Drug & supplement interaction

Condurango + Brentuximab Vedotin

Brentuximab Vedotin brand name: Adcetris.

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

We found no known interaction between Condurango and Brentuximab Vedotin 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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Interaction report

Condurango and Brentuximab Vedotin

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 Brentuximab Vedotin and Condurango 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 Condurango at all — not against Brentuximab Vedotin, 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.

Condurango safety at a glance

Condurango overall Use caution Little modern safety data exists, so use cautiously and at low amounts.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety is unknown, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data exists, so avoid while breastfeeding.

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

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

What Brentuximab Vedotin’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Condurango. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Brentuximab Vedotin’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. 8 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on mentioned in 13.2% of FDA reports for Brentuximab Vedotin
  • High blood sugar Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on mentioned in 3.9% of FDA reports for Brentuximab Vedotin
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • Fever mentioned in 14.1% of FDA reports for Brentuximab Vedotin
  • Numbness or tingling mentioned in 7.0% of FDA reports for Brentuximab Vedotin

Showing the 10 most notable of 21 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 Brentuximab Vedotin. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 10,190 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Brentuximab Vedotin that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Condurango’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Condurango side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Condurango has no side effects.

Overlapping uses

What Brentuximab Vedotin Is Prescribed For, and What Condurango Has Been Studied For

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

Brentuximab Vedotin is prescribed for: Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) is used to treat classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) in adults — including newly diagnosed advanced-stage disease, as consolidation therapy after a stem cell transplant, and in relapsed or refractory cases. It is also approved for pediatric patients aged 2 and older with previously untreated high-risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma, given in combination with chemotherapy. Adcetris is also used for several T-cell lymphomas — including systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL), peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL), primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (pcALCL), and CD30-expressing mycosis fungoides (MF). Additionally, Adcetris is used in combination with lenalidomide and a rituximab product for adults with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) who are not candidates for a stem cell transplant or CAR T-cell therapy.

Condurango has been studied for:

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

    Condurango for cancer

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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Brentuximab Vedotin

This page covers Condurango only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Brentuximab Vedotin page lists 121 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major), Acacia Rigidula (moderate), Adrafinil (moderate) and African Wild Potato (moderate).

By severity: 2 major · 87 moderate · 32 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Brentuximab Vedotin page

“Every entry on this page traces back to a single enzyme. Brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris), an IV treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma and certain other lymphomas, carries a chemotherapy payload the body clears through CYP3A4, and I would treat this list with real care.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Brentuximab Vedotin interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 37 real supplement products containing Condurango, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Condurango. Even though Condurango itself has no known interaction with Brentuximab Vedotin, 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 Condurango and Brentuximab Vedotin 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 Condurango
Steady interest

#1,124 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Brentuximab Vedotin
Top half

#1,093 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. Condurango is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Condurango reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Condurango and Brentuximab Vedotin 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 Condurango

What is Condurango?

  • Digestive upset
  • Loss of appetite
  • Stimulating gastric secretion
  • Indigestion and bloating
  • Traditional tonic

Condurango is the bark of a South American vine traditionally used as a bitter to stimulate appetite and ease digestive complaints. Modern scientific evidence supporting any of these uses is very limited, and its safety has not been well studied, so use caution and talk with a pharmacist or doctor before trying it.

Marsdenia condurango · Apocynaceae · Dried bark · Tincture, fluid extract, tea (decoction), homeopathic preparations

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

Condurango: dosing

There is no well-established or standardized dose of condurango. Traditional preparations included tinctures, fluid extracts, and bark teas, but the amounts vary widely between products.If you choose to use a condurango product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Condurango monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Brentuximab Vedotin Injection

What Is Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Used For?

Brand name: Adcetris

Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) is used to treat classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) in adults — including newly diagnosed advanced-stage disease, as consolidation therapy after a stem cell transplant, and in relapsed or refractory cases. It is also approved for pediatric patients aged 2 and older with previously untreated high-risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma, given in combination with chemotherapy.

Adcetris is also used for several T-cell lymphomas — including systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL), peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL), primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (pcALCL), and CD30-expressing mycosis fungoides (MF). Additionally, Adcetris is used in combination with lenalidomide and a rituximab product for adults with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) who are not candidates for a stem cell transplant or CAR T-cell therapy.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Brentuximab Vedotin

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (10,190 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Febrile neutropenia 758 reports
Neuropathy peripheral 711 reports
Fever 682 reports
Neutropenia 586 reports
Hodgkin^s disease 459 reports
See full Brentuximab Vedotin Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Condurango

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

See the full Condurango interactions page
See every supplement checked against Brentuximab Vedotin, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Condurango References

The 1 sources that drive our Condurango monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Condurango is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Herbs at a Glance — NIH NCCIH Source

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 Condurango and Brentuximab Vedotin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Condurango with Brentuximab Vedotin?
We do not list a known interaction between Condurango and Brentuximab Vedotin. 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 Condurango and Brentuximab Vedotin 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 Condurango in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Brentuximab Vedotin is being adjusted to a target.
Does Brentuximab Vedotin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Brentuximab Vedotin has documented interactions with 121 supplements in our database — Condurango is not one of them. The Brentuximab Vedotin 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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