Drug & supplement interaction

Hemp Agrimony + Epoetin Beta

Epoetin Beta brand names: Recormon, Mircera.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Hemp Agrimony and Epoetin Beta 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 two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Hemp Agrimony and Epoetin Beta

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 Epoetin Beta and Hemp Agrimony 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.

Hemp Agrimony safety at a glance

Hemp Agrimony overall Avoid It may contain liver-toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids, so internal use is generally not recommended.
Pregnancy Likely Unsafe When used orally. Hemp agrimony preparations, containing hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) constituents, might be teratogenic and hepatotoxic. There is in... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Unsafe When used orally. Hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) constituents in hemp agrimony are excreted in milk. There is insufficient reliable information availab... 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 Epoetin Beta and Hemp Agrimony? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Epoetin Beta

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Epoetin Beta is filed under 2 classifications — seizure threshold lowering drugs, oral drugs. Hemp Agrimony has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) inducers (moderate) and hepatotoxic drugs (moderate) — and none of Epoetin Beta’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

Hemp Agrimony Does Interact With Other Medications

Hemp Agrimony has 438 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Epoetin Beta isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 438 No known interaction 2,392 (incl. Epoetin Beta)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Hemp Agrimony and Epoetin Beta May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

  • Diarrhea / Vomiting Additional detail

    Hemp Agrimony

    “Orally, the major concern with hemp agrimony preparations is the hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) content. Chronic exposure to other plants containing hepatotoxic PA constituents is associated with veno-occlusive disease. Subacute veno-occlusive disease causes vague symptoms with persistent liver enlargement.”

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

    4 sources cited
    1. 12841. Chojkier M. Hepatic sinusoidal-obstruction syndrome: toxicity of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. J Hepatol 2003;39:437-46. PubMed
    2. 12842. Roeder E. Medicinal plants in Europe containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Pharmazie 1995;50:83-98.
    3. 4021. WHO working group. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Environmental Health Criteria, 80. WHO: Geneva, 1988.
    4. 3484. Klepser TB, Klepser ME. Unsafe and potentially safe herbal therapies. Am J Health Syst Pharm 1999;56:125-38. PubMed

    Epoetin Beta

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Epoetin Beta. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Effects for Epoetin Beta come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Hemp Agrimony come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Special populations

Hemp Agrimony in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Likely Unsafe

When used orally. Hemp agrimony preparations, containing hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) constituents, might be teratogenic and hepatotoxic. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of using hemp agrimony products that do not contain hepatotoxic PAs during pregnancy.

Lactation Likely Unsafe

When used orally. Hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) constituents in hemp agrimony are excreted in milk. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of using hemp agrimony products that do not contain hepatotoxic PAs during lactation.

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 Epoetin Beta

This page covers Hemp Agrimony only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Epoetin Beta page lists 23 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Biofeedback (moderate), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), Dendrobium (moderate) and European Mandrake (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 13 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Epoetin Beta page

“Epoetin Beta (Recormon, Mircera) prompts the body to make more red blood cells, usually for anemia from kidney disease or chemotherapy, and its 23 supplement interactions warrant genuine care, starting with the single major one. Activated charcoal can cut exposure to many drugs regardless of how they are given, which could undercut a t…”

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One more smart check

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

We hold 3 real supplement products containing Hemp Agrimony, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Hemp Agrimony. Even though Hemp Agrimony itself has no known interaction with Epoetin Beta, 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 Hemp Agrimony and Epoetin Beta 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 Hemp Agrimony
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Epoetin Beta
Steady interest

#1,842 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 Hemp Agrimony reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Hemp Agrimony and Epoetin Beta records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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 Hemp Agrimony

What is Hemp Agrimony?

Hemp Agrimony
  • Digestive complaints
  • Cold and flu symptoms
  • Respiratory conditions
  • Mild fever
  • Traditional 'tonic' or detox use

Hemp agrimony is a traditional European herb that has been used for digestion, colds, and as a general tonic, but there is very little reliable human research to support these uses. More importantly, the plant can contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids that may harm the liver, so most experts do not recommend taking it internally. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using any product that contains hemp agrimony.

Eupatorium cannabinum · Asteraceae · Aerial parts (leaves, flowers, stems) and roots · Tea, tincture, dried herb, liquid extract

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

Hemp Agrimony: dosing

There is no established safe or standardized dose for hemp agrimony. Because of concerns about liver-toxic compounds, most reliable sources do not recommend taking it internally at all.If a product containing hemp agrimony is available, do not assume any amount is proven safe. When possible, choose better-studied alternatives for whatever condition you are trying to treat.

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

Read the full Hemp Agrimony monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Methoxy Polyethylene Glycol-Epoetin Beta Injection

What Is Methoxy Polyethylene Glycol-Epoetin Beta Injection Used For?

Brand names: Recormon, Mircera

Mircera is used to treat anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adult patients, whether or not they are on dialysis. It is also approved for pediatric patients aged 3 months to 17 years who are on dialysis or not on dialysis, but only when they are converting from another ESA after their hemoglobin level has already been stabilized.

Mircera is not indicated for anemia caused by cancer chemotherapy, and it is not a substitute for red blood cell (RBC) transfusions when anemia needs to be corrected immediately. It has not been shown to improve symptoms, fatigue, or quality of life.

See full Methoxy Polyethylene Glycol-Epoetin Beta Injection drug information
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Other Drugs & Hemp Agrimony

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

0Major
438Moderate
0Minor
2,391No known interaction
438 Moderate 2,391 No interaction
Moderate

438 interactions

Showing 60 of 438 moderate interactions — see all 438 on the Hemp Agrimony page.

No interaction 2,391 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,391 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Hemp Agrimony list.

See the full Hemp Agrimony interactions page
See every supplement checked against Epoetin Beta, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Hemp Agrimony References

The 5 references that drive our Hemp Agrimony 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. Klepser TB, Klepser ME. Unsafe and potentially safe herbal therapies. Am J Health Syst Pharm 1999;56:125-38. PubMed
  2. WHO working group. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Environmental Health Criteria, 80. WHO: Geneva, 1988.
  3. Chojkier M. Hepatic sinusoidal-obstruction syndrome: toxicity of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. J Hepatol 2003;39:437-46. PubMed
  4. Roeder E. Medicinal plants in Europe containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Pharmazie 1995;50:83-98.
  5. Wang YP, Yan J, Fu PP, Chou MW. Human liver microsomal reduction of pyrrolizidine alkaloid N-oxides to form the corresponding carcinogenic parent alkaloid. Toxicol Lett 2005;155:411-20. 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 Hemp Agrimony and Epoetin Beta Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Hemp Agrimony with Epoetin Beta?
We do not list a known interaction between Hemp Agrimony and Epoetin Beta. 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.
Do Hemp Agrimony and Epoetin Beta have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 2 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
How was the Hemp Agrimony and Epoetin Beta combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Epoetin Beta is filed under 2 classifications, and Hemp Agrimony has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Epoetin Beta'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 Hemp Agrimony interact with any other medications?
Yes. Hemp Agrimony has 438 documented drug interactions in our database — Epoetin Beta 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 Epoetin Beta interact with any supplements?
Yes. Epoetin Beta has documented interactions with 23 supplements in our database — Hemp Agrimony is not one of them. The Epoetin Beta 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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