Drug & supplement interaction

Chinese Mallow + Carfilzomib

Carfilzomib brand name: Kyprolis.

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 Chinese Mallow and Carfilzomib 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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Chinese Mallow and Carfilzomib

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 Carfilzomib and Chinese Mallow 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.

Chinese Mallow safety at a glance

Chinese Mallow overall Use caution Generally regarded as food-like in small culinary amounts, but human safety data for concentrated supplements is limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety has not been established and some traditional sources suggest avoiding it; do not use without medical advice.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is not enough safety information, so it is best to avoid it while nursing.

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

Still wondering about combining Carfilzomib and Chinese Mallow? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Carfilzomib

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Carfilzomib is filed under a single classification — hepatotoxic drugs. Chinese Mallow has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Carfilzomib’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

Chinese Mallow Does Interact With Other Medications

Chinese Mallow has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Carfilzomib isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Carfilzomib)
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Check Another of Your Medications Against Chinese Mallow

Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Chinese Mallow. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Carfilzomib’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Chinese Mallow. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Carfilzomib’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Low magnesium Worth acting on
  • Hearing loss Worth acting on
  • A stroke or mini-stroke Worth acting on
  • A bowel blockage Worth acting on
  • Muscle weakness Worth acting on
  • Dehydration Worth acting on
  • High potassium Worth acting on
  • Low sodium Worth acting on
  • Low potassium Worth acting on
  • A heart attack Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 61 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Carfilzomib. Read the label on DailyMed › Chinese Mallow’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Chinese Mallow side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Chinese Mallow has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Carfilzomib

This page covers Chinese Mallow only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Carfilzomib page lists 38 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Beer (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Wine (major), Ashwagandha (moderate) and Black Cohosh (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 35 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Carfilzomib page

“Every supplement on this page shares a single concern with carfilzomib (Kyprolis): extra strain on the liver. Carfilzomib is an IV chemotherapy for multiple myeloma, and that treatment is demanding enough without an herb quietly injuring the organ that has to keep pace.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Chinese Mallow and Carfilzomib 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 Chinese Mallow
Steady interest

#1,019 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Carfilzomib
Top half

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

What is Chinese Mallow?

  • Constipation
  • Digestive upset
  • Urinary problems
  • Cough and sore throat
  • Skin soothing (topical)

Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) is a leafy plant used in traditional Chinese and Asian medicine, mostly for constipation, urinary complaints, and as a soothing demulcent. Strong scientific evidence in humans is lacking, so its benefits are mostly based on traditional use and early research. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Malva verticillata · Malvaceae · Seeds, leaves, and flowers · Tea, dried herb, powders, capsules, and topical preparations

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

Chinese Mallow: dosing

There is no established standard dose for Chinese Mallow. Traditional preparations vary widely depending on the part used and the form, and reliable human dosing studies are lacking.If you choose to use it, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed the suggested amount. Because product strength and quality can differ, it is a good idea to review the label with a pharmacist who can help you decide if it is appropriate for you.

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

Read the full Chinese Mallow monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Carfilzomib Injection

What Is Carfilzomib Injection Used For?

Brand name: Kyprolis

Kyprolis (carfilzomib) injection is used to treat adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma — a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow — whose disease has come back or stopped responding to earlier treatment. It is approved for patients who have received one or more prior lines of therapy.

Kyprolis may be given alone or in combination with other medications, including lenalidomide and dexamethasone, dexamethasone alone, daratumumab and dexamethasone, daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj and dexamethasone, or isatuximab and dexamethasone. The specific combination depends on how many prior treatments a patient has received and what their care team recommends.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Carfilzomib

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (0 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Plasma cell myeloma 3,028 reports
Thrombocytopenia 1,543 reports
Fatigue 1,542 reports
Pneumonia 1,389 reports
Fever 1,167 reports
See full Carfilzomib Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Chinese Mallow

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

0Major
86Moderate
0Minor
2,743No known interaction
86 Moderate 2,743 No interaction
Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Chinese Mallow page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Chinese Mallow list.

See the full Chinese Mallow interactions page
See every supplement checked against Carfilzomib, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Chinese Mallow References

The 2 references that drive our Chinese Mallow 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. Shimizu N, Tomoda M. Constituents of the seed of Malva verticillata. I. Structural features of the major neutral polysaccharide. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1987;35:4981-4. PubMed
  2. Jeong YT, Song CH. Antidiabetic activities of extract from Malva verticillate seed via the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2011;21(90):921-9. doi: 10.4014/jmb.1104.04015.

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 Chinese Mallow and Carfilzomib Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Chinese Mallow with Carfilzomib?
We do not list a known interaction between Chinese Mallow and Carfilzomib. 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 Chinese Mallow and Carfilzomib combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Carfilzomib is filed under 1 classification, and Chinese Mallow has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Carfilzomib'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 Chinese Mallow interact with any other medications?
Yes. Chinese Mallow has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Carfilzomib 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 Carfilzomib interact with any supplements?
Yes. Carfilzomib has documented interactions with 38 supplements in our database — Chinese Mallow is not one of them. The Carfilzomib 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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