Drug & supplement interaction

Caffeic Acid + Setmelanotide

Setmelanotide brand name: Imcivree.

No Known Interaction

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026

The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Caffeic Acid and Setmelanotide 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

Caffeic Acid and Setmelanotide

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 Setmelanotide and Caffeic Acid 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.

Caffeic Acid safety at a glance

Caffeic Acid overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in food amounts, but concentrated supplement doses are not well studied in humans.

Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data on supplement doses; best to avoid beyond normal dietary intake.

Breastfeeding Avoid Safety of supplement doses is unknown, so avoid unless your doctor advises otherwise.

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

Still wondering about combining Setmelanotide and Caffeic Acid? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

Keep it in perspective

Caffeic Acid Does Interact With Other Medications

Caffeic Acid has 177 moderate, 5 minor known drug interactions in our database — Setmelanotide isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 177 Minor 5 No known interaction 2,648 (incl. Setmelanotide)

Taking anything else?

Check Another of Your Medications Against Caffeic Acid

Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Caffeic Acid. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Setmelanotide’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Caffeic Acid. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Setmelanotide’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. 5 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

Thoughts of self-harm Worth acting on
Low sodium Worth acting on
Low mood Worth acting on
A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on
An allergic reaction Worth acting on
Stomach pain
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Headache
Nausea

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

Overlapping uses

What Setmelanotide Is Prescribed For, and What Caffeic Acid Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Setmelanotide is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Caffeic Acid is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Setmelanotide is prescribed for: Imcivree is used to reduce excess body weight and maintain that weight loss long-term in adults and children with certain rare, specific causes of obesity. It is not intended for general weight loss or common obesity. Imcivree is approved for: acquired hypothalamic obesity (HO) in patients aged 4 and older; Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) in patients aged 2 and older; and obesity caused by confirmed deficiencies of POMC, PCSK1, or LEPR genes (pathogenic, likely pathogenic, or uncertain-significance variants) in patients aged 2 and older.

Caffeic Acid has been studied for:

Obesity studied, not established Caffeic Acid has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

Caffeic Acid for obesity

Although there has been interest in using oral caffeic acid for weight loss, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of caffeic acid for this purpose.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Setmelanotide on your own; if you are taking Caffeic Acid for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

One more smart check

Taking Caffeic Acid as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 20 real supplement products containing Caffeic Acid, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Caffeic Acid. Even though Caffeic Acid itself has no known interaction with Setmelanotide, 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 Caffeic Acid and Setmelanotide 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 Caffeic Acid

Steady interest

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

29 days ago today

Medication Setmelanotide

Top half

#1,194 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 Caffeic Acid reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Caffeic Acid and Setmelanotide 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 Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Supplement

About Caffeic Acid

What is Caffeic Acid?

Antioxidant support
General anti-inflammatory use
Skin and sun protection (topical)
Immune support
Cancer-prevention interest (research stage)

Caffeic acid is a natural plant compound found in coffee, many fruits, vegetables, and herbs, and it is studied mainly for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Most evidence comes from laboratory and animal research, so its benefits in people are not yet proven. If you want to take it as a supplement, talk with your pharmacist or doctor first.

Naturally occurring plant compound (found in coffee, fruits, and many herbs) · Capsules, tablets, powders, and as part of plant extracts (such as coffee or propolis)

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

Caffeic Acid: dosing

There is no established standard dose of caffeic acid as a supplement. Research studies have used different amounts, and a safe, effective dose for general use has not been confirmed.If you choose to use a product that contains caffeic acid, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Caffeic Acid monograph & all interactions

Medication

About Setmelanotide Injection

What Is Setmelanotide Injection Used For?

Brand name: Imcivree

Imcivree is used to reduce excess body weight and maintain that weight loss long-term in adults and children with certain rare, specific causes of obesity. It is not intended for general weight loss or common obesity.

Imcivree is approved for: acquired hypothalamic obesity (HO) in patients aged 4 and older; Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) in patients aged 2 and older; and obesity caused by confirmed deficiencies of POMC, PCSK1, or LEPR genes (pathogenic, likely pathogenic, or uncertain-significance variants) in patients aged 2 and older.

See full Setmelanotide Injection drug information

Keep checking

Other Drugs & Caffeic Acid

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

0Major

177Moderate

5Minor

2,647No known interaction

177 Moderate 5 Minor 2,647 No interaction

Moderate

177 interactions

Showing 60 of 177 moderate interactions — see all 177 on the Caffeic Acid page.

Minor

5 interactions

No interaction 2,647 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,647 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Caffeic Acid list.

See the full Caffeic Acid interactions page

See every supplement checked against Setmelanotide, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

Caffeic Acid References

The 2 references that drive our Caffeic Acid 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.

Uwai Y, Ozeki Y, Isaka T, et al. Inhibitory effect of caffeic acid on human organic anion transporters hOAT1 and hOAT3: a novel candidate for food-drug interaction. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2011;26:486-93. PubMed
Wang LH, Hsu KY, Uang YS, et al. Caffeic acid improves the bioavailability of L-dopa in rabbit plasma. Phytother Res 2010;24:852-8.

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 Caffeic Acid and Setmelanotide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Caffeic Acid with Setmelanotide?

We do not list a known interaction between Caffeic Acid and Setmelanotide. 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.

Are Caffeic Acid and Setmelanotide used for the same thing?

They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Caffeic Acid in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Setmelanotide is being adjusted to a target.

Does Caffeic Acid interact with any other medications?

Yes. Caffeic Acid has 182 documented drug interactions in our database — Setmelanotide is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.

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

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