Drug & supplement interaction

Bacillus Subtilis + Letermovir (IV)

Letermovir (IV) brand name: Prevymis.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Bacillus Subtilis and Letermovir (IV) 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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Interaction report

Bacillus Subtilis and Letermovir (IV)

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 Letermovir (IV) and Bacillus Subtilis 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.

Bacillus Subtilis safety at a glance

Bacillus Subtilis overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in healthy adults, but quality and safety can vary by product and strain.
Pregnancy Use caution There is not enough safety data, so it is best to avoid unless a doctor advises otherwise.
Breastfeeding Use caution Limited safety information exists, 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 Letermovir (IV) and Bacillus Subtilis? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
Keep it in perspective

Bacillus Subtilis Does Interact With Other Medications

Bacillus Subtilis has 182 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Letermovir (IV) isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Bacillus Subtilis and Letermovir (IV) 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.

  • Diarrhea Additional detail

    Bacillus Subtilis

    “Orally, diarrhea has been reported rarely.”

    Bacillus Subtilis · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 110846. Freedman KE, Hill JL, Wei Y, et al. Examining the gastrointestinal and immunomodulatory effects of the novel probiotic Bacillus subtilis DE111. Int J Mol Sci 2021;22(5):2453. PubMed

    Letermovir (IV)

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Letermovir (IV). Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Headache Additional detail

    Bacillus Subtilis

    “Orally, one case of headache was reported in a clinical trial.”

    Bacillus Subtilis · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cluster headache.

    1 source cited
    1. 110847. Lefevre M, Racedo SM, Denayrolles M, et al. Safety assessment of Bacillus subtilis CU1 for use as a probiotic in humans. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2017;83:54-65. PubMed

    Letermovir (IV)

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Letermovir (IV). Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Bacillus Subtilis but not commonly for Letermovir (IV): kidney problems, a higher chance of infection and itching.

Effects for Letermovir (IV) come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Bacillus Subtilis 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.

One more smart check

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

We hold 786 real supplement products containing Bacillus Subtilis, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Bacillus Subtilis. Even though Bacillus Subtilis itself has no known interaction with Letermovir (IV), 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 Bacillus Subtilis and Letermovir (IV) 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 Bacillus Subtilis
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Letermovir (IV)
Top 25%

#672 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 Bacillus Subtilis reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Bacillus Subtilis and Letermovir (IV) 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 Bacillus Subtilis

What is Bacillus Subtilis?

  • Digestive health and bloating
  • Diarrhea support
  • Immune support
  • Gut microbiome balance

Bacillus subtilis is a spore-forming probiotic bacterium found in soil and some fermented foods, and it is used mainly to support gut health and digestion. Early research is promising for certain digestive and immune uses, but evidence is still limited and not strong enough to make firm claims. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have a weak immune system.

Bacillus subtilis · Bacillaceae · Live bacterial cells and spores (probiotic strains) · Capsules, tablets, powders, and multi-strain probiotic blends

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

Bacillus Subtilis: dosing

There is no official standard dose for Bacillus subtilis. Probiotic amounts are usually measured in CFUs (colony-forming units), and products vary widely.The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Bacillus Subtilis monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Letermovir Injection

What Is Letermovir Injection Used For?

Brand name: Prevymis

Prevymis injection is used to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease in adults and children 6 months of age and older (weighing at least 6 kg) who have received an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and are CMV-seropositive (meaning they carry the CMV virus).

Prevymis injection is also used to prevent CMV disease in adults and children 12 years of age and older (weighing at least 40 kg) who have received a kidney transplant and are at high risk — specifically when the donor tested positive for CMV but the recipient tested negative (D+/R-).

See full Letermovir Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Bacillus Subtilis

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

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182Moderate
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2,647No known interaction
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182 interactions

Showing 60 of 182 moderate interactions — see all 182 on the Bacillus Subtilis page.

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Evidence & sources

Bacillus Subtilis References

The 10 references that drive our Bacillus Subtilis 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. Pierce A. The American Pharmaceutical Association Practical Guide to Natural Medicines. New York: The Stonesong Press, 1999:19.
  2. Lampropoulos PK, Gkentzi D, Tzifas S, Dimitriou G. Neonatal sepsis due to Bacillus subtilis. Cureus 2021;13(9):e17692. PubMed
  3. La Jeon Y, Yang JJ, Kim MJ, et al. Combined Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis infection in a patient with oesophageal perforation. J Med Microbiol 2012;61(Pt 12):1766-1769. PubMed
  4. Wallet F, Crunelle V, Roussel-Delvallez M, Fruchart A, Saunier P, Courcol RJ. Bacillus subtilis as a cause of cholangitis in polycystic kidney and liver disease. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91(7):1477-8.
  5. Velasco E, Martins CA, Tabak D, Bouzas LF. "Bacillus subtilis" infection in a patient submitted to a bone marrow transplantation. Rev Paul Med 1992;110(3):116-7.
  6. Kato A, Yoshifuji A, Komori K, et al. A case of Bacillus subtilis var. natto bacteremia caused by ingestion of natto during COVID-19 treatment in a maintenance hemodialysis patient with multiple myeloma. J Infect Chemother 2022;28(8):1212-1215. PubMed
  7. Freedman KE, Hill JL, Wei Y, et al. Examining the gastrointestinal and immunomodulatory effects of the novel probiotic Bacillus subtilis DE111. Int J Mol Sci 2021;22(5):2453. PubMed
  8. Lefevre M, Racedo SM, Denayrolles M, et al. Safety assessment of Bacillus subtilis CU1 for use as a probiotic in humans. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2017;83:54-65. PubMed
  9. Hanifi A, Culpepper T, Mai V, et al. Evaluation of Bacillus subtilis R0179 on gastrointestinal viability and general wellness: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in healthy adults. Benef Microbes 2015;6(1):19-27. PubMed
  10. Tokano M, Tarumoto N, Imai K, et al. A case of bacterial meningitis caused by Bacillus subtilis var. natto. Intern Med. 2022. Epub ahead of print.

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 Bacillus Subtilis and Letermovir (IV) Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Bacillus Subtilis with Letermovir (IV)?
We do not list a known interaction between Bacillus Subtilis and Letermovir (IV). 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 Bacillus Subtilis and Letermovir (IV) 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 Bacillus Subtilis interact with any other medications?
Yes. Bacillus Subtilis has 182 documented drug interactions in our database — Letermovir (IV) is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.

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