Drug & supplement interaction

Irvingia Gabonensis + Desmopressin Acetate

Desmopressin Acetate brand names: DDAVP, Noctiva, Nocdurna.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Oct 4, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Irvingia Gabonensis and Desmopressin Acetate 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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Irvingia Gabonensis and Desmopressin Acetate

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 Desmopressin Acetate and Irvingia Gabonensis 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.

Irvingia Gabonensis safety at a glance

Irvingia Gabonensi... overall Use caution Generally tolerated short-term in studies, but long-term safety and product quality are not well established.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety information is available while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Desmopressin Acetate and Irvingia Gabonensis? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Desmopressin Acetate

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Desmopressin Acetate is filed under a single classification — oral drugs. Irvingia Gabonensis has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) and testosterone (moderate) — and none of Desmopressin Acetate’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

Irvingia Gabonensis Does Interact With Other Medications

Irvingia Gabonensis has 94 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Desmopressin Acetate isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 94 No known interaction 2,736 (incl. Desmopressin Acetate)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Irvingia Gabonensis and Desmopressin Acetate 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.

  • Trouble sleeping / Headache Additional detail

    Irvingia Gabonensis

    “Headache and insomnia have been reported in patients taking Irvingia gabonensis alone or in conjunction with Cissus quadrangularis for periods of 10 weeks. Similar events were observed in control groups.”

    Irvingia Gabonensis · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cluster headache.

    2 sources cited
    1. 16457. Oben JE, Ngondi JL, Momo CN, et al. The use of Cissus quadrangularis/Irvingia gabonensis combination in the management of weight loss: a double-blind placebo-controlled study. Lipids Health Dis 2008;7:12.
    2. 17070. Ngondi JL, Etoundi BC, Nyangono CB, et al. IGOB131, a novel seed extract of the West African plant Irvingia gabonensis, significantly reduces body weight and improves metabolic parameters in overweight humans in a randomized double-blind placebo controll

    Desmopressin Acetate

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Desmopressin Acetate. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Stomach upset / Tiredness Additional detail

    Irvingia Gabonensis

    “One case of acute hepatitis secondary to Irvingia gabonensis has been reported. A 45-year old male with a ten-day history of Irvingia gabonensis supplementation, at a dose of 350 mg of seed extract twice daily for body fat reduction, was admitted with jaundice, abdominal discomfort, and new onset malaise. His complaints began four days after starting Irvingia gabonensis supplementation.”

    Irvingia Gabonensis · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in alcohol-related liver disease.

    1 source cited
    1. 92824. Kilinçalp S, Basar O, Coban S, Yüksel I. Irvingia gabonensis (African mango): innocent magic formula? Acta Gastroenterol Belg 2014;77(1):75-6.

    Desmopressin Acetate

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Desmopressin Acetate. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Nausea Additional detail

    Irvingia Gabonensis

    “Flatulence has been reported following 10 weeks of supplementation with Irvingia gabonensis alone or in combination with Cissus quadrangularis. Similar events were observed in controls. Mild nausea has also been reported following the administration of Irvingia gabonensis 0.3-4 grams daily for up to 12 weeks; however, some of these symptoms were alleviated by the addition of milk to the test preparation.”

    Irvingia Gabonensis · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in flatulence.

    4 sources cited
    1. 17070. Ngondi JL, Etoundi BC, Nyangono CB, et al. IGOB131, a novel seed extract of the West African plant Irvingia gabonensis, significantly reduces body weight and improves metabolic parameters in overweight humans in a randomized double-blind placebo controll
    2. 16457. Oben JE, Ngondi JL, Momo CN, et al. The use of Cissus quadrangularis/Irvingia gabonensis combination in the management of weight loss: a double-blind placebo-controlled study. Lipids Health Dis 2008;7:12.
    3. 61589. Adamson, I., Okafor, C., and Abu-Bakare, A. A supplement of Dikanut (Irvingia gabonesis) improves treatment of type II diabetics. West Afr.J.Med. 1990;9(2):108-115.
    4. 112220. Nonsa-Ard R, Aneknan P, Tong-Un T, Honsawek S, Leelayuwat N. Effects of Irvingia gabonensis Extract on Metabolism, Antioxidants, Adipocytokines, Telomere Length, and Aerobic Capacity in Overweight/Obese Individuals. Nutrients 2022;14(21):4646. PubMed

    Desmopressin Acetate

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Desmopressin Acetate. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Irvingia Gabonensis but not commonly for Desmopressin Acetate: bloating or gas, liver problems and yellowing of the skin or eyes.

Effects for Desmopressin Acetate come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Irvingia Gabonensis 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.

Overlapping uses

What Desmopressin Acetate Is Prescribed For, and What Irvingia Gabonensis Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Desmopressin Acetate is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Irvingia Gabonensis is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Desmopressin Acetate is prescribed for: Desmopressin is used for central diabetes insipidus, a condition where the body doesn't make enough antidiuretic hormone and produces too much urine. It also treats the temporary extreme thirst and urination that can follow head trauma or pituitary surgery (tablets and injection). Some products are used for bleeding disorders. Desmopressin injection and Stimate nasal spray are used for mild-to-moderate hemophilia A and von Willebrand’s disease (Type I).

Read the rest of what Desmopressin Acetate is prescribed for

Desmopressin and Ddavp tablets are also used for primary nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting). It does not work for nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, where the kidneys don't respond to the hormone.

