Drug & supplement interaction

Babassu + Eltrombopag

Eltrombopag brand names: Promacta, Revolade, Alvaiz.

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 Babassu and Eltrombopag 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 Eltrombopag states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Babassu and Eltrombopag

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 Eltrombopag and Babassu 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.

Babassu safety at a glance

Babassu overall Use caution It is used as a food and cosmetic, but human safety data for supplement use are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid There is not enough safety information, so it is best to avoid medicinal use during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding has not been studied, so avoid medicinal use.

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

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

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Eltrombopag

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Eltrombopag is filed under 2 classifications — hepatotoxic drugs, oral drugs. Babassu has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate) and antithyroid drugs (moderate) — and none of Eltrombopag’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

Babassu Does Interact With Other Medications

Babassu has 127 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Eltrombopag isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 127 No known interaction 2,703 (incl. Eltrombopag)
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What to actually watch for

What Eltrombopag’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Babassu. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Eltrombopag’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. 7 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • Pain in an arm or leg
  • Chills
  • Hair loss

Showing the 10 most notable of 30 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 Eltrombopag. Read the label on DailyMed › Babassu’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Babassu side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Babassu has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Eltrombopag Products Have a Food Rule — Babassu Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Eltrombopag says to take it with food. If you take Babassu on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Eltrombopag 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 Eltrombopag 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.

Do not split, chew, or crush tablets and mix with food or liquids.

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

This page covers Babassu only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Eltrombopag page lists 55 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Wine (major) and Ashwagandha (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 42 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Eltrombopag page

“Eltrombopag (Promacta, Revolade) boosts platelet production, and because the drug itself can stress the liver, this list warrants genuine care. Thirty-eight of the 55 supplements and herbs here can injure the liver on their own, so combining them stacks risk on an organ your doctor is already watching with blood tests.”

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How much people look this up

Where Babassu and Eltrombopag 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 Babassu
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Eltrombopag
Steady interest

#1,572 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 Babassu reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Babassu and Eltrombopag 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 Babassu

What is Babassu?

Babassu
  • Skin and hair care
  • Inflammation
  • Wound healing
  • Digestive complaints
  • General wellness

Babassu comes from a Brazilian palm tree, and its oil and mesocarp flour are used in foods, cosmetics, and traditional remedies. Early lab and animal studies suggest possible anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effects, but there is very little human research to confirm any health benefit. If you want to try it, talk with your pharmacist or doctor first.

Attalea speciosa · Arecaceae · Kernel oil and the dried, powdered mesocarp (inner husk) · Oil, mesocarp flour/powder, capsules, topical creams and soaps

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

Babassu: dosing

There is no established standard dose for babassu as a supplement. Research has not identified a safe and effective amount for any health condition.If you use a babassu product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Babassu monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Eltrombopag

What Is Eltrombopag Used For?

Brand names: Promacta, Revolade, Alvaiz

Eltrombopag treats thrombocytopenia (low platelet counts) in several different conditions. It is used for adults and children (age 1 and older, depending on the product) with persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) — a condition where the immune system destroys platelets — when other treatments like steroids or immunoglobulins haven't worked well enough. It is also used to raise platelet counts in adults with chronic hepatitis C whose low platelet count prevents them from starting or staying on interferon-based antiviral therapy.

Eltrombopag tablets (including Promacta) are also approved — alone or combined with immunosuppressive therapy — for adults and certain children (age 2 and older) with severe aplastic anemia, a serious bone marrow failure condition. Alvaiz (a specific brand) shares most of these uses but has product-specific dosing that is not interchangeable milligram-for-milligram with other eltrombopag products. The oral suspension formulation is approved for ITP and for refractory severe aplastic anemia, but is not approved for first-line severe aplastic anemia in combination with immunosuppressive therapy.

See full Eltrombopag drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Babassu

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

0Major
127Moderate
0Minor
2,702No known interaction
127 Moderate 2,702 No interaction
Moderate

127 interactions

Showing 60 of 127 moderate interactions — see all 127 on the Babassu page.

No interaction 2,702 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,702 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Babassu list.

See the full Babassu interactions page
See every supplement checked against Eltrombopag, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Babassu References

The 2 references that drive our Babassu 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. Azevedo, A. P., Farias, J. C., Costa, G. C., Ferreira, S. C., Aragao-Filho, W. C., Sousa, P. R., Pinheiro, M. T., Maciel, M. C., Silva, L. A., Lopes, A. S., Barroqueiro, E. S., Borges, M. O., Guerra, R. N., and Nascimento, F. R. Anti-thrombotic effect of
  2. Gaitan, E., Cooksey, R. C., Legan, J., Lindsay, R. H., Ingbar, S. H., and Medeiros-Neto, G. Antithyroid effects in vivo and in vitro of babassu and mandioca: a staple food in goiter areas of Brazil. Eur J Endocrinol 1994;131(2):138-144. 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 Babassu and Eltrombopag Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Babassu with Eltrombopag?
We do not list a known interaction between Babassu and Eltrombopag. 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 Babassu and Eltrombopag at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Eltrombopag says to take it with food. If you take Babassu on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Eltrombopag with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Eltrombopag products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Babassu and Eltrombopag combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Eltrombopag is filed under 2 classifications, and Babassu has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Eltrombopag'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 Babassu interact with any other medications?
Yes. Babassu has 127 documented drug interactions in our database — Eltrombopag 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 Eltrombopag interact with any supplements?
Yes. Eltrombopag has documented interactions with 55 supplements in our database — Babassu is not one of them. The Eltrombopag 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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