Drug & supplement interaction

Chanca Piedra + Vancomycin

Vancomycin brand names: Vancocin, Vancoled.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Chanca Piedra and Vancomycin 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 two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Chanca Piedra and Vancomycin

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 Vancomycin and Chanca Piedra 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.

Chanca Piedra safety at a glance

Chanca Piedra overall Use caution Often well tolerated short-term, but high-quality safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used during pregnancy or in those trying to become pregnant. Animal research shows that chanca piedra, particularly at high doses, may have contraceptive e... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid while breastfeeding.

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 Vancomycin and Chanca Piedra? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Vancomycin

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Vancomycin is filed under 2 classifications — antibiotic drugs, oral drugs. Chanca Piedra has documented interactions with 8 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate), cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) substrates (moderate) and cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates (moderate) — and none of Vancomycin’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

Chanca Piedra Does Interact With Other Medications

Chanca Piedra has 871 moderate, 149 minor known drug interactions in our database — Vancomycin isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 871 Minor 149 No known interaction 1,810 (incl. Vancomycin)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Chanca Piedra and Vancomycin May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

  • Stomach pain / Vomiting / Nausea Additional detail

    Chanca Piedra

    “Orally, use of chanca piedra can cause abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.”

    Chanca Piedra · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in nausea and vomiting.

    2 sources cited
    1. 99849. Pucci ND, Marchini GS, Mazzucchi E, et al. Effect of phyllanthus niruri on metabolic parameters of patients with kidney stone: a perspective for disease prevention. Int Braz J Urol 2018;44(4):758-64. PubMed
    2. 107946. Sowjanya K, Girish C, Bammigatti C, Prasanna Lakshmi NC. Efficacy of Phyllanthus niruri on improving liver functions in patients with alcoholic hepatitis: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Indian J Pharmacol 2021;53(6):448-456. PubMed

    Vancomycin

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Vancomycin. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Tiredness Additional detail

    Chanca Piedra

    “Orally, chanca piedra was associated with cases of fatigue in one clinical trial.”

    Chanca Piedra · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in fatigue.

    1 source cited
    1. 107946. Sowjanya K, Girish C, Bammigatti C, Prasanna Lakshmi NC. Efficacy of Phyllanthus niruri on improving liver functions in patients with alcoholic hepatitis: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Indian J Pharmacol 2021;53(6):448-456. PubMed

    Vancomycin

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Vancomycin. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Effects for Vancomycin come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Chanca Piedra come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 64,480 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Vancomycin that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Special populations

Chanca Piedra in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe

When used during pregnancy or in those trying to become pregnant. Animal research shows that chanca piedra, particularly at high doses, may have contraceptive effects or may increase the risk of low birth weight or birth defects; 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

Overlapping uses

What Vancomycin Is Prescribed For, and What Chanca Piedra Has Been Studied For

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

Vancomycin is prescribed for: Vancomycin is used to fight serious bacterial infections caused by certain hard-to-treat bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). When given intravenously (by IV), it treats conditions like septicemia (a serious bloodstream infection), infective endocarditis (infection of the heart valves), skin and skin structure infections, bone infections, and lower respiratory tract infections. When taken by mouth — as capsules or oral solution (brands include Vancocin and Firvanq) — vancomycin treats Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea (C. diff) and staphylococcal enterocolitis (a gut infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus).

Read the rest of what Vancomycin is prescribed for

It's important to know that the oral form does not work for bloodstream or other serious infections, and the IV form does not work for C. diff or gut infections — each route has its own specific uses.

Chanca Piedra has been studied for:

  • Respiratory tract infections studied, not established Chanca Piedra has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Chanca Piedra for respiratory tract infections

    Although there has been interest in using oral chanca piedra for respiratory tract infections, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of chanca piedra 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 Vancomycin on your own; if you are taking Chanca Piedra for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Chanca Piedra or Vancomycin

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Chanca Piedra or Vancomycin, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Vancomycin

This page covers Chanca Piedra only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Vancomycin page lists 44 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

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

By severity: 1 major · 33 moderate · 10 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Vancomycin page

“Vancomycin (Vancocin) treats serious bacterial infections, and its oral form is a mainstay for C. diff in the gut, so read this list as a genuine safety check, not background noise.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 355 real supplement products containing Chanca Piedra, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Chanca Piedra. Even though Chanca Piedra itself has no known interaction with Vancomycin, 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 Chanca Piedra and Vancomycin 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 Chanca Piedra
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Vancomycin
Top 25%

#342 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 Chanca Piedra reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Chanca Piedra and Vancomycin records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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 Chanca Piedra

What is Chanca Piedra?

Chanca Piedra
  • Kidney stones
  • Gallstones
  • Liver support
  • Urinary tract health
  • Digestive complaints

Chanca piedra is a tropical herb traditionally used as a 'stone breaker' for kidney and gallstones, and for liver and urinary health. Human evidence for these uses is limited and mostly small or preliminary, so it should not replace proven treatments. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have a medical condition or take medications.

Phyllanthus niruri · Phyllanthaceae · Whole plant, leaves, and stems · Tea, capsules, tablets, liquid extracts, tinctures, dried powder

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

Chanca Piedra: dosing

There is no official or well-established standardized dose for Chanca piedra. Studies have used different forms and amounts, so it is hard to recommend one specific dose.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed them.

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

Read the full Chanca Piedra monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Vancomycin

What Is Vancomycin Used For?

