Drug & supplement interaction

Euphorbia Cyparissias + Sofosbuvir

Sofosbuvir brand name: Sovaldi.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Euphorbia Cyparissias and Sofosbuvir 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

Euphorbia Cyparissias and Sofosbuvir

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 Sofosbuvir and Euphorbia Cyparissias 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 Euphorbia Cyparissias at all — not against Sofosbuvir, 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.

Euphorbia Cyparissias safety at a glance

Euphorbia Cypariss... overall Avoid The plant's latex is toxic and irritating, with little evidence of safe medicinal use.
Pregnancy Unsafe When used orally due to toxicity; avoid using. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Unsafe When used orally due to toxicity; avoid using. 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 Sofosbuvir and Euphorbia Cyparissias? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Euphorbia Cyparissias Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Sofosbuvir. It is the side-effect record for Euphorbia Cyparissias on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Euphorbia Cyparissias, this list is the first place to look.

  • Blurred vision / Swelling Additional detail

    “A case report describes an 82-year-old female who touched the eye with Euphorbia cyparissias latex while gardening and presented with redness, hyperemia, and excessive watering of the eyes, blurred vision, photophobia, and rhinorrhea.”

    Euphorbia Cyparissias · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in pregnancy-related edema.

    1 source cited
    1. 96556. Fleischman D, Meyer JJ, Fowler WC. Keratouveitis from Euphorbia cyparissias exposure is a temporal phenomenon. Clin Ophthalmol 2012;6:851-3. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S32209. PubMed
  • Itching Additional detail

    “Topically, the latex from Euphorbia cyparissias causes reddening, itching, burning, and blisters (18).”

    Euphorbia Cyparissias · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in pruritus.

    1 source cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  • Diarrhea / Vomiting Additional detail

    “Orally, latex from Euphorbia cyparissias causes burning of the mouth, vomiting, and diarrhea (18).”

    Euphorbia Cyparissias · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Euphorbia Cyparissias — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Sofosbuvir’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Sofosbuvir column appears here.

Special populations

Euphorbia Cyparissias in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Unsafe

When used orally due to toxicity; avoid using.

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 Sofosbuvir

This page covers Euphorbia Cyparissias only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Sofosbuvir page lists 55 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), St. John's Wort (major), Bitter Melon (moderate), Black Pepper (moderate) and Bulbine Natalensis (moderate).

By severity: 2 major · 37 moderate · 16 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Sofosbuvir page

“Sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) cures hepatitis C over a fixed course, so a supplement that lowers its blood level risks more than a side effect; it can let the virus survive treatment. The two major-rated interactions among the 55 ingredients here do exactly that: St.”

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How much people look this up

Where Euphorbia Cyparissias and Sofosbuvir 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 Euphorbia Cyparissias
Steady interest

#1,231 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Sofosbuvir
Steady interest

#1,963 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 Euphorbia Cyparissias reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Euphorbia Cyparissias and Sofosbuvir records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 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.
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Supplement

About Euphorbia Cyparissias

What is Euphorbia Cyparissias?

  • Constipation (as a harsh purgative)
  • Skin warts and corns
  • Folk remedy for swelling or growths
  • Traditional homeopathic use

Euphorbia cyparissias (cypress spurge) is a wild plant with a toxic, irritating milky sap that has been used in folk medicine as a purgative and to treat warts. There is no reliable evidence that it is safe or effective for any condition, and its latex can cause serious skin, eye, and digestive harm. We do not recommend using it; talk to a pharmacist or doctor before considering any spurge product.

Euphorbia cyparissias · Euphorbiaceae · Whole flowering plant and its milky latex (sap) · Dried herb, tincture, homeopathic preparations; topical applications of the fresh latex

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

Euphorbia Cyparissias: dosing

There is no established or safe dose for Euphorbia cyparissias. It is not a standardized supplement, and because the plant is toxic, we do not recommend taking it. Homeopathic products are extremely diluted, but their safety and effectiveness are also not well studied.If you come across any product containing this plant, do not guess at an amount. Follow the product label only after checking with a pharmacist or doctor, and never apply the raw sap to your skin or take the plant by mouth on your own.

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

Read the full Euphorbia Cyparissias monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Sofosbuvir

What Is Sofosbuvir Used For?

Brand name: Sovaldi

Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) is used to treat chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In adults, it treats genotype 1, 2, 3, or 4 HCV — with or without compensated cirrhosis (mild liver scarring that the liver is still managing). It is always used as part of a combination regimen with other antiviral medicines.

In children 3 years and older, Sovaldi is approved for genotype 2 or 3 HCV, with or without compensated cirrhosis, in combination with ribavirin. Sovaldi is also used with ribavirin in adults with HCV-related liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) who are waiting for a liver transplant, to help prevent HCV from returning after transplant.

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Other Drugs & Euphorbia Cyparissias

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

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Evidence & sources

Euphorbia Cyparissias References

The 2 references that drive our Euphorbia Cyparissias 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. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  2. Fleischman D, Meyer JJ, Fowler WC. Keratouveitis from Euphorbia cyparissias exposure is a temporal phenomenon. Clin Ophthalmol 2012;6:851-3. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S32209. 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 Euphorbia Cyparissias and Sofosbuvir Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Euphorbia Cyparissias with Sofosbuvir?
We do not list a known interaction between Euphorbia Cyparissias and Sofosbuvir. 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 Sofosbuvir interact with any supplements?
Yes. Sofosbuvir has documented interactions with 55 supplements in our database — Euphorbia Cyparissias is not one of them. The Sofosbuvir interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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