Drug & supplement interaction

Condurango + Ipilimumab

Ipilimumab brand name: Yervoy.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Condurango and Ipilimumab 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 Ipilimumab

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 Ipilimumab 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 Ipilimumab, 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 Ipilimumab and Condurango? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Ipilimumab’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 Ipilimumab’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
  • A change in thyroid levels Worth acting on
  • A bowel blockage Worth acting on
  • Severe muscle breakdown Worth acting on
  • Dehydration Worth acting on
  • Trouble swallowing Worth acting on
  • High potassium Worth acting on
  • Low sodium Worth acting on
  • Low blood sugar Worth acting on
  • Low potassium 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 Ipilimumab. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 42,912 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Ipilimumab 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 Ipilimumab 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. Ipilimumab 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.

Ipilimumab is prescribed for: Yervoy (ipilimumab) is used to treat a range of advanced cancers. As a single agent, Yervoy treats unresectable (cannot be surgically removed) or metastatic melanoma in adults and children 12 and older, and is also used as adjuvant (after-surgery) treatment in adults with melanoma that has spread to nearby lymph nodes. Most of its other uses are in combination with nivolumab. In combination with nivolumab, Yervoy is indicated for advanced renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer), MSI-H or dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer (in adults and children 12+), unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer), metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma, and unresectable advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Read the rest of what Ipilimumab is prescribed for

Some of these uses require tumor testing for specific markers (such as PD-L1 expression or MSI-H/dMMR status) before treatment begins.

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 Ipilimumab 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.

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 Ipilimumab, 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 Ipilimumab 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
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Ipilimumab
Top 25%

#354 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 20, 2026. The Condurango and Ipilimumab 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 Ipilimumab Injection

What Is Ipilimumab Injection Used For?

Brand name: Yervoy

Yervoy (ipilimumab) is used to treat a range of advanced cancers. As a single agent, Yervoy treats unresectable (cannot be surgically removed) or metastatic melanoma in adults and children 12 and older, and is also used as adjuvant (after-surgery) treatment in adults with melanoma that has spread to nearby lymph nodes. Most of its other uses are in combination with nivolumab.

In combination with nivolumab, Yervoy is indicated for advanced renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer), MSI-H or dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer (in adults and children 12+), unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer), metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma, and unresectable advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Some of these uses require tumor testing for specific markers (such as PD-L1 expression or MSI-H/dMMR status) before treatment begins.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Ipilimumab

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (42,912 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Malignant neoplasm progression 3,782 reports
Diarrhea 3,128 reports
Colitis 2,316 reports
Fever 2,057 reports
Rash 1,805 reports
See full Ipilimumab 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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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 Ipilimumab Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Condurango with Ipilimumab?
We do not list a known interaction between Condurango and Ipilimumab. 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 Ipilimumab 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 Ipilimumab is being adjusted to a target.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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