Drug & supplement interaction

Facening + Sonidegib Phosphate

Sonidegib Phosphate brand name: Odomzo.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 27, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Facening and Sonidegib Phosphate 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Sonidegib Phosphate states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Interaction report

Facening and Sonidegib Phosphate

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 Sonidegib Phosphate and Facening 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 Facening at all — not against Sonidegib Phosphate, 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.

Facening safety at a glance

Facening overall Not established There is no reliable information available to judge the safety of a product called Facening.
Pregnancy Avoid With no identity or safety data, it is safest to avoid use during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid With no identity or safety data, it is safest to avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Sonidegib Phosphate and Facening? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Sonidegib Phosphate’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Facening. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Sonidegib Phosphate’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. 3 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • High blood sugar Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
  • Changes to your period
  • A change in taste
  • Weight loss
  • Hair loss
  • Reduced appetite
  • Muscle pain
  • Itching

Showing the 10 most notable of 16 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 Sonidegib Phosphate. Read the label on DailyMed › Facening’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Facening side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Facening has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Sonidegib Phosphate Products Have a Food Rule — Facening Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Sonidegib Phosphate says to take it on an empty stomach. Most supplements — Facening included — are taken with a meal, so the easy mistake is swallowing both together at breakfast. Where that rule applies, keep Sonidegib Phosphate on its own and move Facening to a meal later in the day.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Sonidegib Phosphate products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Recommended dosage: 200 mg orally once daily taken on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Sonidegib Phosphate — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Sonidegib Phosphate

This page covers Facening only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Sonidegib Phosphate page lists 138 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

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

By severity: 3 major · 94 moderate · 41 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Sonidegib Phosphate page

“Grapefruit is the first thing to drop if you take sonidegib (Odomzo) for advanced basal cell skin cancer. It blocks the CYP3A4 enzyme your body uses to clear sonidegib, so the drug can build up along with its side effects.”

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How much people look this up

Where Facening and Sonidegib Phosphate 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 Facening
Steady interest

#1,157 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Sonidegib Phosphate
Steady interest

#2,611 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 Facening reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 27, 2026. The Facening and Sonidegib Phosphate records this page draws on were last updated June 20, 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 Facening

What is Facening?

We could not find reliable information about a supplement or herb called "Facening." This name does not match any recognized plant, dietary supplement, or herbal product in trustworthy medical or botanical sources. Because we cannot confirm what it is, we cannot vouch for its safety or benefits, and you should speak with a pharmacist or doctor before using any product sold under this name.

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

Facening: dosing

There is no established or recommended dose for "Facening," because we cannot confirm what it is. We cannot suggest any amount to take.If you have a specific product, do not assume a label dose is safe or accurate. Bring the product and its full ingredient list to a pharmacist so they can help you understand what it is and whether it is reasonable to use.

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

Read the full Facening monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Sonidegib

What Is Sonidegib Used For?

Brand name: Odomzo

Odomzo (sonidegib) is used to treat adults with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC) — a type of skin cancer that has grown beyond what surgery or radiation can easily handle. Specifically, it is for BCC that has come back after surgery or radiation therapy, or for patients who are not candidates for those treatments.

See full Sonidegib drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Facening

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

See the full Facening interactions page
See every supplement checked against Sonidegib Phosphate, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Facening References

The 3 references that drive our Facening 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. Alam M, Walter AJ, Geisler A, et al. Association of Facial Exercise With the Appearance of Aging. JAMA Dermatol. 2018;154(3):365-367. PubMed
  2. Alam M, Geisler A, Warycha M, et al. Effect of postinjection facial exercise on time of onset of botulinum toxin for glabella and forehead wrinkles: A randomized, controlled, crossover clinical trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019;80(4):1144-1147. PubMed
  3. Pitakpatapee Y, Soontrapa P, Suengtaworn A, et al. Effect of combined facial exercise with botulinum toxin A on health-related quality of life in Thai adults with hemifacial spasm: a randomised controlled pilot cross-over trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychia 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 Facening and Sonidegib Phosphate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Facening with Sonidegib Phosphate?
We do not list a known interaction between Facening and Sonidegib Phosphate. 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.
Should I take Facening and Sonidegib Phosphate at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Sonidegib Phosphate says to take it on an empty stomach, and supplements are usually taken with a meal — so taking them together at breakfast is the easy mistake. Where that applies, keep Sonidegib Phosphate on its own and move Facening to a meal later in the day. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient, so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
Does Sonidegib Phosphate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Sonidegib Phosphate has documented interactions with 138 supplements in our database — Facening is not one of them. The Sonidegib Phosphate interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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