Drug & supplement interaction

Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) + Obinutuzumab

Obinutuzumab brand name: Gazyva.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) and Obinutuzumab 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 Obinutuzumab states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Interaction report

Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) and Obinutuzumab

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 Obinutuzumab and Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) 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 Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) at all — not against Obinutuzumab, 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.

Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) safety at a glance

Butylated Hydroxyt... overall Use caution Approved as a food preservative in small amounts, but using concentrated BHT as a supplement is not well studied and may be harmful.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When used orally as a food additive. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When used orally as a food additive. Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Obinutuzumab and Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht)? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Obinutuzumab. It is the side-effect record for Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht), this list is the first place to look. One entry is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Fainting / Confusion Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, BHT can cause severe gastritis characterized by severe epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting. Symptoms may progress to weakness, dizziness, confusion, slurred speech, unsteady gait, and loss of consciousness. BHT is highly lipid soluble. It may cross the blood brain barrier, causing psychotropic symptoms. BHT has been associated with development of cancer;”

    Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cancer.

    5 sources cited
    1. 10303. Shlian DM, Goldstone J. Toxicity of butylated hydroxytoluene. N Engl J Med 1986;314:648-9. DOI
    2. 10698. Grogan MW. Toxicity from BHT ingestion. West J Med 1986;145:245-6.
    3. 10699. Shlian DM, Goldstone J. More on BHT toxicity. West J Med 1986;145:699.
    4. 10292. Williams GM, Iatropoulos MJ, Whysner J. Safety assessment of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene as antioxidant food additives. Food Chem Toxicol 1999;37:1027-38.. PubMed
    5. 10293. Botterweck AA, Verhagen H, Goldbohm RA, et al. Intake of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene and stomach cancer risk: results from analyses in the Netherlands Cohort Study. Food Chem Toxicol 2000;38:599-605.. PubMed
  • Stomach upset / Dizziness / Vomiting / Nausea Additional detail

    Recorded for Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Fainting / Confusion above.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Obinutuzumab’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Obinutuzumab column appears here.

Special populations

Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When used orally as a food additive.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

How to take them

Some Obinutuzumab Products Have a Food Rule — Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) Should Not Break It

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

650–1,000 mg acetaminophen At least 30 minutes before GAZYVA infusion.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Obinutuzumab — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. See the Obinutuzumab drug page ›

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.

How much people look this up

Where Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) and Obinutuzumab 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 Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht)
Steady interest

#1,318 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Obinutuzumab
Steady interest

#1,712 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 Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) and Obinutuzumab 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.
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Supplement

About Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht)

What is Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht)?

  • Antioxidant supplement
  • Antiviral (popular self-treatment for herpes-type viruses)
  • Food and supplement preservative
  • General 'anti-aging' use

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a man-made antioxidant used mainly as a preservative in foods, cosmetics, and supplements. Some people take it as a supplement hoping for antiviral or anti-aging effects, but human evidence for these uses is very weak, and taking concentrated BHT carries real safety concerns. Talk with a pharmacist or doctor before using it as a supplement.

Synthetic compound (not from a plant) · Capsules, tablets, liquid drops, powder

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

Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht): dosing

There is no established or proven safe supplement dose of BHT. It is not a standardized medical treatment, and doses found in supplements vary widely.If you choose to use a BHT product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

From our Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Obinutuzumab Injection

What Is Obinutuzumab Injection Used For?

Brand name: Gazyva

Gazyva is used to treat three conditions. For chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), it is given in combination with chlorambucil in patients who have not been treated before. For follicular lymphoma (FL), it is used either with bendamustine (for patients whose disease came back or stopped responding to a rituximab-based regimen) or with chemotherapy (for previously untreated advanced disease) — in both cases followed by Gazyva alone as maintenance therapy.

Gazyva is also approved for active lupus nephritis — a type of kidney inflammation caused by lupus — in adults who are already receiving standard therapy for the condition.

See full Obinutuzumab Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht)

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

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) References

The 6 references that drive our Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) 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. Williams GM, Iatropoulos MJ, Whysner J. Safety assessment of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene as antioxidant food additives. Food Chem Toxicol 1999;37:1027-38.. PubMed
  2. Botterweck AA, Verhagen H, Goldbohm RA, et al. Intake of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene and stomach cancer risk: results from analyses in the Netherlands Cohort Study. Food Chem Toxicol 2000;38:599-605.. PubMed
  3. Freeman DJ, Wenerstrom G, Spruance SL. Treatment of recurrent herpes simplex labialis with topical butylated hydroxytoluene. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1985;38:56-9.. PubMed
  4. Shlian DM, Goldstone J. Toxicity of butylated hydroxytoluene. N Engl J Med 1986;314:648-9. DOI
  5. Grogan MW. Toxicity from BHT ingestion. West J Med 1986;145:245-6.
  6. Shlian DM, Goldstone J. More on BHT toxicity. West J Med 1986;145:699.

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 Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) and Obinutuzumab Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) with Obinutuzumab?
We do not list a known interaction between Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) and Obinutuzumab. 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 Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) and Obinutuzumab at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Obinutuzumab 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 Obinutuzumab on its own and move Butylated Hydroxytoluene (bht) 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.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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