Drug & supplement interaction

Breadfruit + Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine

Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine brand name: Triumeq.

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 Breadfruit and Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine 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

Breadfruit and Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine

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 Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine and Breadfruit 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.

Breadfruit safety at a glance

Breadfruit overall Use caution Breadfruit is safe as a food, but medicinal extracts and leaf teas are not well studied.
Pregnancy Use caution Eating the fruit as food is generally fine, but avoid concentrated medicinal extracts due to a lack of safety data.
Breastfeeding Use caution The fruit as food is likely fine, but medicinal preparations have not been studied, so caution is advised.

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

Still wondering about combining Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine and Breadfruit? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine is filed under 3 classifications — nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (nrtis), hepatotoxic drugs, oral drugs. Breadfruit has documented interactions with 5 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate), antihypertensive drugs (moderate) and cytochrome p450 2c8 (cyp2c8) substrates (moderate) — and none of Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine’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

Breadfruit Does Interact With Other Medications

Breadfruit has 438 moderate, 504 minor known drug interactions in our database — Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 438 Minor 504 No known interaction 1,888 (incl. Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Breadfruit and Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine May Share a Side Effect

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. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    Breadfruit

    “Topically, exposure to breadfruit latex can cause allergic reactions such as hives and rhinitis.”

    Breadfruit · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in urticaria.

    1 source cited
    1. 26380. De Greef JM, Lieutier-Colas F, Bessot JC, et al. Urticaria and rhinitis to shrubs of Ficus benjamina and breadfruit in a banana-allergic road worker: evidence for a cross-sensitization between Moracea, banana and latex. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2001;125(2

    “Topically, breadfruit latex can cause allergic reactions such as hives and rhinitis. In a case report, a male who was allergic to bananas developed hives and rhinitis while cutting shrubs of breadfruit.”

    Breadfruit · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in urticaria.

    1 source cited
    1. 26380. De Greef JM, Lieutier-Colas F, Bessot JC, et al. Urticaria and rhinitis to shrubs of Ficus benjamina and breadfruit in a banana-allergic road worker: evidence for a cross-sensitization between Moracea, banana and latex. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2001;125(2

    Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Breadfruit but not commonly for Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine: a stuffy or runny nose and hives.

Effects for Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Breadfruit 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 Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine

This page covers Breadfruit only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine page lists 56 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 · 43 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine page

“Liver strain dominates the supplement interactions with Triumeq (abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine), an HIV treatment, and this list deserves more than a quick skim. Thirty-eight of the 56 ingredients on file can stress the liver, and alcohol, whether beer or wine, sits among the four major-rated entries alongside Siberian cockleb…”

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How much people look this up

Where Breadfruit and Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine 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 Breadfruit
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine
Steady interest

#2,470 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 Breadfruit reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Breadfruit and Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine 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 Breadfruit

What is Breadfruit?

  • Source of nutrition and energy
  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes and blood sugar support
  • Inflammation and joint discomfort
  • Skin conditions

Breadfruit is a starchy tropical fruit eaten as a staple food, and its leaves are used in traditional medicine for conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes. As a food it is nutritious and generally safe, but the medicinal use of leaf teas or extracts has very little human research to back it up. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using breadfruit products for a health condition.

Artocarpus altilis · Moraceae · Fruit, seeds, leaves, and sometimes the bark or latex · Whole fruit (food), flour, leaf tea, capsules, and powders

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

Breadfruit: dosing

There is no established standardized dose for breadfruit as a medicine. When eaten as a food, normal serving sizes are used the same way you would eat potatoes or other starchy vegetables.For supplements, leaf teas, or extracts, follow the directions on the product label, since the strength of products can vary widely.

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

Read the full Breadfruit monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Abacavir, Dolutegravir, and Lamivudine

What Is Abacavir, Dolutegravir, and Lamivudine Used For?

Brand name: Triumeq

Abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine together treat HIV-1 infection. As the fixed-dose combination product Triumeq, this combination is approved for adults and for children aged at least 3 months who weigh at least 6 kg (about 13 lbs).

Triumeq alone is not recommended for people whose HIV has developed resistance to integrase inhibitors (a class of antivirals), because the dolutegravir dose in Triumeq may not be high enough in those cases.

See full Abacavir, Dolutegravir, and Lamivudine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Breadfruit

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

0Major
438Moderate
504Minor
1,887No known interaction
438 Moderate 504 Minor 1,887 No interaction
Moderate

438 interactions

Showing 60 of 438 moderate interactions — see all 438 on the Breadfruit page.

Minor

504 interactions

Showing 60 of 504 minor interactions — see all 504 on the Breadfruit page.

No interaction 1,887 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 1,887 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Breadfruit list.

See the full Breadfruit interactions page
See every supplement checked against Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Breadfruit References

The 5 references that drive our Breadfruit 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. Weng JR, Chan SC, Lu YH, et al. Antiplatelet prenylflavonoids from Artocarpus communis. Phytochemistry 2006;67(8):824-829. PubMed
  2. Young RE, Williams LAD, Gardner MT, Fletcher CK. An extract of the leaves of the breadfruit Artocarpus altilis (parkinson) fosberg exerts a negative inotropic effect on rat myocardium. Phytother Res 2006;7(2):190-193.
  3. De Greef JM, Lieutier-Colas F, Bessot JC, et al. Urticaria and rhinitis to shrubs of Ficus benjamina and breadfruit in a banana-allergic road worker: evidence for a cross-sensitization between Moracea, banana and latex. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2001;125(2
  4. Nwokocha CR, Owu DU, McLaren M, et al. Possible mechanisms of action of the aqueous extract of Artocarpus altilis (breadfruit) leaves in producing hypotension in normotensive Sprague-Dawley rats. Pharm Biol. 2012;50(9):1096-102.
  5. Qu W, Liu X. Identification of cytochrome P450 isoforms involved in the metabolism of artocarpin and assessment of its drug-drug interaction. Biomed Chromatogr. 2018;32(4). 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 Breadfruit and Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Breadfruit with Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine?
We do not list a known interaction between Breadfruit and Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine. 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 Breadfruit and Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to one 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.
How was the Breadfruit and Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine is filed under 3 classifications, and Breadfruit has documented interactions with 5 drug classes — none of Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine'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 Breadfruit interact with any other medications?
Yes. Breadfruit has 942 documented drug interactions in our database — Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine 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 Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine has documented interactions with 56 supplements in our database — Breadfruit is not one of them. The Abacavir Sulfate, Dolutegravir, Lamivudine 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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