Drug & supplement interaction

Butea Superba + Telavancin

Telavancin brand name: Vibativ.

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 Butea Superba and Telavancin 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.

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Interaction report

Butea Superba and Telavancin

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 Telavancin 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

Butea Superba overall Use caution Limited safety data exist, and quality of products varies widely.
Pregnancy Avoid No reliable safety data; avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data; avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Telavancin and Butea Superba? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Telavancin

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Telavancin is filed under a single classification — antibiotic drugs. Butea Superba has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (moderate) — and none of Telavancin’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

Butea Superba Does Interact With Other Medications

Butea Superba has 7 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Telavancin isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 7 No known interaction 2,823 (incl. Telavancin)
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What to actually watch for

What Telavancin’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Butea Superba. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Telavancin’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. 2 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • A change in taste
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Nausea

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Telavancin. Read the label on DailyMed › Butea Superba’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Butea Superba side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Butea Superba has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Telavancin

This page covers Butea Superba only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Telavancin page lists 27 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Bacillus Coagulans (moderate), Bacillus Subtilis (moderate), Bifidobacterium Animalis Subsp. Lactis (moderate), Bifidobacterium Bifidum (moderate) and Bifidobacterium Breve (moderate).

By severity: 26 moderate · 1 minor.

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One more smart check

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 Telavancin, 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 Butea Superba and Telavancin 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 Butea Superba
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Telavancin
Steady interest

#2,504 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 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 Telavancin 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 Butea Superba

What is Butea Superba?

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.

Read the full Butea Superba monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Telavancin Injection

What Is Telavancin Injection Used For?

Brand name: Vibativ

Vibativ (telavancin) injection is used to treat two types of serious bacterial infections in adults. The first is complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) — deep or serious skin infections caused by certain gram-positive bacteria, including both methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as well as some Streptococcus and Enterococcus species.

Vibativ is also approved for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) caused by susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. For pneumonia, Vibativ should only be used when other treatments are not suitable. It is not meant for infections that are not caused by bacteria, and it should only be used when an infection is confirmed or strongly suspected to be bacterial.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Telavancin

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (118 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Renal failure acute 15 reports
Blood creatinine increased 12 reports
Nausea 12 reports
Chills 9 reports
Renal failure 7 reports
See full Telavancin Injection drug information
Keep checking

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.

0Major
7Moderate
0Minor
2,822No known interaction
7 Moderate 2,822 No interaction
Moderate

7 interactions

No interaction 2,822 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,822 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Butea Superba list.

See the full Butea Superba interactions page
See every supplement checked against Telavancin, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

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.

  1. Cherdshewasart W, Nimsakul N. Clinical trial of Butea superba, an alternative herbal treatment for erectile dysfunction. Asian J Androl 2003;5:243-6.
  2. 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.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Butea Superba and Telavancin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Butea Superba with Telavancin?
We do not list a known interaction between Butea Superba and Telavancin. 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.
How was the Butea Superba and Telavancin combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Telavancin is filed under 1 classification, and Butea Superba has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Telavancin'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 Butea Superba interact with any other medications?
Yes. Butea Superba has 7 documented drug interactions in our database — Telavancin 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 Telavancin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Telavancin has documented interactions with 27 supplements in our database — Butea Superba is not one of them. The Telavancin 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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