Drug & supplement interaction

Antineoplastons + Telavancin

Telavancin brand name: Vibativ.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Antineoplastons and Telavancin 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 two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Antineoplastons and Telavancin

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 Telavancin and Antineoplastons 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 Antineoplastons at all — not against Telavancin, 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.

Antineoplastons safety at a glance

Antineoplastons overall Use caution Not FDA-approved; effectiveness is unproven and side effects can be serious, especially at high doses.
Pregnancy Avoid There is no reliable safety data, so use during pregnancy should be avoided.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding is unknown, so it should be avoided.

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

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

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Antineoplastons and Telavancin May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

  • Vomiting / Nausea Additional detail

    Antineoplastons

    “Orally, nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, abdominal pain, and excessive flatulence has been reported for patients with neoplastic disease treated with antineoplaston A10 100-149 mg/kg/day for up to 149 days.”

    Antineoplastons · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in flatulence.

    2 sources cited
    1. 20101. Burzynski SR, Mohabbat MO, Burzynski B. Human toxicology studies on oral formulation of Antineoplaston A10. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1984;10(12):891-909.
    2. 25620. Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Toxicology studies on antineoplaston A10 injections in cancer patients. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1986;12 Suppl 1:47-55.

    Telavancin

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Telavancin. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Antineoplastons but not commonly for Telavancin: an irregular heartbeat, ringing in the ears, stomach pain and chest pain.

Effects for Telavancin come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Antineoplastons come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Telavancin

This page covers Antineoplastons only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Telavancin page lists 27 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Bacillus Coagulans (moderate), Bacillus Subtilis (moderate), Bifidobacterium Animalis Subsp. Lactis (moderate), Bifidobacterium Bifidum (moderate) and Bifidobacterium Breve (moderate).

By severity: 26 moderate · 1 minor.

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How much people look this up

Where Antineoplastons and Telavancin 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 Antineoplastons
Steady interest

#1,102 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Telavancin
Steady interest

#2,504 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 Antineoplastons reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Antineoplastons and Telavancin 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 Antineoplastons

What is Antineoplastons?

  • Cancer (various types, including brain tumors)
  • Adjunct cancer support
  • Investigational anticancer therapy

Antineoplastons are synthetic peptide and amino acid compounds promoted as an alternative cancer treatment, but they are not approved by the FDA and high-quality clinical evidence supporting their effectiveness is lacking. Most studies have been conducted by their developer and have not been independently confirmed. If you are considering them, talk with your oncologist first, and never replace proven cancer treatment with an unproven one.

Synthetic peptides, amino acid derivatives, and organic acids (originally isolated from human blood and urine) · Oral capsules and intravenous (IV) infusions, used mainly within specific clinics or research settings

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

Antineoplastons: dosing

There is no established, standardized safe dose of antineoplastons for any condition, and they are not available as a regular over-the-counter supplement. The doses studied have varied widely and were given under medical supervision, often as intravenous infusions.Because these products are unproven and can cause serious side effects, you should not try to dose them on your own. If you are considering antineoplastons, discuss it thoroughly with your oncologist and pharmacist first.

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

Read the full Antineoplastons monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Telavancin Injection

What Is Telavancin Injection Used For?

Brand name: Vibativ

Vibativ (telavancin) injection is used to treat two types of serious bacterial infections in adults. The first is complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) — deep or serious skin infections caused by certain gram-positive bacteria, including both methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as well as some Streptococcus and Enterococcus species.

Vibativ is also approved for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) caused by susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. For pneumonia, Vibativ should only be used when other treatments are not suitable. It is not meant for infections that are not caused by bacteria, and it should only be used when an infection is confirmed or strongly suspected to be bacterial.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Telavancin

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (118 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Renal failure acute 15 reports
Blood creatinine increased 12 reports
Nausea 12 reports
Chills 9 reports
Renal failure 7 reports
See full Telavancin Injection drug information
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Other Drugs & Antineoplastons

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

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Evidence & sources

Antineoplastons References

The 20 references that drive our Antineoplastons 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. Burzynski SR, Stolzmann Z, Szopa B, Stolzmann E, Kaltenberg OP. Antineoplaston A in cancer therapy. (I). Physiol Chem Phys 1977;9(6):485-500.
  2. Burzynski SR, Mohabbat MO, Burzynski B. Human toxicology studies on oral formulation of Antineoplaston A10. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1984;10(12):891-909.
  3. Burzynski SR, Kubove E, Burzynski B. Treatment of hormonally refractory cancer of the prostate with antineoplaston AS2-1. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1990;16(7):361-369.
  4. Buckner JC, Malkin MG, Reed E, et al. Phase II study of antineoplastons A10 (NSC 648539) and AS2-1 (NSC 620261) in patients with recurrent glioma. Mayo Clin Proc 1999;74(2):137-145. PubMed
  5. Burzynski SR, Conde AB, Peters A, et al. A retrospective study of antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in primary brain tumors. Clin Drug Invest 1999;18(1):1-10.
  6. Burzynski SR, Lewy RI, Weaver RA, et al. Phase II study of antineoplaston A10 and AS2-1 in patients with recurrent diffuse intrinsic brain stem glioma: a preliminary report. Drugs R D 2003;4(2):91-101. PubMed
  7. Tsuda H, Hara H, Eriguchi N, et al. Toxicological study on antineoplastons A-10 and AS2-1 in cancer patients. Kurume Med J 1995;42(4):241-249. PubMed
  8. Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Phase I clinical studies of antineoplaston A3 injections. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1987;13 Suppl 1:17-29.
  9. Burzynski SR, Kubove E, Burzynski B. Phase I clinical studies of antineoplaston A5 injections. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1987;13 Suppl 1:37-43.
  10. Burzynski SR, Weaver RA, Lewy RI, et al. Phase II study of antineoplaston A10 and AS2-1 in children with recurrent and progressive multicentric glioma : a preliminary report. Drugs R D 2004;5(6):315-326. PubMed
  11. Burzynski SR, Weaver RA, Janicki T, et al. Long-term survival of high-risk pediatric patients with primitive neuroectodermal tumors treated with antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1. Integr Cancer Ther 2005;4(2):168-177. PubMed
  12. Burzynski SR, Burzynski B, Mohabbat MO. Toxicology studies on antineoplaston AS2-1 injections in cancer patients. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1986;12 Suppl 1:25-35.
  13. Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Toxicology studies on antineoplaston A10 injections in cancer patients. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1986;12 Suppl 1:47-55.
  14. Burzynski SR, Kubove E. Initial clinical study with antineoplaston A2 injections in cancer patients with five years' follow-up. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1987;13 Suppl 1:1-11.
  15. Burzynski SR, Kubove E, Burzynski B. Phase I clinical studies of antineoplaston A5 injections. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1987;13 Suppl 1:37-43.

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 Antineoplastons and Telavancin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Antineoplastons with Telavancin?
We do not list a known interaction between Antineoplastons and Telavancin. 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.
Do Antineoplastons and Telavancin have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 2 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Does Telavancin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Telavancin has documented interactions with 27 supplements in our database — Antineoplastons is not one of them. The Telavancin interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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