Drug & supplement interaction

Chaulmoogra + Phentermine

Phentermine brand names: Adipex-P, Fastin, T Diet, Phentride, Obenix, and others.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Chaulmoogra and Phentermine 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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Chaulmoogra and Phentermine

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 Phentermine and Chaulmoogra 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 Chaulmoogra at all — not against Phentermine, 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.

Chaulmoogra safety at a glance

Chaulmoogra overall Use caution Largely outdated remedy with limited modern safety data and a history of irritation and side effects.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Phentermine and Chaulmoogra? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Chaulmoogra Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Kidney problems / Shortness of breath Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, ingestion of the seed can cause cough, dyspnea, laryngospasms, nephrotoxicity, visual disorders, head and muscle pain, and central paralysis (18).

    Topically, use can cause skin irritation (18).”

    Chaulmoogra · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cough.

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

    Recorded for Chaulmoogra in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Kidney problems / Shortness of breath above.

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

From our Q&A

Questions About Chaulmoogra or Phentermine

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Chaulmoogra or Phentermine, 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 Phentermine

This page covers Chaulmoogra only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Phentermine page lists 61 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Ephedra (major), Peyote (major), Rauvolfia Vomitoria (major) and Sida Cordifolia (major).

By severity: 5 major · 43 moderate · 13 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Phentermine page

“Ephedra is the pairing I most want anyone taking phentermine (Adipex-P) to know about. Phentermine is itself a stimulant appetite suppressant that raises heart rate and blood pressure, and ephedra piles the same cardiovascular strain on top of it.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Chaulmoogra and Phentermine 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 Chaulmoogra
Steady interest

#1,101 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Phentermine
Top 25%

#326 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 Chaulmoogra reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Chaulmoogra and Phentermine 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 Chaulmoogra

What is Chaulmoogra?

  • Leprosy (historical)
  • Skin conditions and rashes
  • Wound and sore care
  • Eczema and psoriasis (traditional)
  • Rheumatic complaints (traditional)

Chaulmoogra oil is an old herbal remedy famous for being the main treatment for leprosy before modern antibiotics. Today it has been replaced by safer, more effective drugs, and there is little reliable modern evidence to support its use. If you are considering it, talk to a pharmacist or doctor first, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Hydnocarpus kurzii · Achariaceae · Seed oil (chaulmoogra oil) and seeds · Seed oil, topical preparations, and historically injectable oil derivatives

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

Chaulmoogra: dosing

There is no established, standardized dose for chaulmoogra in modern use, and it is not a recommended treatment today. Historical doses varied widely and were used under medical supervision in an era before modern drugs.If you find a product that contains chaulmoogra, follow the directions on the label and do not use it internally.

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

Read the full Chaulmoogra monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Phentermine

What Is Phentermine Used For?

Brand names: Adipex-P, Fastin, T Diet, Phentride, Obenix, Pbc Phentride, Pbw Phentride, Phentrol #3, Ionamin, Phentrol #6, Phentrol #2, Phentrol #5, Phentrol, Obermine, Phentermine, Suprenza

Phentermine is approved as a short-term addition to a weight-loss program — not a standalone treatment. It is used alongside reduced-calorie eating, increased physical activity, and behavior changes to help manage obesity in adults whose body mass index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher, or 27 kg/m² or higher when other risk factors such as controlled high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia) are also present.

All available phentermine products — including Adipex-P, Lomaira, and various generic capsules and tablets — share this same FDA-approved use. Lomaira tablets are specifically dosed to be taken three times daily before meals, while other formulations are generally taken once daily. Treatment is intended to last only a few weeks.

See full Phentermine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Chaulmoogra

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Chaulmoogra — 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

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Chaulmoogra list.

See the full Chaulmoogra interactions page
See every supplement checked against Phentermine, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Chaulmoogra References

The 1 references that drive our Chaulmoogra 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.

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 Chaulmoogra and Phentermine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Chaulmoogra with Phentermine?
We do not list a known interaction between Chaulmoogra and Phentermine. 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.
Does Phentermine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Phentermine has documented interactions with 61 supplements in our database — Chaulmoogra is not one of them. The Phentermine 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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