Drug & supplement interaction

Centaury + Fluciclovine F-18

Fluciclovine F-18 brand name: Axumin.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Centaury and Fluciclovine F-18 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

Centaury and Fluciclovine F-18

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 Fluciclovine F-18 and Centaury 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 Centaury at all — not against Fluciclovine F-18, 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.

Centaury safety at a glance

Centaury overall Use caution Generally used in small amounts as a digestive bitter, but high-quality safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid use during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding is unknown, so it is best avoided.

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

Still wondering about combining Fluciclovine F-18 and Centaury? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
One more smart check

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

We hold 67 real supplement products containing Centaury, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Centaury. Even though Centaury itself has no known interaction with Fluciclovine F-18, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

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Where Centaury and Fluciclovine F-18 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 Centaury
Steady interest

#1,169 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Fluciclovine F-18
Top 25%

#341 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 Centaury reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Centaury and Fluciclovine F-18 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.
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Supplement

About Centaury

What is Centaury?

  • Poor appetite
  • Indigestion and bloating
  • Stimulating digestion (bitter tonic)
  • Mild fever (traditional)
  • Liver and gallbladder support (traditional)

Centaury is a bitter-tasting herb traditionally used to stimulate appetite and ease mild digestive complaints. Solid human studies are lacking, so its benefits remain largely unproven, and it is best used short-term with guidance from a pharmacist or doctor.

Centaurium erythraea · Gentianaceae · Aerial parts (flowering tops, leaves, and stems) · Tea (infusion), tincture, liquid extract, capsules, and as an ingredient in herbal bitters

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

Centaury: dosing

There is no officially established standard dose for centaury. Traditional use generally involves small amounts of the dried herb prepared as a tea or a few drops of tincture taken before meals.Because products differ widely in strength and form, the safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount. It is meant for short-term, occasional use rather than long-term daily use.

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

Read the full Centaury monograph & all interactions
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Evidence & sources

Centaury References

The 1 references that drive our Centaury 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. Martynyuk L, Martynyuk L, Ruzhitska O, Martynyuk O. Effect of the herbal combination Canephron N on diabetic nephropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus: results of a comparative cohort study. J Altern Complement Med. 2014;20(6):472-478. PubMed

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 Centaury and Fluciclovine F-18 Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Centaury with Fluciclovine F-18?
We do not list a known interaction between Centaury and Fluciclovine F-18. 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.

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

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