Drug & supplement interaction

Chervil + Paclitaxel

Paclitaxel brand names: Taxol, Abraxane.

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

We found no known interaction between Chervil and Paclitaxel 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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Chervil and Paclitaxel

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 Paclitaxel and Chervil 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 Chervil at all — not against Paclitaxel, 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.

Chervil safety at a glance

Chervil overall Use caution Generally safe as a food, but medicinal or concentrated forms are poorly studied.
Pregnancy Likely Unsafe When used orally in medicinal amounts. Chervil contains estragole which might be mutagenic. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Unsafe When used orally in medicinal amounts. Chervil contains estragole which might be mutagenic. 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 Paclitaxel and Chervil? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Paclitaxel’s Own FDA Label Lists

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

  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on mentioned in 5.5% of FDA reports for Paclitaxel

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Paclitaxel. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 98,465 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Paclitaxel that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Chervil’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Chervil side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Chervil has no side effects.

Special populations

Chervil in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Unsafe

When used orally in medicinal amounts. Chervil contains estragole which might be mutagenic.

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 Paclitaxel

This page covers Chervil only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Paclitaxel page lists 152 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Apple (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major) and Sweet Orange (major).

By severity: 5 major · 108 moderate · 39 minor.

Open the Paclitaxel interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 24 real supplement products containing Chervil, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Chervil. Even though Chervil itself has no known interaction with Paclitaxel, 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 Chervil and Paclitaxel 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 Chervil
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Paclitaxel
Steady interest

#2,146 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 Chervil reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Chervil and Paclitaxel 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 .
Supplement

About Chervil

What is Chervil?

  • Digestive upset
  • Mild fluid retention (diuretic)
  • Skin and eye compresses (traditional)
  • Culinary seasoning
  • General 'spring tonic' or cleansing

Chervil is a delicate culinary herb in the carrot and parsley family that has long been used in folk medicine for digestion and as a mild diuretic. There is very little modern scientific research to confirm any health benefit, so it is best thought of as a flavorful food rather than a proven remedy. It is generally regarded as safe in food amounts, but concentrated supplements and the essential oil are not well studied.

Anthriscus cerefolium · Apiaceae · Leaves (fresh or dried) and aerial parts · Fresh or dried herb, tea (infusion), juice, and occasionally essential oil

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

Chervil: dosing

There is no established standardized medicinal dose for chervil. It is most commonly used in cooking, where the amount is small and considered safe.If you choose to use a chervil tea or supplement product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Chervil monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Paclitaxel (with albumin) Injection

What Is Paclitaxel (with albumin) Injection Used For?

Brand names: Taxol, Abraxane

Paclitaxel Protein-Bound Particles for Injectable Suspension (Albumin-Bound) is used to treat three types of cancer. It treats metastatic breast cancer in patients whose prior chemotherapy has stopped working or who relapsed within 6 months of completing adjuvant (post-surgery) chemotherapy. It is also used as a first-line treatment for locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) — given together with carboplatin — in patients who cannot have surgery or radiation therapy.

Additionally, it is approved as a first-line treatment for metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, given in combination with gemcitabine. All three uses apply specifically to Paclitaxel Protein-Bound Particles for Injectable Suspension (Albumin-Bound), including the brands Abraxane and related albumin-bound formulations.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Paclitaxel

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (98,465 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Nausea 5,500 reports
Neutropenia 5,424 reports
Diarrhea 5,152 reports
Dyspnea 5,113 reports
Anemia 4,794 reports
See full Paclitaxel (with albumin) Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Chervil

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Chervil — 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 Chervil 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 Chervil list.

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

Chervil References

The 1 references that drive our Chervil 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. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.

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 Chervil and Paclitaxel Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Chervil with Paclitaxel?
We do not list a known interaction between Chervil and Paclitaxel. 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 Paclitaxel interact with any supplements?
Yes. Paclitaxel has documented interactions with 152 supplements in our database — Chervil is not one of them. The Paclitaxel 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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