Drug & supplement interaction

Androstenediol + Felodipine

Felodipine brand names: Plendil, Renedil.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Androstenediol and Felodipine 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 Felodipine states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Androstenediol and Felodipine

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 Felodipine and Androstenediol 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.

Androstenediol safety at a glance

Androstenediol overall Avoid It is a controlled anabolic steroid with hormonal risks and is best avoided unless prescribed and supervised.
Pregnancy Avoid Androgen-like hormones can harm a developing baby, so it should not be used during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Hormonal effects on a nursing infant are unknown, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

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

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Felodipine

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Felodipine is filed under 5 classifications — including calcium channel blockers, antihypertensive drugs, cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates. Androstenediol has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being estrogens (moderate) and testosterone (moderate) — and none of Felodipine’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

Androstenediol Does Interact With Other Medications

Androstenediol has 47 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Felodipine 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 Felodipine’s Own FDA Label Lists

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

  • Pain or burning when passing urine Worth acting on
  • A heart attack Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on mentioned in 8.8% of FDA reports for Felodipine
  • Fainting Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • Chest pain Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Hives Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 44 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 Felodipine. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 11,328 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Felodipine that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Androstenediol’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Androstenediol side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Androstenediol has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Felodipine Products Have a Food Rule — Androstenediol Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Felodipine says to take it on an empty stomach. Most supplements — Androstenediol included — are taken with a meal, so the easy mistake is swallowing both together at breakfast. Where that rule applies, keep Felodipine on its own and move Androstenediol to a meal later in the day.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Felodipine 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.

Felodipine should regularly be taken either without food or with a light meal (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism ).

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Felodipine — 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.

From our Q&A

Questions About Androstenediol or Felodipine

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Androstenediol or Felodipine, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Felodipine

This page covers Androstenediol only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Felodipine page lists 232 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Coleus (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 8 major · 182 moderate · 42 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Felodipine page

“Felodipine (Plendil) is a blood pressure medicine broken down by the CYP3A4 enzyme, which is why 232 supplements and foods have an interaction on file, eight of them rated major. This list deserves real care.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Androstenediol and Felodipine 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 Androstenediol
Steady interest

#1,305 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Felodipine
Top half

#1,265 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 Androstenediol reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Androstenediol and Felodipine records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 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 Androstenediol

What is Androstenediol?

Androstenediol
  • Boosting testosterone
  • Building muscle and strength
  • Enhancing athletic performance
  • Anti-aging / general vitality
  • Bodybuilding cutting or bulking cycles

Androstenediol is a prohormone (a precursor the body can convert into testosterone and other hormones) marketed to raise testosterone and build muscle, but solid human evidence for these benefits is lacking and it carries real hormonal risks. In the United States it is a Schedule III controlled substance and is banned in most competitive sports. Talk with a doctor or pharmacist before considering any product containing it.

Not a plant; a steroid hormone (prohormone) made synthetically or naturally in the body · Capsules, tablets, sublingual tablets, sprays (sold as 'prohormone' supplements)

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

Androstenediol: dosing

There is no established safe or effective dose of androstenediol, and because it is a controlled substance, it is not a routine over-the-counter supplement. The body of research does not support a recommended amount.If you are considering any product that contains it, do not rely on label claims.

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

Read the full Androstenediol monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Felodipine

What Is Felodipine Used For?

Brand names: Plendil, Renedil

Felodipine extended-release tablets are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of serious events like stroke and heart attack. Felodipine may be used alone or combined with other blood pressure medicines.

Keeping blood pressure under control is part of a broader approach to heart health that can include managing cholesterol, blood sugar, and lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and not smoking.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Felodipine

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (11,328 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fatigue 1,108 reports
Dyspnea 1,002 reports
Dizziness 1,000 reports
Diarrhea 887 reports
Nausea 887 reports
See full Felodipine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Androstenediol

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

0Major
47Moderate
0Minor
2,782No known interaction
Moderate

47 interactions

No interaction 2,782 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Androstenediol References

The 3 references that drive our Androstenediol 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. Broeder CE, Quindry J, Brittingham K, et al. The Andro Project: physiological and hormonal influences of androstenedione supplementation in men 35 to 65 years old participating in a high-intensity resistance training program. Arch Intern Med 2000;160:30
  2. Brown GA, Martini ER, Roberts BS, et al. Acute hormonal response to sublingual androstenediol intake in young men. J Appl Physiol 2002;92:142-6. PubMed
  3. Battista, V., Combs, J., and Warme, W. J. Asynchronous bilateral achilles tendon ruptures and androstenediol use. Am J Sports Med 2003;31(6):1007-1009. 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 Androstenediol and Felodipine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Androstenediol with Felodipine?
We do not list a known interaction between Androstenediol and Felodipine. 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 Androstenediol and Felodipine at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Felodipine says to take it on an empty stomach, and supplements are usually taken with a meal — so taking them together at breakfast is the easy mistake. Where that applies, keep Felodipine on its own and move Androstenediol to a meal later in the day. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient, so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Androstenediol and Felodipine combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Felodipine is filed under 5 classifications, and Androstenediol has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Felodipine'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 Androstenediol interact with any other medications?
Yes. Androstenediol has 47 documented drug interactions in our database — Felodipine 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 Felodipine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Felodipine has documented interactions with 232 supplements in our database — Androstenediol is not one of them. The Felodipine 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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