Irvingia Gabonensis has been studied for:

  • Diabetes studied, not established Irvingia Gabonensis has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Irvingia Gabonensis for diabetes

    It is unclear if oral Irvingia gabonensis is beneficial in patients with diabetes.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Desmopressin Acetate on your own; if you are taking Irvingia Gabonensis for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Desmopressin Acetate

This page covers Irvingia Gabonensis only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Desmopressin Acetate page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Desmopressin Acetate page

“Every one of the 17 supplements flagged for desmopressin acetate (DDAVP, Nocdurna, Noctiva) works the same basic way, by changing how much of the drug is absorbed from the gut, and that deserves real attention. Desmopressin controls urine output in diabetes insipidus and nighttime urination, and only a small fraction of an oral dose re…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 406 real supplement products containing Irvingia Gabonensis, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Irvingia Gabonensis. Even though Irvingia Gabonensis itself has no known interaction with Desmopressin Acetate, 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 Irvingia Gabonensis and Desmopressin Acetate 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 Irvingia Gabonensis
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Desmopressin Acetate
Top half

#943 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 Irvingia Gabonensis reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified October 4, 2026. The Irvingia Gabonensis and Desmopressin Acetate 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.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Irvingia Gabonensis

What is Irvingia Gabonensis?

Irvingia Gabonensis
  • Weight loss
  • Appetite control
  • Cholesterol support
  • Blood sugar support
  • Metabolism support

Irvingia gabonensis (African mango) is a seed extract marketed mainly for weight loss and metabolic health. A few small studies suggest possible benefits, but the research is limited and low-quality, so the true effect is uncertain. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, and do not rely on it in place of proven diet and lifestyle changes.

Irvingia gabonensis · Irvingiaceae · Seed (kernel, also called dika nut); seed extract · Capsules, tablets, powder, standardized seed extract

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

Irvingia Gabonensis: dosing

There is no officially established or standardized dose for Irvingia gabonensis. Studies have used different seed extracts and amounts, so it is hard to recommend one specific dose.If you choose to try it, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Irvingia Gabonensis monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Desmopressin

What Is Desmopressin Used For?

Brand names: DDAVP, Noctiva, Nocdurna

Desmopressin is used for central diabetes insipidus, a condition where the body doesn't make enough antidiuretic hormone and produces too much urine. It also treats the temporary extreme thirst and urination that can follow head trauma or pituitary surgery (tablets and injection).

Some products are used for bleeding disorders. Desmopressin injection and Stimate nasal spray are used for mild-to-moderate hemophilia A and von Willebrand’s disease (Type I). Desmopressin and Ddavp tablets are also used for primary nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting). It does not work for nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, where the kidneys don't respond to the hormone.

See full Desmopressin drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Irvingia Gabonensis

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

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Moderate

94 interactions

Showing 60 of 94 moderate interactions — see all 94 on the Irvingia Gabonensis page.

No interaction 2,735 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,735 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Irvingia Gabonensis list.

See the full Irvingia Gabonensis interactions page
See every supplement checked against Desmopressin Acetate, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Irvingia Gabonensis References

The 7 references that drive our Irvingia Gabonensis 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. Oben JE, Ngondi JL, Momo CN, et al. The use of Cissus quadrangularis/Irvingia gabonensis combination in the management of weight loss: a double-blind placebo-controlled study. Lipids Health Dis 2008;7:12.
  2. Ngondi JL, Etoundi BC, Nyangono CB, et al. IGOB131, a novel seed extract of the West African plant Irvingia gabonensis, significantly reduces body weight and improves metabolic parameters in overweight humans in a randomized double-blind placebo controll
  3. Adamson, I., Okafor, C., and Abu-Bakare, A. A supplement of Dikanut (Irvingia gabonesis) improves treatment of type II diabetics. West Afr.J.Med. 1990;9(2):108-115.
  4. Adamson, I., Okafor, C., and Abu-Bakare, A. Erythrocyte membrane ATPases in diabetes: effect of dikanut (Irvingia gabonensis). Enzyme 1986;36(3):212-215. PubMed
  5. Wolfe OA, Ijeoma UF. Effects of aqueous extracts of Irvingia gabonensis seeds on the hormonal parameters of male guinea pigs. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2010;3(3):200-204. DOI
  6. Kilinçalp S, Basar O, Coban S, Yüksel I. Irvingia gabonensis (African mango): innocent magic formula? Acta Gastroenterol Belg 2014;77(1):75-6.
  7. Nonsa-Ard R, Aneknan P, Tong-Un T, Honsawek S, Leelayuwat N. Effects of Irvingia gabonensis Extract on Metabolism, Antioxidants, Adipocytokines, Telomere Length, and Aerobic Capacity in Overweight/Obese Individuals. Nutrients 2022;14(21):4646. 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 Irvingia Gabonensis and Desmopressin Acetate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Irvingia Gabonensis with Desmopressin Acetate?
We do not list a known interaction between Irvingia Gabonensis and Desmopressin Acetate. 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 Irvingia Gabonensis and Desmopressin Acetate have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 5 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.
Are Irvingia Gabonensis and Desmopressin Acetate used for the same thing?
They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Irvingia Gabonensis in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Desmopressin Acetate is being adjusted to a target.
How was the Irvingia Gabonensis and Desmopressin Acetate combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Desmopressin Acetate is filed under 1 classification, and Irvingia Gabonensis has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Desmopressin Acetate'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 Irvingia Gabonensis interact with any other medications?
Yes. Irvingia Gabonensis has 94 documented drug interactions in our database — Desmopressin Acetate 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 Desmopressin Acetate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Desmopressin Acetate has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Irvingia Gabonensis is not one of them. The Desmopressin Acetate 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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