Drug & supplement interaction

Gumweed + Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride

Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride brand name: Cosela.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Gumweed and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride 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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Gumweed and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride

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 Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride and Gumweed 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 Gumweed at all — not against Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride, 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.

Gumweed safety at a glance

Gumweed overall Use caution Generally used in small amounts traditionally, but human safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding is unknown, so avoid use.

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

Still wondering about combining Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride and Gumweed? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Gumweed Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Diarrhea Additional detail

    “Orally, gumweed seems to be well tolerated. It can cause gastric mucosal irritation (2,12), diarrhea (18), and kidney irritation (12).”

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

    3 sources cited
    1. 2. Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
    2. 12. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
    3. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.

    “Orally, gumweed can cause gastric mucosal irritation (2,12) and diarrhea (18).”

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

    3 sources cited
    1. 2. Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
    2. 12. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
    3. 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 Gumweed — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride column appears here.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride

This page covers Gumweed only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride page lists 13 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

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

By severity: 6 major · 7 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride page

“Trilaciclib (Cosela) is an infusion given before chemotherapy to shield bone marrow in people with small cell lung cancer, and its supplement list deserves genuine attention because all 13 flagged ingredients press on the same weak point, the heart's electrical rhythm. Each can lengthen the QT interval, the pause between beats on an EC…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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

We hold 18 real supplement products containing Gumweed, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Gumweed. Even though Gumweed itself has no known interaction with Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

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Where Gumweed and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride 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 Gumweed
Steady interest

#1,430 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride
Steady interest

#1,919 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 Gumweed reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 27, 2026. The Gumweed and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride 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 Gumweed

What is Gumweed?

  • Cough and bronchitis
  • Asthma-related breathing problems
  • Skin irritation from poison ivy or poison oak
  • Minor wounds and rashes
  • Upper respiratory congestion

Gumweed is a traditional North American plant used mostly for coughs, chest congestion, and skin irritation such as poison ivy rashes. Good-quality human studies are lacking, so its benefits are not well proven, and it should be used cautiously and avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Grindelia robusta · Asteraceae · Dried leaves and flowering tops · Tea, tincture, liquid extract, capsules, topical preparations

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

Gumweed: dosing

There is no well-established, standardized dose for gumweed. Traditional preparations include teas, tinctures, and liquid extracts, but the strength of commercial products varies widely.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the suggested amount.

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

Read the full Gumweed monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Trilaciclib Injection

What Is Trilaciclib Injection Used For?

Brand name: Cosela

Trilaciclib Injection (brand name Cosela) is used in adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. It helps decrease the incidence of chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression. That means it lowers the chance that chemotherapy will suppress the bone marrow's production of blood cells.

It is given before certain chemotherapy regimens: a platinum/etoposide-containing regimen or a topotecan-containing regimen.

See full Trilaciclib Injection drug information
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Other Drugs & Gumweed

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

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Evidence & sources

Gumweed References

The 3 references that drive our Gumweed 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. Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
  2. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
  3. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.

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 Gumweed and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Gumweed with Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride?
We do not list a known interaction between Gumweed and Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride. 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 Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride has documented interactions with 13 supplements in our database — Gumweed is not one of them. The Trilaciclib Dihydrochloride interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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