Drug & supplement interaction

American White Water Lily + Mitotane

Mitotane brand name: Lysodren.

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 American White Water Lily and Mitotane 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 Mitotane states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Interaction report

American White Water Lily and Mitotane

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 Mitotane and American White Water Lily 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.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for American White Water Lily at all — not against Mitotane, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

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.

American White Water Lily safety at a glance

American White Wat... overall Use caution Little modern safety data exists, so use cautiously and prefer topical traditional uses over swallowing large amounts.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety has not been studied, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety information is available, so avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Mitotane and American White Water Lily? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Mitotane’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves American White Water Lily. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Mitotane’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 change in thyroid levels Worth acting on
  • Muscle weakness Worth acting on
  • Unsteadiness Worth acting on
  • Confusion Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 29 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 Mitotane. Read the label on DailyMed › American White Water Lily’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no American White Water Lily side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that American White Water Lily has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Mitotane Products Have a Food Rule — American White Water Lily Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Mitotane says to take it with food. If you take American White Water Lily on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Mitotane 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 Mitotane 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 The recommended initial dose of LYSODREN is 2000 mg to 6000 mg orally, in three or four divided doses per day with food.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Mitotane — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

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.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Mitotane

This page covers American White Water Lily only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Mitotane 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.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Mitotane page

“Mitotane (Lysodren) is chemotherapy for adrenal cancer, and doses are adjusted based on blood levels, so a supplement list like this one deserves genuine attention rather than a shrug. All 17 entries work the same basic way, by changing how much mitotane your gut actually takes in.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where American White Water Lily and Mitotane 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 American White Water Lily
Steady interest

#1,439 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Mitotane
Top half

#1,077 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. American White Water Lily is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every American White Water Lily reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The American White Water Lily and Mitotane 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 American White Water Lily

What is American White Water Lily?

American White Water Lily
  • Sore throat and mouth irritation
  • Vaginal irritation (as a wash or douche)
  • Skin sores, burns, and boils (topical poultice)
  • Diarrhea (astringent)
  • Minor wound care

American white water lily is a North American aquatic plant whose root has a long history of traditional use, mostly as an astringent for skin, mouth, and vaginal complaints. There is very little modern human research to confirm any of these uses, so it should be viewed as a folk remedy rather than a proven treatment. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Nymphaea odorata · Nymphaeaceae · Rhizome (root) and flowers; sometimes leaves · Dried root, powder, tea, liquid extract, poultice, and topical washes or gargles

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

American White Water Lily: dosing

There is no established standard dose for American white water lily. Traditional use involved preparing the root as a tea, wash, gargle, or poultice, but exact amounts were not standardized and varied widely.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

From our American White Water Lily monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full American White Water Lily monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Mitotane

What Is Mitotane Used For?

Brand name: Lysodren

Lysodren (mitotane) tablets are indicated for the treatment of inoperable adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) — a rare cancer of the adrenal gland's outer layer (the cortex). It can be used whether or not the tumor is actively producing hormones (functional or nonfunctional).

Because the cancer cannot be removed surgically in these patients, Lysodren works to suppress and damage the adrenal tissue itself, helping to control the disease.

See full Mitotane drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & American White Water Lily

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

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We also checked American White Water Lily against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full American White Water Lily list.

See the full American White Water Lily interactions page
See every supplement checked against Mitotane, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

American White Water Lily References

The 1 sources that drive our American White Water Lily monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. American White Water Lily is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Using Dietary Supplements Wisely — NIH NCCIH Source

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 American White Water Lily and Mitotane Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take American White Water Lily with Mitotane?
We do not list a known interaction between American White Water Lily and Mitotane. 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.
Should I take American White Water Lily and Mitotane at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Mitotane says to take it with food. If you take American White Water Lily on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Mitotane with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Mitotane products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
Does Mitotane interact with any supplements?
Yes. Mitotane has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — American White Water Lily is not one of them. The Mitotane interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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