Drug & supplement interaction

Eurycoma Longifolia + Tolbutamide

Tolbutamide brand name: Orinase.

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

We found no known interaction between Eurycoma Longifolia and Tolbutamide 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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Eurycoma Longifolia and Tolbutamide

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 Tolbutamide and Eurycoma Longifolia 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.

Eurycoma Longifolia safety at a glance

Eurycoma Longifoli... overall Use caution Generally tolerated short-term in studies, but long-term safety and product quality are uncertain.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data and possible hormonal effects, so avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety information, so it is best to avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Pharmacist analysis

Although there is no known interaction in this case, Eurycoma longifolia, most commonly known as Tongkat Ali, does have some potential interactions that are important to be aware of.

For example, it may interact with the following:

  • CYTOCHROME P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) SUBSTRATES
  • CYTOCHROME P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) SUBSTRATES
  • CYTOCHROME P450 2A6 (CYP2A6) SUBSTRATES
  • Propranolol
  • Testosterone

Tongkat Ali has been reported to inhibit certain metabolizing enzymes in the liver (the ones mentioned above) and therefore, may increase the levels of substances metabolized by those enzymes. This could potentially affect the way these substances work or how long they stay in your system.

In regard to propranolol, some studies show that Tongkat Ali decreases how well propranolol is absorbed in the gut and could reduce its effects. It is not known if separating administration will prevent this interaction/

Lastly, testosterone, Tongkat Ali may theoretically further increase levels of testosterone, a hormone responsible for various functions in the body. You should be cautious combining the two.

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Still wondering about combining Tolbutamide and Eurycoma Longifolia? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Tolbutamide

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Tolbutamide is filed under 5 classifications — including antidiabetes drugs, cytochrome p450 2c9 (cyp2c9) substrates, photosensitizing drugs. Eurycoma Longifolia has documented interactions with 5 drug classes — the most serious being propranolol (inderal) (moderate), cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) substrates (minor) and cytochrome p450 2a6 (cyp2a6) substrates (minor) — and none of Tolbutamide’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

Eurycoma Longifolia Does Interact With Other Medications

Eurycoma Longifolia has 3 moderate, 245 minor known drug interactions in our database — Tolbutamide isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 3 Minor 245 No known interaction 2,582 (incl. Tolbutamide)
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What to actually watch for

What Eurycoma Longifolia Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Tolbutamide. It is the side-effect record for Eurycoma Longifolia on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Eurycoma Longifolia, this list is the first place to look. One entry is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Liver problems Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Some research in both humans and animals suggests that Eurycoma longifolia might increase testosterone levels. If testosterone levels are increased beyond the normal range, there is risk of testosterone-related side effects which could include acne, insulin resistance, hepatotoxicity, and others.”

    Eurycoma Longifolia · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in acne.

    1 source cited
    1. 17924. Tambi MI, Imran MK, Henkel RR. Standardised water-soluble extract of Eurycoma longifolia, Tongkat ali, as testosterone booster for managing men with late-onset hypogonadism? Andrologia 2011 Jun 15. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2011.01168.x. [Epub ahead of pri PubMed
  • Acne Additional detail

    Recorded for Eurycoma Longifolia in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Liver problems above.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Eurycoma Longifolia — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Tolbutamide to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Tolbutamide.

Overlapping uses

What Tolbutamide Is Prescribed For, and What Eurycoma Longifolia Has Been Studied For

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

Eurycoma Longifolia has been studied for:

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

    Eurycoma Longifolia for diabetes

    Although there is interest in using oral Eurycoma longifolia for diabetes, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of Eurycoma longifolia for this condition.

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 Tolbutamide on your own; if you are taking Eurycoma Longifolia 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 Tolbutamide

This page covers Eurycoma Longifolia only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Tolbutamide page lists 305 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Acai (moderate), Adrafinil (moderate) and African Wild Potato (moderate).

By severity: 2 major · 255 moderate · 48 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Tolbutamide page

“People take tolbutamide (Orinase) to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, and diabetes is exactly the condition supplement shelves target, which is why this list runs to 305 ingredients and deserves real caution. Of those, 239 also push glucose around, most often downward, so combining them can drive sugar lower than intended.”

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One more smart check

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

We hold 1,122 real supplement products containing Eurycoma Longifolia, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Eurycoma Longifolia. Even though Eurycoma Longifolia itself has no known interaction with Tolbutamide, 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 Eurycoma Longifolia and Tolbutamide 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 Eurycoma Longifolia
Top 10%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Tolbutamide
Steady interest

#1,712 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 Eurycoma Longifolia reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Eurycoma Longifolia and Tolbutamide 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.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Eurycoma Longifolia

What is Eurycoma Longifolia?

