Drug & supplement interaction

Anodyne Therapy + Palifermin

Palifermin brand name: Kepivance.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Anodyne Therapy and Palifermin 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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Anodyne Therapy and Palifermin

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 Palifermin and Anodyne Therapy in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Anodyne Therapy alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Anodyne Therapy at all — not against Palifermin, 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.

Anodyne Therapy is a treatment rather than something you take. Tell whoever provides it which medicines you use, and ask your prescriber whether it is appropriate for your health and treatment. 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.

Anodyne Therapy safety at a glance

Anodyne Therapy overall Use caution Generally considered low-risk when used as directed, but benefit is uncertain and burns are possible if used improperly.
Pregnancy Not established There is little data on use during pregnancy, so check with your doctor before use.
Breastfeeding Not established There is little data on use while breastfeeding, so check with your doctor before use.

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

Still wondering about combining Palifermin and Anodyne Therapy? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Palifermin’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Anodyne Therapy. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Palifermin’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 have Anodyne Therapy and take the medicine. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on mentioned in 6.2% of FDA reports for Palifermin
  • Fever mentioned in 16.0% of FDA reports for Palifermin
  • Numbness or tingling
  • Joint pain
  • A skin rash mentioned in 10.1% of FDA reports for Palifermin
  • Itching
  • Swelling

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Palifermin. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 388 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Palifermin that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Anodyne Therapy’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Anodyne Therapy side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Anodyne Therapy has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Palifermin

This page covers Anodyne Therapy only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Palifermin 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 Palifermin page

“Palifermin (Kepivance) is given by IV to prevent the severe mouth sores that intensive chemotherapy can cause, most often in patients heading into a stem cell transplant, and I read its interaction list with genuine caution because of how fragile those patients already are. All 17 supplements on file act on absorption through the gut,…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Anodyne Therapy and Palifermin 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 Anodyne Therapy
Steady interest

#1,302 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Palifermin
Steady interest

#1,928 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. Anodyne Therapy 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 Anodyne Therapy reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Anodyne Therapy and Palifermin 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.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Treatment approach

About Anodyne Therapy

What is Anodyne Therapy?

  • Peripheral neuropathy symptoms
  • Numbness and tingling in feet
  • Diabetic nerve discomfort
  • Chronic pain and stiffness
  • Improving local blood flow
  • Balance and fall prevention concerns

Anodyne Therapy is not a herb or dietary supplement — it is a brand of infrared light therapy used mainly for nerve-related symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and pain. The evidence for lasting benefit is mixed and limited, and major reviews have not consistently shown that it improves true sensation or long-term outcomes. If you are considering it, talk with your doctor or pharmacist first.

Not applicable (it is a medical device therapy, not a plant or supplement) · In-office or home infrared light therapy devices (pads with infrared diodes)

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

Anodyne Therapy: dosing

There is no standardized, proven dose for Anodyne Therapy. Treatment sessions are typically described as lasting some minutes at a time, often repeated over several sessions, but specific protocols vary by device and provider.Follow the instructions that come with your device exactly, especially time and temperature limits, to lower the risk of burns. A physical therapist, pharmacist, or doctor can help you decide whether and how to use it. Do not assume "more is better."

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

Read the full Anodyne Therapy monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Palifermin

What Is Palifermin Used For?

Brand name: Kepivance

Kepivance (palifermin) is used to decrease how often and how long severe oral mucositis — painful sores in the mouth and throat — occurs in patients with hematologic malignancies (blood cancers such as lymphoma, leukemia, or multiple myeloma) who are receiving high-dose, cell-damaging (myelotoxic) therapy before an autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (a transplant using the patient's own stem cells).

Kepivance is specifically indicated when the preparative chemotherapy or radiation regimen is expected to cause severe mucositis in most patients. It is not recommended for use with a high-dose melphalan conditioning regimen, and it was not found to be effective in the setting of allogeneic stem cell transplant (using a donor's cells). Its safety and effectiveness have not been established for patients with non-blood cancers (non-hematologic malignancies).

Most-Reported Side Effects for Palifermin

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (388 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Mucosal inflammation 56 reports
Febrile neutropenia 39 reports
Rash 39 reports
Stomatitis 34 reports
Erythema 28 reports
See full Palifermin drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Anodyne Therapy

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

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Anodyne Therapy 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 Anodyne Therapy list.

See the full Anodyne Therapy interactions page
See every supplement checked against Palifermin, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Anodyne Therapy References

The 2 sources that drive our Anodyne Therapy monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Anodyne Therapy is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Peripheral Neuropathy — MedlinePlus (NIH) Source
  2. Peripheral Neuropathy — Cleveland Clinic 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

Having Anodyne Therapy While Taking Palifermin: Common Questions

Is it safe to have Anodyne Therapy while taking Palifermin?
We do not list a known interaction between Anodyne Therapy and Palifermin. 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.
Does Palifermin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Palifermin has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Anodyne Therapy is not one of them. The Palifermin 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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