Brand names: Vancocin, Vancoled

Vancomycin is used to fight serious bacterial infections caused by certain hard-to-treat bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). When given intravenously (by IV), it treats conditions like septicemia (a serious bloodstream infection), infective endocarditis (infection of the heart valves), skin and skin structure infections, bone infections, and lower respiratory tract infections.

When taken by mouth — as capsules or oral solution (brands include Vancocin and Firvanq) — vancomycin treats Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea (C. diff) and staphylococcal enterocolitis (a gut infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus). It's important to know that the oral form does not work for bloodstream or other serious infections, and the IV form does not work for C. diff or gut infections — each route has its own specific uses.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Vancomycin

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (65,520 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Acute kidney injury 4,892 reports
Fever 4,046 reports
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 2,695 reports
Renal failure 2,468 reports
Diarrhea 2,392 reports
See full Vancomycin drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Chanca Piedra

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

0Major
871Moderate
149Minor
1,809No known interaction
871 Moderate 149 Minor 1,809 No interaction
Moderate

871 interactions

Showing 60 of 871 moderate interactions — see all 871 on the Chanca Piedra page.

Minor

149 interactions

Showing 60 of 149 minor interactions — see all 149 on the Chanca Piedra page.

No interaction 1,809 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 1,809 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Chanca Piedra list.

See the full Chanca Piedra interactions page
See every supplement checked against Vancomycin, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Chanca Piedra References

The 18 references that drive our Chanca Piedra 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. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
  2. Srividya N, Periwal S. Diuretic, hypotensive and hypoglycaemic effect of Phyllanthus amarus. Indian J Exp Biol 1995; 33:861-4.
  3. Rao, M. V. and Alice, K. M. Contraceptive effects of Phyllanthus amarus in female mice. Phytother.Res 2001;15(3):265-267.
  4. Moshi, M. J., Lutale, J. J., Rimoy, G. H., Abbas, Z. G., Josiah, R. M., and Swai, A. B. The effect of Phyllanthus amarus aqueous extract on blood glucose in non-insulin dependent diabetic patients. Phytother.Res 2001;15(7):577-580.
  5. Nishiura, J. L., Campos, A. H., Boim, M. A., Heilberg, I. P., and Schor, N. Phyllanthus niruri normalizes elevated urinary calcium levels in calcium stone forming (CSF) patients. Urol.Res 2004;32(5):362-366. PubMed
  6. Iizuka, T., Moriyama, H., and Nagai, M. Vasorelaxant effects of methyl brevifolincarboxylate from the leaves of Phyllanthus niruri. Biol.Pharm.Bull. 2006;29(1):177-179. PubMed
  7. Adeneye, A. A., Amole, O. O., and Adeneye, A. K. Hypoglycemic and hypocholesterolemic activities of the aqueous leaf and seed extract of Phyllanthus amarus in mice. Fitoterapia 2006;77(7-8):511-514. PubMed
  8. Iizuka, T., Nagai, M., Taniguchi, A., Moriyama, H., and Hoshi, K. Inhibitory effects of methyl brevifolincarboxylate isolated from Phyllanthus niruri L. on platelet aggregation. Biol.Pharm.Bull. 2007;30(2):382-384. PubMed
  9. Amaechina, F. C. and Omogbai, E. K. Hypotensive effect of aqueous extract of the leaves of Phyllanthus amarus Schum and Thonn (Euphorbiaceae). Acta Pol.Pharm. 2007;64(6):547-552.
  10. Okoli, C. O., Obidike, I. C., Ezike, A. C., Akah, P. A., and Salawu, O. A. Studies on the possible mechanisms of antidiabetic activity of extract of aerial parts of Phyllanthus niruri. Pharm.Biol. 2011;49(3):248-255.
  11. Moshi MJ, Uiso FC Mahunnah RL et al. A study of the effect of Phyllanthus amarus extracts on blood glucose in rabbits. International Journal of Pharmacognosy 1997;35(3):167-173. DOI
  12. Kumar NG, Nair AN Raghunandanan VR et al. Hypoglycaemic effect of Phyllanthus niruri leaves in rabbits. Kerala Journal of Veterinary Science 1989;20(1):77-80.
  13. Navarro M, Coussio J Hnatyszyn O et al. Hypoglycemic Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Phyllanthus sellowianus ("sarandi blanco") in C57BL/Ks mice. Acta Farmaceutica Bonaerense 2004;23:520-523.
  14. Etta HE, Udoh PB Asuquo BO et al. Effect of Phyllanthus amarus on breeding efficiency of female albino rats. Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2007;215-217. DOI
  15. Etta H. Effects of Phyllanthus amarus on litter traits in albino rats. Scientific Research and Essays 2008;370-372.

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 Chanca Piedra and Vancomycin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Chanca Piedra with Vancomycin?
We do not list a known interaction between Chanca Piedra and Vancomycin. 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.
Do Chanca Piedra and Vancomycin have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 4 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Are Chanca Piedra and Vancomycin 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 Chanca Piedra in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Vancomycin is being adjusted to a target.
How was the Chanca Piedra and Vancomycin combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Vancomycin is filed under 2 classifications, and Chanca Piedra has documented interactions with 8 drug classes — none of Vancomycin'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 Chanca Piedra interact with any other medications?
Yes. Chanca Piedra has 1,020 documented drug interactions in our database — Vancomycin 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 Vancomycin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Vancomycin has documented interactions with 44 supplements in our database — Chanca Piedra is not one of them. The Vancomycin 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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