Hercules Club + Cabotegravir Sodium
Cabotegravir Sodium brand name: Vocabria.
We found no known interaction between Hercules Club and Cabotegravir Sodium 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.
Hercules Club and Cabotegravir Sodium
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 Cabotegravir Sodium and Hercules Club 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.
Hercules Club safety at a glance
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.
Why No Interaction Is Listed for Cabotegravir Sodium
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Cabotegravir Sodium is filed under 2 classifications — glucuronidated drugs, oral drugs. Hercules Club has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being antacids (minor), h2-blockers (minor) and proton pump inhibitors (ppis) (minor) — and none of Cabotegravir Sodium’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.
Hercules Club Does Interact With Other Medications
Hercules Club has 36 minor known drug interactions in our database — Cabotegravir Sodium isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.
Check Another of Your Medications Against Hercules Club
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Hercules Club in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
When used orally because it might have menstrual stimulant effects. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of the berry during pregnancy; avoid using.
When used orally because it might cause colic in nursing infants.
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
See Every Supplement That Interacts With Cabotegravir Sodium
This page covers Hercules Club only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Cabotegravir Sodium page lists 29 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Breadfruit (moderate), Brussels Sprout (moderate), Cabbage (moderate) and Calcium D-glucarate (moderate).
By severity: 1 major · 18 moderate · 10 minor.
From our pharmacist’s overview on the Cabotegravir Sodium page
“Cabotegravir (Vocabria) is an HIV medicine, and keeping its blood level steady is what keeps the virus suppressed, so I read this list of 29 interacting supplements with genuine concern. The one major entry is activated charcoal, a popular detox remedy that soaks up drugs in the gut and cuts how much reaches you.”
Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026
Where Hercules Club and Cabotegravir Sodium 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.
#847 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#810 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
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 Hercules Club reference on this page ↓
- Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified October 4, 2026. The Hercules Club and Cabotegravir Sodium 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.
About Hercules Club
What is Hercules Club?
- Toothache and mouth pain
- Indigestion and sluggish digestion
- Rheumatism and joint pain
- Circulation (as a stimulant or tonic)
- Sore throat
Hercules Club (southern prickly ash) is a traditional folk remedy used mainly for toothache, digestion, and joint pain, often by chewing the bark, which causes a tingling, numbing feeling in the mouth. Modern scientific evidence supporting these uses is very limited, and safety has not been well studied, so it is best to talk with a pharmacist or doctor before using it.
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis · Rutaceae · Bark, roots, and berries · Dried bark, tinctures, teas, and topical preparations
An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Hercules Club is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Hercules Club record says about it on its own.
Hercules Club: dosing
There is no established standardized dose for Hercules Club. Traditional use varied widely, and product strengths differ from one brand to another.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.
From our Hercules Club monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.
About Cabotegravir
What Is Cabotegravir Used For?
Brand name: Vocabria
Vocabria tablets are used with rilpivirine (Edurant) for short-term treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents 12 and older who weigh at least 35 kg and whose virus is already suppressed. They can also be used as an oral lead-in before, or as a bridge between, CABENUVA injections.
Apretude (cabotegravir extended-release injection) is used for HIV-1 PrEP, to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. Vocabria tablets may be used as an optional oral lead-in before Apretude.
Other Drugs & Hercules Club
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Hercules Club — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
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36 interactions
- Ranitidine ›
- Calcium Carbonate ›
- Famotidine ›
- Aluminum Hydroxide ›
- Cimetidine ›
- Omeprazole ›
- Pantoprazole ›
- Magnesium Sulfate (prescription Drug) ›
- Nizatidine ›
- Rabeprazole Sodium ›
- Dexlansoprazole ›
- Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate ›
- Esomeprazole ›
- Esomeprazole Magnesium ›
- Esomeprazole Strontium ›
- Lansoprazole ›
- Magaldrate ›
- Rabeprazole ›
- Ranitidine Bismuth Citrate ›
- Sodium Bicarbonate (otc Drug) ›
- Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide (otc Drug) ›
- Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide ›
- Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide ›
- Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Magnesium Hydroxide ›
- Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, Simethicone (otc Drug) ›
- Aluminum, Magnesium (otc Drug) ›
- Amoxicillin, Omeprazole Magnesium, Rifabutin ›
- Aspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide ›
- Aspirin, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide ›
- Aspirin, Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate ›
- Aspirin, Omeprazole ›
- Bismuth Subcarbonate, Calcium Carbonate, Opium ›
- Esomeprazole, Naproxen ›
- Famotidine, Ibuprofen ›
- Lansoprazole, Amoxicillin, Clarithromycin ›
- Omeprazole, Sodium Bicarbonate ›
No interaction 2,793 drugs checked — show the list
We also checked Hercules Club against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.
- Apixaban ›
- Levothyroxine ›
- Amlodipine ›
- Methylphenidate ›
- Warfarin ›
- Ivermectin ›
- Abemaciclib ›
- Testosterone ›
- Losartan Potassium ›
- Sertraline ›
- Acetaminophen ›
- Rosuvastatin ›
- Aspirin ›
- Escitalopram ›
- Metoprolol ›
- Clopidogrel ›
- Atorvastatin ›
- Rivaroxaban ›
- Isotretinoin ›
- Tirzepatide ›
- Ibuprofen ›
- Warfarin Sodium ›
- Amlodipine Besylate ›
- Methamphetamine ›
- Levothyroxine, Liothyronine ›
- Docusate ›
- Prednisone ›
- Metformin ›
- Amitriptyline ›
- Valacyclovir ›
- Tadalafil ›
- Hydroxyurea ›
- Sumatriptan ›
- Semaglutide ›
- Lisdexamfetamine ›
- Amphetamine ›
- Propranolol ›
- Methotrexate ›
- Lisinopril ›
- Amoxicillin ›
- Bupropion ›
- Fluoxetine ›
- Azithromycin ›
- Pregabalin ›
- Doxycycline ›
- Gabapentin ›
- Dextroamphetamine ›
- Bendamustine ›
- Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine ›
- Naproxen ›
- Lamotrigine ›
- Quetiapine ›
- Acyclovir ›
- Clonazepam ›
- Buspirone ›
- Duloxetine ›
- Letrozole ›
- Citalopram ›
- Methylene Blue ›
- Ciprofloxacin ›
Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,793 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Hercules Club list.
Hercules Club References
The 2 references that drive our Hercules Club 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.
- McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
- Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 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.
Taking Hercules Club and Cabotegravir Sodium Together: Common Questions
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