Eurycoma Longifolia
  • Low testosterone or low libido in men
  • Male fertility support
  • Athletic performance and muscle strength
  • Energy and fatigue
  • Stress and mood
  • General male enhancement

Eurycoma longifolia (tongkat ali) is a Southeast Asian herb most popular for supporting testosterone, libido, and male fertility, with some small human studies suggesting possible benefits. However, the overall evidence is still limited and product quality varies widely, so talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Eurycoma longifolia · Simaroubaceae · Root (and root extracts) · Capsules, tablets, powder, extracts, teas, and blended supplement products

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

Eurycoma Longifolia: dosing

There is no official or universally agreed-upon dose for Eurycoma longifolia. Studies have used different standardized extracts at different strengths, which makes it hard to recommend one specific amount.The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed them.

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

Read the full Eurycoma Longifolia monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Tolbutamide

What Is Tolbutamide Used For?

Brand name: Orinase

  • Tolbutamide is used along with diet and exercise, and sometimes with other medications, to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Tolbutamide is in a class of medications called sulfonylureas. Tolbutamide lowers blood sugar by causing the pancreas to produce insulin (a natural substance that is needed to break down sugar in the body) and helping the body use insulin efficiently. This medication will only help lower blood sugar in people whose bodies produce insulin naturally. Tolbutamide is not used to treat type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not produce insulin and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) or diabetic ketoacidosis (a serious condition that may occur if high blood sugar is not treated).

  • Over time, people who have diabetes and high blood sugar can develop serious or life-threatening complications, including heart disease, stroke, kidney problems, nerve damage, and eye problems. Taking medication(s), making lifestyle changes (e.g., diet, exercise, quitting smoking), and regularly checking your blood sugar may help to manage your diabetes and improve your health. This therapy may also decrease your chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or other diabetes-related complications such as kidney failure, nerve damage (numb, cold legs or feet; decreased sexual ability in men and women), eye problems, including changes or loss of vision, or gum disease. Your doctor and other healthcare providers will talk to you about the best way to manage your diabetes.

See full Tolbutamide drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Eurycoma Longifolia

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

0Major
3Moderate
245Minor
2,581No known interaction
3 Moderate 245 Minor 2,581 No interaction
Moderate

3 interactions

Minor

245 interactions

Showing 60 of 245 minor interactions — see all 245 on the Eurycoma Longifolia page.

No interaction 2,581 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,581 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Eurycoma Longifolia list.

See the full Eurycoma Longifolia interactions page
See every supplement checked against Tolbutamide, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Eurycoma Longifolia References

The 4 references that drive our Eurycoma Longifolia 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. Salman SA, Amrah S, Wahab MS, et al. Modification of propranolol's bioavailability by Eurycoma longifolia water-based extract. J Clin Pharm Ther 2010;35:691-6. PubMed
  2. Tambi MI, Imran MK, Henkel RR. Standardised water-soluble extract of Eurycoma longifolia, Tongkat ali, as testosterone booster for managing men with late-onset hypogonadism? Andrologia 2011 Jun 15. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2011.01168.x. [Epub ahead of pri PubMed
  3. Han YM, Kim IS, Rehman SU, Choe K, Yoo HH. In vitro evaluation of the effects of Eurycoma longifolia extract on CYP-mediated drug metabolism. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2015;2015:631329.
  4. Chinnappan SM, George A, Pandey P, Narke G, Choudhary YK. Effect of Eurycoma longifolia standardised aqueous root extract-Physta ® on testosterone levels and quality of life in ageing male subjects: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicent

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 Eurycoma Longifolia and Tolbutamide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Eurycoma Longifolia with Tolbutamide?
We do not list a known interaction between Eurycoma Longifolia and Tolbutamide. 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 Eurycoma Longifolia and Tolbutamide 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 Eurycoma Longifolia in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Tolbutamide is being adjusted to a target.
How was the Eurycoma Longifolia and Tolbutamide combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Tolbutamide is filed under 5 classifications, and Eurycoma Longifolia has documented interactions with 5 drug classes — none of Tolbutamide'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 Eurycoma Longifolia interact with any other medications?
Yes. Eurycoma Longifolia has 248 documented drug interactions in our database — Tolbutamide 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 Tolbutamide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Tolbutamide has documented interactions with 305 supplements in our database — Eurycoma Longifolia is not one of them. The Tolbutamide 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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