Drug & supplement interaction

Chrysin + Fentanyl

Fentanyl brand names: Sublimaze, Duragesic, Fentora, Lazanda, Abstral, and others.

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 Chrysin and Fentanyl 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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Chrysin and Fentanyl

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 Fentanyl and Chrysin 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.

Chrysin safety at a glance

Chrysin overall Use caution Generally seems well tolerated in short-term use, but long-term safety is not well studied.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Fentanyl and Chrysin? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Fentanyl

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Fentanyl is filed under 10 classifications — including narcotic drugs, serotonergic drugs, serotonergic drugs. Chrysin has documented interactions with 9 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate), aromatase inhibitors (moderate) and contraceptive drugs (moderate) — and none of Fentanyl’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

Chrysin Does Interact With Other Medications

Chrysin has 179 moderate, 179 minor known drug interactions in our database — Fentanyl isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 179 Minor 179 No known interaction 2,472 (incl. Fentanyl)
Taking anything else?

Check Another of Your Medications Against Chrysin

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

What to actually watch for

What Fentanyl’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Chrysin. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Fentanyl’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.

  • Dependence or withdrawal symptoms Worth acting on mentioned in 5.6% of FDA reports for Fentanyl
  • Low magnesium Worth acting on
  • Serotonin syndrome Worth acting on
  • Hearing loss Worth acting on
  • A bowel blockage Worth acting on
  • Bone thinning Worth acting on
  • Pain or burning when passing urine Worth acting on
  • Muscle weakness Worth acting on
  • Memory problems Worth acting on
  • Dehydration Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 78 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 Fentanyl. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 114,883 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Fentanyl that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Chrysin’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Chrysin side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Chrysin has no side effects.

Overlapping uses

What Fentanyl Is Prescribed For, and What Chrysin Has Been Studied For

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

Fentanyl is prescribed for: Fentanyl transdermal system is prescribed for severe, persistent pain that cannot be controlled with other pain medicines, including shorter-acting opioids. It is only for people who are already opioid-tolerant — meaning they've been taking a significant daily opioid dose for at least a week. It is not for short-term pain, post-surgical pain, mild pain, or use on an as-needed basis. Because of serious risks including addiction, overdose, and death, it is reserved for situations where other treatment options have failed or are not appropriate.

Chrysin has been studied for:

  • Cancer studied, not established Chrysin has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Chrysin for cancer

    Although there has been interest in using oral chrysin for preventing cancer, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of chrysin 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 Fentanyl on your own; if you are taking Chrysin for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Chrysin or Fentanyl

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

This page covers Chrysin only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Fentanyl page lists 226 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (ghb) (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 10 major · 176 moderate · 40 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Fentanyl page

“There is very little room for error with fentanyl (Duragesic, Sublimaze, Actiq, and other forms), a powerful opioid where a modest rise in blood level or an extra layer of sedation can become dangerous, so this interaction list deserves real respect. Most of the risk falls into two patterns.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Fentanyl interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 272 real supplement products containing Chrysin, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Chrysin. Even though Chrysin itself has no known interaction with Fentanyl, 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 Chrysin and Fentanyl 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 Chrysin
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Fentanyl
Top 25%

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

What is Chrysin?

  • Bodybuilding and testosterone support
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Antioxidant support
  • Prostate health

Chrysin is a plant flavonoid sold mainly as a bodybuilding supplement claimed to raise testosterone or block estrogen, but human studies have not shown these benefits, largely because the body absorbs very little of it. Evidence for its other proposed uses is mostly limited to laboratory and animal research, so its real-world value is unclear. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it.

Flavonoid extracted from plants such as passionflower and from honey and propolis · Capsules, tablets, powders, topical gels

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

Chrysin: dosing

There is no well-established or proven dose for chrysin. Amounts in commercial products vary widely, and because so little is absorbed by the body, the right dose for any benefit is unknown.If you choose to try it, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed the recommended amount. A pharmacist can help you review the product and decide whether it makes sense for you.

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

Read the full Chrysin monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Fentanyl

What Is Fentanyl Used For?

Brand names: Sublimaze, Duragesic, Fentora, Lazanda, Abstral, Subsys

Fentanyl transdermal system is prescribed for severe, persistent pain that cannot be controlled with other pain medicines, including shorter-acting opioids. It is only for people who are already opioid-tolerant — meaning they've been taking a significant daily opioid dose for at least a week.

It is not for short-term pain, post-surgical pain, mild pain, or use on an as-needed basis. Because of serious risks including addiction, overdose, and death, it is reserved for situations where other treatment options have failed or are not appropriate.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Fentanyl

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (114,883 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Drug abuse 12,447 reports
Overdose 8,162 reports
Toxicity to various agents 7,374 reports
Drug dependence 6,445 reports
Nausea 5,689 reports
See full Fentanyl drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Chrysin

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

0Major
179Moderate
179Minor
2,471No known interaction
179 Moderate 179 Minor 2,471 No interaction
Moderate

179 interactions

Showing 60 of 179 moderate interactions — see all 179 on the Chrysin page.

