Drug & supplement interaction

Greek Sage + Panobinostat

Panobinostat brand name: Farydak.

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 Greek Sage and Panobinostat 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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Greek Sage and Panobinostat

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 Panobinostat and Greek Sage 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.

Greek Sage safety at a glance

Greek Sage overall Use caution Likely safe in food and tea amounts, but concentrated extracts and the essential oil need more caution.
Pregnancy Avoid Avoid medicinal or concentrated amounts during pregnancy due to limited safety data.
Breastfeeding Use caution Limited data; avoid concentrated forms and check with your doctor.

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

Still wondering about combining Panobinostat and Greek Sage? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Panobinostat

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Panobinostat is filed under 6 classifications — including cytochrome p450 2d6 (cyp2d6) inhibitors, organic anion transporter 3 (oat3) substrates, qt interval-prolonging drugs. Greek Sage has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being hexobarbital (moderate) — and none of Panobinostat’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

Greek Sage Does Interact With Other Medications

Greek Sage has 1 moderate known drug interaction in our database — Panobinostat isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 1 No known interaction 2,829 (incl. Panobinostat)
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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Panobinostat

This page covers Greek Sage only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Panobinostat page lists 153 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major), Cesium (major) and Ephedra (major).

By severity: 8 major · 106 moderate · 39 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Panobinostat page

“Panobinostat (Farydak) is chemotherapy for multiple myeloma, and a cancer drug leaves little slack, so I'd treat its supplement list with genuine care. Most of the interactions run through CYP3A4, the liver enzyme that clears panobinostat: grapefruit can raise drug levels and the side effects that come with them, while St.”

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Where Greek Sage and Panobinostat 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 Greek Sage
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Panobinostat
Top 10%

#216 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 Greek Sage reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Greek Sage and Panobinostat 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 Greek Sage

What is Greek Sage?

  • Sore throat and mouth irritation
  • Digestive upset
  • Memory and cognition support
  • Antimicrobial purposes
  • Flavoring and aromatherapy

Greek sage (Salvia fruticosa) is a Mediterranean herb traditionally used as a tea and flavoring, and popularly for sore throats and digestion. Solid human research on its health benefits is limited, so most uses are based on tradition or early lab studies. It is generally considered safe in food amounts, but talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated extracts or essential oils.

Salvia fruticosa · Lamiaceae · Leaves and essential oil · Tea, dried leaf, capsules, essential oil, extracts

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

Greek Sage: dosing

There is no official standardized dose of Greek sage. Traditional use is usually a cup of tea made from a small amount of dried leaf.For capsules, extracts, or essential oil products, follow the directions on the label, since the strength varies a lot between products.

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

Read the full Greek Sage monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Panobinostat

What Is Panobinostat Used For?

Brand name: Farydak

  • Panobinostat is used in combination with bortezomib (Velcade) and dexamethasone to treat people with multiple myeloma (a type of cancer of the bone marrow) who have already been treated two other medications, including bortezomib (Velcade). Panobinostat is in a class of medications called histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors. It works by killing cancer cells.

See full Panobinostat drug information
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Other Drugs & Greek Sage

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

0Major
1Moderate
0Minor
2,828No known interaction
1 Moderate 2,828 No interaction
Moderate

1 interaction

No interaction 2,828 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,828 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Greek Sage list.

See the full Greek Sage interactions page
See every supplement checked against Panobinostat, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Greek Sage References

The 1 references that drive our Greek Sage 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. Todorov S, Philianos S, Petkov V, et al. Experimental pharmacological study of three species from genus Salvia. Acta Physiol Pharmacol (Bulg) 1984;10:13-20.

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 Greek Sage and Panobinostat Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Greek Sage with Panobinostat?
We do not list a known interaction between Greek Sage and Panobinostat. 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.
How was the Greek Sage and Panobinostat combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Panobinostat is filed under 6 classifications, and Greek Sage has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Panobinostat'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 Greek Sage interact with any other medications?
Yes. Greek Sage has 1 documented drug interaction in our database — Panobinostat 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 Panobinostat interact with any supplements?
Yes. Panobinostat has documented interactions with 153 supplements in our database — Greek Sage is not one of them. The Panobinostat interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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