Drug & supplement interaction

Canadian Hemp + Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride

Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride brand name: Cosela.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Canadian Hemp and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride 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

Canadian Hemp and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride

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 Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride and Canadian Hemp 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.

Canadian Hemp safety at a glance

Canadian Hemp overall Avoid It contains toxic cardiac glycosides and is considered a poisonous plant, not a safe supplement.
Pregnancy Likely Unsafe When used orally due to the toxic potential of its cardiac glycoside constituents; avoid using. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Unsafe When used orally due to the toxic potential of its cardiac glycoside constituents; avoid using. 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 Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride and Canadian Hemp? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride is filed under a single classification — qt interval-prolonging drugs. Canadian Hemp has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being digoxin (lanoxin) (moderate) and diuretic drugs (moderate) — and none of Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride’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

Canadian Hemp Does Interact With Other Medications

Canadian Hemp has 76 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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What to actually watch for

What Canadian Hemp Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • A slow heartbeat / Raised blood pressure Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, Canadian hemp can cause digitalis-like toxicity due to its cardiac glycoside constituents. Symptoms of toxicity can include bradycardia with hypotension, increased heart contractions, and reflex hypertension. Canadian hemp can also cause topical irritation of the gastrointestinal mucous membranes.”

    Canadian Hemp · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in hypertension.

    1 source cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.

    “Orally, Canadian hemp might cause bradycardia with low blood pressure, increased heart contractions, and reflex hypertension (18).”

    Canadian Hemp · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in hypertension.

    1 source cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  • Low blood pressure Additional detail

    Recorded for Canadian Hemp in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A slow heartbeat / Raised blood pressure above.

  • Vomiting / Nausea Additional detail

    “Orally, Canadian hemp can cause topical irritation of the gastrointestinal mucous membranes. This irritation can result in a higher incidence of nausea and vomiting than with other cardiac glycoside-containing plants (such as digitalis) (18).”

    Canadian Hemp · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in nausea and vomiting.

    1 source cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.

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

Special populations

Canadian Hemp in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Unsafe

When used orally due to the toxic potential of its cardiac glycoside constituents; avoid using.

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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride

This page covers Canadian Hemp only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride page lists 13 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major), Cesium (major), Ephedra (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 6 major · 7 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride page

“Trilaciclib (Cosela) is an infusion given before chemotherapy to shield bone marrow in people with small cell lung cancer, and its supplement list deserves genuine attention because all 13 flagged ingredients press on the same weak point, the heart's electrical rhythm. Each can lengthen the QT interval, the pause between beats on an EC…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Canadian Hemp and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride 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 Canadian Hemp
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride
Steady interest

#2,233 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 Canadian Hemp reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 27, 2026. The Canadian Hemp and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride 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.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Canadian Hemp

What is Canadian Hemp?

  • Heart-related swelling (dropsy/edema)
  • Fluid retention
  • Constipation
  • Urinary problems
  • Traditional folk remedy uses

Canadian Hemp (Apocynum cannabinum) is a toxic North American plant historically used as a heart stimulant and diuretic, but it contains potent cardiac glycosides that can cause dangerous heart and poisoning effects. It is not a safe or recommended dietary supplement, and there is no reliable modern evidence supporting its use. Avoid using it and talk to a pharmacist or doctor about safer, proven options.

Apocynum cannabinum · Apocynaceae · Dried roots and rhizomes · Tincture, dried root, traditional decoction (rarely sold as a modern supplement)

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

Canadian Hemp: dosing

There is no established safe dose for Canadian Hemp, and we do not provide one. Because it contains potent and potentially deadly heart-acting compounds with a very narrow safety margin, no general dosing guidance can be given.If you come across a product containing Apocynum cannabinum, do not take it without speaking to a pharmacist or doctor first. In nearly all cases, safer and better-studied options are available.

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

Read the full Canadian Hemp monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Trilaciclib Injection

What Is Trilaciclib Injection Used For?

Brand name: Cosela

Trilaciclib Injection (brand name Cosela) is used in adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. It helps decrease the incidence of chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression. That means it lowers the chance that chemotherapy will suppress the bone marrow's production of blood cells.

It is given before certain chemotherapy regimens: a platinum/etoposide-containing regimen or a topotecan-containing regimen.

See full Trilaciclib Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Canadian Hemp

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

0Major
76Moderate
0Minor
2,753No known interaction
Moderate

76 interactions

Showing 60 of 76 moderate interactions — see all 76 on the Canadian Hemp page.

No interaction 2,753 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Canadian Hemp References

The 2 references that drive our Canadian Hemp 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. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  2. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.

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 Canadian Hemp and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Canadian Hemp with Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride?
We do not list a known interaction between Canadian Hemp and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride. 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 Canadian Hemp and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride is filed under 1 classification, and Canadian Hemp has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride'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 Canadian Hemp interact with any other medications?
Yes. Canadian Hemp has 76 documented drug interactions in our database — Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride 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 Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride has documented interactions with 13 supplements in our database — Canadian Hemp is not one of them. The Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride 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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