Drug & supplement interaction

Androsterone + Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B

Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B brand name: Terak.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Androsterone and Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B 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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Androsterone and Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B

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 Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B and Androsterone 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.

Androsterone safety at a glance

Androsterone overall Avoid It is a controlled anabolic-androgenic steroid that is illegal to sell as a dietary supplement in the U.S.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally or parenterally. Anabolic androgenic steroids can disrupt the body's hormonal balance and cause various adverse effects including reduced ferti... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally or parenterally. Anabolic androgenic steroids can disrupt the body's hormonal balance and cause various adverse effects including reduced ferti... Read the full breastfeeding detail

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 Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B and Androsterone? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B is filed under a single classification — photosensitizing drugs. Androsterone has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being androgens (minor) — and none of Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B’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

Androsterone Does Interact With Other Medications

Androsterone has 9 minor known drug interactions in our database — Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B 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 Androsterone Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B. It is the side-effect record for Androsterone on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Androsterone, this list is the first place to look. One entry is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Liver problems Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, androsterone is possibly unsafe. As an anabolic androgenic steroid, there is concern that it might cause serious side effects including heart disease and liver injury.”

    Androsterone · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cardiovascular disease (cvd).

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Androsterone — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B.

Special populations

Androsterone in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally or parenterally. Anabolic androgenic steroids can disrupt the body's hormonal balance and cause various adverse effects including reduced fertility, hair loss, acne, and behavioral changes. Anabolic androgenic steroid use has also been associated with hepatotoxicity and increased risk for heart disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory agencies warn that dietary supplements containing anabolic steroids are dangerous. Avoid using.

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 Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B

This page covers Androsterone only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B page lists 20 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Alfalfa (moderate), Angelica Archangelica (moderate), Arrach (moderate), Bergamot (moderate) and Bishop's Weed (moderate).

By severity: 19 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B page

“St. John's wort is the entry I'd check first for anyone using Terak (oxytetracycline with polymyxin B), since both the herb and this antibiotic's tetracycline component can make skin react more strongly to sunlight.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 12 real supplement products containing Androsterone, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Androsterone. Even though Androsterone itself has no known interaction with Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B, 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 Androsterone and Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B 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 Androsterone
Steady interest

#1,240 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B
Top half

#754 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 Androsterone reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Androsterone and Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B 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.
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Supplement

About Androsterone

What is Androsterone?

Androsterone
  • Muscle building and athletic performance
  • Boosting testosterone or androgen levels
  • Supporting libido
  • Bodybuilding 'prohormone' stacks

Androsterone is a natural androgenic steroid hormone made in the body, but supplement versions are classified as anabolic-androgenic steroids and are banned from U.S. dietary supplements under the DASCA law. There is no good evidence that taking it is safe or effective, and it carries the same hormone-related risks as other anabolic steroids. Avoid products that contain it, and talk to a pharmacist or doctor about safer, legal options.

Not applicable (a steroid hormone, not a plant) · Historically sold as oral capsules, tablets, and sublingual products in 'prohormone' supplements (now banned in the U.S.)

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

Androsterone: dosing

There is no established or recommended safe dose of androsterone as a supplement, and it is illegal to sell in U.S. dietary supplements. We do not provide dosing for it.If you see a product that lists androsterone or one of its alternate names on the label, treat it as a banned anabolic steroid rather than a normal supplement.

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

Read the full Androsterone monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Androsterone

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

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9Minor
2,820No known interaction
Minor

9 interactions

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Evidence & sources

Androsterone References

The 1 references that drive our Androsterone 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. Joseph JF, Parr MK. Synthetic androgens as designer supplements. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2015;13(1):89-100. 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 Androsterone and Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Androsterone with Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B?
We do not list a known interaction between Androsterone and Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B. 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 Androsterone and Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B is filed under 1 classification, and Androsterone has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B'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 Androsterone interact with any other medications?
Yes. Androsterone has 9 documented drug interactions in our database — Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B 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 Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B interact with any supplements?
Yes. Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B has documented interactions with 20 supplements in our database — Androsterone is not one of them. The Oxytetracycline , Polymyxin B interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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