Drug & supplement interaction

Brickellia + Octreotide

Octreotide brand names: Sandostatin, Mycapssa.

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 Brickellia and Octreotide 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 Octreotide states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Interaction report

Brickellia and Octreotide

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 Octreotide and Brickellia 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.

Brickellia safety at a glance

Brickellia overall Not established Human safety data are very limited, so use cautiously and under professional guidance.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information exists, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding is unknown, so it is best avoided.

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

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

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Octreotide

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Octreotide is filed under 2 classifications — cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) inhibitors, oral drugs. Brickellia has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Octreotide’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

Brickellia Does Interact With Other Medications

Brickellia has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Octreotide isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Octreotide)
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What to actually watch for

What Octreotide’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Brickellia. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Octreotide’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Loss of vision Worth acting on
  • A change in thyroid levels Worth acting on
  • Thoughts of self-harm Worth acting on
  • Hearing loss Worth acting on
  • A bowel blockage Worth acting on
  • Bleeding in the gut Worth acting on
  • Low blood sugar Worth acting on
  • A slow heartbeat Worth acting on
  • A heart attack Worth acting on
  • Blood clots Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 44 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 Octreotide. Read the label on DailyMed › Brickellia’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Brickellia side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Brickellia has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Octreotide Products Have a Food Rule — Brickellia Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Octreotide says to take it on an empty stomach. Most supplements — Brickellia included — are taken with a meal, so the easy mistake is swallowing both together at breakfast. Where that rule applies, keep Octreotide on its own and move Brickellia to a meal later in the day.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Octreotide 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.

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Take MYCAPSSA orally with a glass of water on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before a meal or at least 2 hours after a meal (‎ 2.1 ).

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

This page covers Brickellia only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Octreotide page lists 30 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Adrafinil (moderate), Cannabidiol (cbd) (moderate), Cannabinol (cbn) (moderate) and Cannabis (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 19 moderate · 10 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Octreotide page

“Take this page with genuine care if you use octreotide (Sandostatin injections or Mycapssa capsules) for acromegaly or hormone-secreting tumors, since steady drug levels are what keep symptoms suppressed. Of the 30 ingredients on file, one rates major, activated charcoal, which can pull octreotide out of circulation and blunt its effec…”

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How much people look this up

Where Brickellia and Octreotide 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 Brickellia
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Octreotide
Steady interest

#1,781 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 Brickellia reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Brickellia and Octreotide records this page draws on were last updated June 20, 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 Brickellia

What is Brickellia?

  • Blood sugar support (diabetes)
  • Digestive complaints
  • Gallbladder and bile flow
  • Colds and fever

Brickellia, often sold under names like 'prodigiosa' or as a Mexican folk remedy for diabetes, is a plant in the daisy family traditionally brewed as a tea. Scientific evidence in humans is very limited, so its effectiveness and long-term safety are not well established. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you take medicines for blood sugar.

Brickellia grandiflora · Asteraceae · Leaves and flowering tops · Tea (infusion), dried herb, tincture, capsules

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

Brickellia: dosing

There is no established standardized dose for Brickellia. Traditional use is usually as a tea made from the dried leaves and flowering tops, but the strength of homemade preparations varies widely.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Brickellia monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Octreotide

What Is Octreotide Used For?

Brand names: Sandostatin, Mycapssa

Octreotide injection (available as Sandostatin, BYNFEZIA Pen, and other octreotide acetate injection products) is used to lower abnormally high growth hormone and IGF-1 levels in acromegaly, and to reduce the severe diarrhea and flushing associated with metastatic carcinoid tumors and the profuse watery diarrhea caused by VIPomas (vasoactive intestinal peptide-secreting tumors).

Mycapssa, the oral delayed-release capsule, is approved specifically for long-term maintenance treatment of acromegaly in patients who have already responded to and tolerated treatment with octreotide or lanreotide injections. It is not indicated for carcinoid tumors or VIPomas.

See full Octreotide drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Brickellia

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

0Major
86Moderate
0Minor
2,743No known interaction
86 Moderate 2,743 No interaction
Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Brickellia page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Brickellia list.

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

Brickellia References

The 5 references that drive our Brickellia 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. Rosler KH, Goodwin RS, Mabry TJ, et al. Flavonoids with anti-cataract activity from Brickellia arguta. J Nat Prod 1984;47:316-9. PubMed
  2. Andrade-Cetto A, Heinrich M. Mexican plants with hypoglycaemic effect used in the treatment of diabetes. J Ethnopharmacol 2005;99:325-48. PubMed
  3. Perez RM, Cervantes H, Zavala MA, et al. Isolation and hypoglycemic activity of 5, 7,3'-trihydroxy-3,6,4'-trimethoxyflavone from Brickellia veronicaefolia. Phytomedicine 2000;7:25-9.
  4. Escandón-Rivera S, González-Andrade M, Bye R, Linares E, Navarrete A, Mata R. α-glucosidase inhibitors from Brickellia cavanillesii. J Nat Prod. 2012;75(5):968-74.
  5. Palacios-Espinosa F, Déciga-Campos M, Mata R. Antinociceptive, hypoglycemic and spasmolytic effects of Brickellia veronicifolia. J Ethnopharmacol. 2008;118(3):448-54. 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 Brickellia and Octreotide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Brickellia with Octreotide?
We do not list a known interaction between Brickellia and Octreotide. 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 Brickellia and Octreotide at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Octreotide says to take it on an empty stomach, and supplements are usually taken with a meal — so taking them together at breakfast is the easy mistake. Where that applies, keep Octreotide on its own and move Brickellia to a meal later in the day. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient, so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Brickellia and Octreotide combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Octreotide is filed under 2 classifications, and Brickellia has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Octreotide'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 Brickellia interact with any other medications?
Yes. Brickellia has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Octreotide 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 Octreotide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Octreotide has documented interactions with 30 supplements in our database — Brickellia is not one of them. The Octreotide 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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