Drug & supplement interaction

Babassu + Lesinurad

Lesinurad brand name: Zurampic.

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 Lesinurad 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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Babassu and Lesinurad

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 Lesinurad 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 Lesinurad and Babassu? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Lesinurad

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Lesinurad is filed under 4 classifications — including antigout drugs, cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) inducers, cytochrome p450 2c9 (cyp2c9) substrates. Babassu has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate) and antithyroid drugs (moderate) — and none of Lesinurad’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 — Lesinurad 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. Lesinurad)
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Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Babassu. Pick one to open its full report.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Lesinurad

This page covers Babassu only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Lesinurad page lists 97 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Adrafinil (moderate), African Wild Potato (moderate), Alkanna (moderate) and Alpine Ragwort (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 74 moderate · 22 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Lesinurad page

“Activated charcoal is the one major-rated entry among the 97 supplements and herbs on file for lesinurad (Zurampic), and it undermines the drug directly. Charcoal binds medicines in the gut and can cut how much lesinurad you absorb, letting uric acid climb and gout flare.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Babassu and Lesinurad 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
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Lesinurad
Steady interest

#2,381 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 Lesinurad 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 Lesinurad

What Is Lesinurad Used For?

Brand name: Zurampic

  • Lesinurad is used in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor to treat hyperuricemia (high levels of uric acid) in people with gout (sudden attacks of redness, swelling, pain, and heat in one or more joints) whose disease is not controlled with their current medication. Lesinurad is in a class of medications called selective uric acid reabsorption inhibitors. It works by helping the kidneys to remove uric acid from the body.

See full Lesinurad drug information
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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 Lesinurad, 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 Lesinurad Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Babassu with Lesinurad?
We do not list a known interaction between Babassu and Lesinurad. 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 Babassu and Lesinurad combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Lesinurad is filed under 4 classifications, and Babassu has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Lesinurad'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 — Lesinurad 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 Lesinurad interact with any supplements?
Yes. Lesinurad has documented interactions with 97 supplements in our database — Babassu is not one of them. The Lesinurad interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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