Butea Superba + Docetaxel
Docetaxel brand name: Taxotere.
We found no known interaction between Butea Superba and Docetaxel 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.
Butea Superba and Docetaxel
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 Docetaxel and Butea Superba 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.
Butea Superba safety at a glance
Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.
Why No Interaction Is Listed for Docetaxel
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Docetaxel is filed under 2 classifications — including cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates. Butea Superba has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (moderate) — and none of Docetaxel’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.
Butea Superba Does Interact With Other Medications
Butea Superba has 7 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Docetaxel isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.
Check Another of Your Medications Against Butea Superba
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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Docetaxel
This page covers Butea Superba only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Docetaxel page lists 121 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major), Acacia Rigidula (moderate), Adrafinil (moderate) and African Wild Potato (moderate).
By severity: 2 major · 87 moderate · 32 minor.
From our pharmacist’s overview on the Docetaxel page
“Grapefruit is the first thing I would take off the menu during docetaxel (Taxotere) chemotherapy. It blocks CYP3A4, the liver enzyme that clears docetaxel, and higher levels of a chemotherapy drug mean harsher side effects, not better results.”
Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026
Taking Butea Superba as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions
We hold 23 real supplement products containing Butea Superba, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Butea Superba. Even though Butea Superba itself has no known interaction with Docetaxel, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:
Where Butea Superba and Docetaxel 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.
#680 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#733 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
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 Butea Superba reference on this page ↓
- Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Butea Superba and Docetaxel 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.
About Butea Superba
What is Butea Superba?
- Erectile dysfunction
- Low libido
- Male sexual performance
- General vitality and energy
- Traditional tonic
Butea superba is a Thai herb traditionally used to support male sexual health, but the human evidence is very limited and mostly small or low-quality. Its safety has not been well studied, so caution is advised, and you should talk with a pharmacist or doctor before trying it—especially if you have a medical condition or take other medicines.
Butea superba · Fabaceae · Root (tuber) · Capsules, tablets, powder, tinctures, topical gels
An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Butea Superba is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Butea Superba record says about it on its own.
Butea Superba: dosing
There is no well-established or standardized dose for Butea superba. Studies have used different amounts and preparations, so it is hard to recommend a specific, reliable dose.If you choose to use it, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed them.
From our Butea Superba monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.
About Docetaxel Injection
What Is Docetaxel Injection Used For?
Brand name: Taxotere
Docetaxel Injection is used to treat a number of serious cancers. Beizray (docetaxel injection) is approved as a single agent for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer after prior chemotherapy has stopped working, and in combination with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide as adjuvant (after-surgery) treatment for operable node-positive breast cancer. It is also used as a single agent for locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after platinum-based chemotherapy has failed, and with cisplatin for chemotherapy-naive advanced NSCLC.
Beizray is used with prednisone for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. It is also used with cisplatin and fluorouracil for advanced gastric adenocarcinoma (including gastroesophageal junction cancer) in patients who have not received prior chemotherapy for advanced disease, and for induction treatment of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN).
Most-Reported Side Effects for Docetaxel
From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (0 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.
Other Drugs & Butea Superba
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Butea Superba — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
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7 interactions
No interaction 2,822 drugs checked — show the list
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Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,822 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Butea Superba list.
Butea Superba References
The 2 references that drive our Butea Superba 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.
- Cherdshewasart W, Nimsakul N. Clinical trial of Butea superba, an alternative herbal treatment for erectile dysfunction. Asian J Androl 2003;5:243-6.
- Cortés-González JR, Arratia-Maqueo JA, Gómez-Guerra LS, Holmberg AR. The use of Butea superba (Roxb.) compared to sildenafil for treating erectile dysfunction. BJU Int 2010;105(2):225-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2009.08748.x.
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.
Taking Butea Superba and Docetaxel Together: Common Questions
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