If you take Ambrette on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine with a meal where the label says to.
This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Recommended Dosage : 35 mg/m 2 /dose orally twice daily with food on Days 1 through 5 and Days 8 through 12 of each 28-day cycle.
From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. See the Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine drug page ›
A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.
What Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine Is Prescribed For, and What Ambrette Has Been Studied For
These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Ambrette is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.
Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine is prescribed for: Lonsurf (trifluridine and tipiracil) is used to treat adults with metastatic colorectal cancer — either alone or combined with bevacizumab — after prior treatment with several other chemotherapy regimens and targeted therapies. Lonsurf is also used for adults with metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (cancer of the stomach or where the stomach meets the esophagus) who have already received at least two prior chemotherapy regimens.
Ambrette has been studied for:
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Cancer studied, not established Ambrette has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows
Ambrette for cancer
Although there has been interest in using oral ambrette for cancer, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of ambrette for this purpose.
Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine on your own; if you are taking Ambrette for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.
See Every Supplement That Interacts With Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine
This page covers Ambrette only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine 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.
Open the Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine interaction page
Where Ambrette and Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine 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.
#879 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#527 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
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 Ambrette reference on this page ↓
- Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Ambrette and Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine 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.
About Ambrette
What is Ambrette?
- Fragrance and aromatherapy
- Digestive complaints
- Respiratory complaints
- Skin irritation
- Insect repellent (traditional)
Ambrette (Abelmoschus moschatus) is a fragrant plant best known for its musky seed oil used in perfumes and food flavoring. It has a long history in traditional medicine for digestion, breathing problems, and skin issues, but solid human studies supporting these uses are lacking. If you want to try it, talk with your pharmacist or doctor first, and avoid use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Abelmoschus moschatus · Malvaceae · Seeds and seed essential oil · Essential oil, seed extracts, perfume/fragrance products, food flavoring
An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Ambrette is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Ambrette record says about it on its own.
Ambrette: dosing
There is no established standardized dose for ambrette as a supplement or medicine. Amounts used in foods and fragrances are small, and these uses have not been studied as treatments.If you choose to use an ambrette product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.
From our Ambrette monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.
About Trifluridine and Tipiracil
What Is Trifluridine and Tipiracil Used For?
Brand name: Lonsurf
Lonsurf (trifluridine and tipiracil) is used to treat adults with metastatic colorectal cancer — either alone or combined with bevacizumab — after prior treatment with several other chemotherapy regimens and targeted therapies.
Lonsurf is also used for adults with metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (cancer of the stomach or where the stomach meets the esophagus) who have already received at least two prior chemotherapy regimens.
Other Drugs & Ambrette
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Ambrette — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
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86 interactions
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- Metformin, Sitagliptin ›
Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Ambrette page.
No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list
We also checked Ambrette against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.
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- Naproxen ›
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- Levothyroxine, Liothyronine ›
- Acetaminophen, Oxycodone ›
Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Ambrette list.
Ambrette References
The 6 references that drive our Ambrette 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.
- The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
- Liu, I. M., Liou, S. S., Lan, T. W., Hsu, F. L., and Cheng, J. T. Myricetin as the active principle of Abelmoschus moschatus to lower plasma glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Planta Med. 2005;71(7):617-621.
- Liu, I. M., Liou, S. S., and Cheng, J. T. Mediation of beta-endorphin by myricetin to lower plasma glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J.Ethnopharmacol. 3-8-2006;104(1-2):199-206.
- Liu, I. M., Tzeng, T. F., Liou, S. S., and Lan, T. W. Improvement of insulin sensitivity in obese Zucker rats by myricetin extracted from Abelmoschus moschatus. Planta Med. 2007;73(10):1054-1060.
- Wojnarowska, F. and Calnan, C. D. Contact and photocontact allergy to musk ambrette. Br.J.Dermatol. 1986;114(6):667-675. PubMed
- Liu IM, Tzeng TF, Liou SS. Abelmoschus moschatus (Malvaceae), an aromatic plant, suitable for medical or food uses to improve insulin sensitivity. Phytother Res 2010;24(2):233-9.
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.
Taking Ambrette and Tipiracil Hydrochloride, Trifluridine Together: Common Questions
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