Drug & supplement interaction

Buck's-horn Plantain + Tepotinib

Tepotinib brand name: Tepmetko.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Buck's-horn Plantain and Tepotinib 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 Tepotinib states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Interaction report

Buck's-horn Plantain and Tepotinib

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 Tepotinib and Buck's-horn Plantain 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.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Buck's-horn Plantain at all — not against Tepotinib, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

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.

Buck's-horn Plantain safety at a glance

Buck's-horn Planta... overall Use caution Generally considered safe as a food, but medicinal use is poorly studied.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data for medicinal amounts, so avoid concentrated use.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety information during breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Tepotinib and Buck's-horn Plantain? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Tepotinib’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Buck's-horn Plantain. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Tepotinib’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.

  • Blood clots Worth acting on
  • Chest pain Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • Acne
  • Dry skin
  • Pain in an arm or leg

Showing the 10 most notable of 28 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 Tepotinib. Read the label on DailyMed › Buck's-horn Plantain’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Buck's-horn Plantain side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Buck's-horn Plantain has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Tepotinib Products Have a Food Rule — Buck's-horn Plantain Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Tepotinib says to take it with food. If you take Buck's-horn Plantain on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Tepotinib 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 Tepotinib 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.

( 2.1 , 14 ) Recommended dosage : 450 mg orally once daily with food until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

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

This page covers Buck's-horn Plantain only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Tepotinib page lists 144 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major), Acacia Rigidula (moderate) and Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 103 moderate · 38 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Tepotinib page

“The supplement list for tepotinib (Tepmetko), a targeted lung cancer drug, is one I would treat carefully rather than skim. Nearly everything on it touches the same liver enzyme, CYP3A4, that clears tepotinib from the body, so some products can raise its level and its side effects while others quietly lower it and weaken the treatment…”

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How much people look this up

Where Buck's-horn Plantain and Tepotinib 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 Buck's-horn Plantain
Steady interest

#1,343 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Tepotinib
Steady interest

#2,327 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. Buck's-horn Plantain is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Buck's-horn Plantain reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Buck's-horn Plantain and Tepotinib 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 Buck's-horn Plantain

What is Buck's-horn Plantain?

  • Eaten as a leafy salad green
  • Digestive complaints
  • Soothing irritated skin (topical, traditional)
  • Mild diuretic (traditional)
  • General tonic in folk medicine

Buck's-horn plantain (Plantago coronopus) is mainly a edible coastal salad green that has also been used in folk medicine for digestion and minor skin or urinary complaints. There is very little human research to support any medicinal use, so it should be viewed as a nutritious food rather than a proven remedy. If you want to use it for a health condition, talk with a pharmacist or doctor first.

Plantago coronopus · Plantaginaceae · Leaves (and sometimes seeds) · Fresh leaves (as a salad green or potherb), dried herb, tea/infusion, occasionally poultices

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

Buck's-horn Plantain: dosing

There is no established standardized medicinal dose for buck's-horn plantain. It is most often used simply as a food, in the amounts you would eat any leafy green.If you choose to use a commercial product such as a dried herb or tea, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

From our Buck's-horn Plantain monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Buck's-horn Plantain monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Tepotinib

What Is Tepotinib Used For?

Brand name: Tepmetko

Tepmetko (tepotinib) is used to treat adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) — lung cancer that has spread — whose tumors carry a specific genetic alteration called a MET exon 14 skipping mutation. A test on tumor tissue or blood is required to confirm this mutation before treatment begins.

This is a targeted therapy, meaning it works against a specific molecular driver of cancer growth rather than attacking all rapidly dividing cells.

See full Tepotinib drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Buck's-horn Plantain

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Buck's-horn Plantain — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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We also checked Buck's-horn Plantain against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Buck's-horn Plantain list.

See the full Buck's-horn Plantain interactions page
See every supplement checked against Tepotinib, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Buck's-horn Plantain References

The 1 sources that drive our Buck's-horn Plantain monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Buck's-horn Plantain is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Plantain (Plantago) information — MedlinePlus Source

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 Buck's-horn Plantain and Tepotinib Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Buck's-horn Plantain with Tepotinib?
We do not list a known interaction between Buck's-horn Plantain and Tepotinib. 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 Buck's-horn Plantain and Tepotinib at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Tepotinib says to take it with food. If you take Buck's-horn Plantain on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Tepotinib with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Tepotinib products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
Does Tepotinib interact with any supplements?
Yes. Tepotinib has documented interactions with 144 supplements in our database — Buck's-horn Plantain is not one of them. The Tepotinib interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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