Minor

179 interactions

Showing 60 of 179 minor interactions — see all 179 on the Chrysin page.

No interaction 2,471 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,471 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Chrysin list.

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

Chrysin References

The 23 references that drive our Chrysin 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. Galijatovic A, Otake Y, Walle UK, Walle T. Extensive metabolism of the flavonoid chrysin by human Caco-2 and Hep G2 cells. Xenobiotica 1999;29:1241-56. PubMed
  2. Lee H, Yeom H, Kim YG, et al. Structure-related inhibition of human hepatic caffeine N3-demethylation by naturally occurring flavonoids. Biochem Pharmacol 1998;55:1369-75. PubMed
  3. Galijatovic A, Walle UK, Walle T. Induction of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase by the flavonoids chrysin and quercetin in Caco-2 cells. Pharm Res 2000;17:21-6.
  4. Walle UK, Galijatovic A, Walle T. Transport of the flavonoid chrysin and its conjugated metabolites by the human intestinal cell line Caco-2. Biochem Pharmacol 1999;58:431-8. PubMed
  5. Kao YC, Zhou C, Sherman M, et al. Molecular basis of the inhibition of human aromatase (estrogen synthetase) by flavone and isoflavone phytoestrogens: A site-directed mutagenesis study. Environ Health Perspect 1998;106:85-92. PubMed
  6. Jeong HJ, Shin YG, Kim IH, Pezzuto JM. Inhibition of aromatase activity by flavonoids. Arch Pharm Res 1999;22:309-12. PubMed
  7. Walle T, Otake Y, Galijatovic A, et al. Induction of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase UGT1A1 by the flavonoid chrysin in the human hepatoma cell line hep G2. Drug Metab Dispos 2000;28:1077-82. DOI
  8. Walle T, Otake Y, Brubaker JA, et al. Disposition and metabolism of the flavonoid chrysin in normal volunteers. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2001;51:143-6. DOI
  9. Galijatovic A, Otake Y, Walle UK, Walle T. Induction of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase UGT1A1 by the flavonoid chrysin in Caco-2 cells--potential role in carcinogen bioinactivation. Pharm Res 2001;18:374-9. PubMed
  10. Lautraite S, Musonda AC, Doehmer J, et al. Flavonoids inhibit genetic toxicity produced by carcinogens in cells expressing CYP1A2 and CYP1A1. Mutagenesis 2002;17:45-53. PubMed
  11. Han, D. H., Denison, M. S., Tachibana, H., and Yamada, K. Relationship between estrogen receptor-binding and estrogenic activities of environmental estrogens and suppression by flavonoids. Biosci.Biotechnol.Biochem 2002;66(7):1479-1487. PubMed
  12. O'Leary, K. A., de Pascual-Tereasa, S., Needs, P. W., Bao, Y. P., O'Brien, N. M., and Williamson, G. Effect of flavonoids and vitamin E on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) transcription. Mutat.Res 7-13-2004;551(1-2):245-254. PubMed
  13. Woodman, O. L. and Chan, E. C. Vascular and anti-oxidant actions of flavonols and flavones. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2004;31(11):786-790. PubMed
  14. Simons, A. L., Renouf, M., Hendrich, S., and Murphy, P. A. Human gut microbial degradation of flavonoids: structure-function relationships. J Agric.Food Chem 5-18-2005;53(10):4258-4263. PubMed
  15. Kim, H. J., Lee, S. B., Park, S. K., Kim, H. M., Park, Y. I., and Dong, M. S. Effects of hydroxyl group numbers on the B-ring of 5,7-dihydroxyflavones on the differential inhibition of human CYP 1A and CYP1B1 enzymes. Arch Pharm Res 2005;28(10):1114-1121 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 Chrysin and Fentanyl Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Chrysin with Fentanyl?
We do not list a known interaction between Chrysin and Fentanyl. 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.
Are Chrysin and Fentanyl 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 Chrysin in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Fentanyl is being adjusted to a target.
How was the Chrysin and Fentanyl combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Fentanyl is filed under 10 classifications, and Chrysin has documented interactions with 9 drug classes — none of Fentanyl'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 Chrysin interact with any other medications?
Yes. Chrysin has 358 documented drug interactions in our database — Fentanyl 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 Fentanyl interact with any supplements?
Yes. Fentanyl has documented interactions with 226 supplements in our database — Chrysin is not one of them. The Fentanyl 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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