Drug & supplement interaction

Lactobacillus Jensenii + Golimumab

Golimumab brand name: Simponi Aria.

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 Lactobacillus Jensenii and Golimumab 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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Interaction report

Lactobacillus Jensenii and Golimumab

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 Golimumab and Lactobacillus Jensenii 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.

Lactobacillus Jensenii safety at a glance

Lactobacillus Jens... overall Use caution Generally considered low risk for healthy people, but supplement evidence is limited and quality varies.
Pregnancy Use caution Not well studied as a supplement in pregnancy; speak with your doctor before using.
Breastfeeding Use caution Little safety data exists for use while breastfeeding; check with your doctor first.

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

Still wondering about combining Golimumab and Lactobacillus Jensenii? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Golimumab

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Golimumab is filed under a single classification — immunosuppressants. Lactobacillus Jensenii has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antibiotic drugs (moderate) — and none of Golimumab’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

Lactobacillus Jensenii Does Interact With Other Medications

Lactobacillus Jensenii has 182 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Golimumab isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 182 No known interaction 2,648 (incl. Golimumab)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Lactobacillus Jensenii and Golimumab May Share a Side Effect

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. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on Additional detail

    Lactobacillus Jensenii

    “Since Lactobacillus jensenii preparations contain live and active microorganisms, there is some concern that they might cause pathogenic infection in some patients. L. jensenii has been isolated in cases of bacteremia, sepsis, prostate abscess, perinephric abscess, endocarditis, and pulmonary septic emboli.”

    Lactobacillus Jensenii · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in sepsis.

    5 sources cited
    1. 107543. Rossi F, Amadoro C, Gasperi M, Colavita G. Lactobacilli infection case reports in the last three years and safety implications. Nutrients. 2022;14(6):1178. PubMed
    2. 110917. Ranchal P, Gupta R, Goldberg R, A Lobo S, Pascual A, El Khoury MY. Penicillin-sensitive Lactobacillus jensenii bacteremia. Am J Ther 2021;28(2):e250-e252. PubMed
    3. 110918. Grazioli-Gauthier L, Rigamonti E, Leo LA, Martinetti Lucchini G, Lo Priore E, Bernasconi E. Lactobacillus jensenii mitral valve endocarditis: Case report, literature review and new perspectives. IDCases 2022;27:e01401. PubMed
    4. 110920. Toprak NU, Bozan T, Yilmaz S, Buyukbayrak EE, Tigen ET. Polymicrobial bacteremia due to Lactobacillus jensenii and Veillonella montpellierensis in a pregnant patient; case report and review of literature. Anaerobe 2022;75:102576. PubMed
    5. 110921. Chazan B, Raz R, Shental Y, Sprecher H, Colodner R. Bacteremia and pyelonephritis caused by Lactobacillus jensenii in a patient with urolithiasis. Isr Med Assoc J 2008;10(2):164-5.

    Golimumab

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

Effects for Golimumab come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Lactobacillus Jensenii 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.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Golimumab

This page covers Lactobacillus Jensenii only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Golimumab page lists 53 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Active Hexose Correlated Compound (ahcc) (moderate), Alfalfa (moderate), American Ginseng (moderate), Andrographis (moderate) and Ashwagandha (moderate).

By severity: 52 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Golimumab page

“Echinacea is the entry I would flag first, since it is the immune booster people reach for at the first sniffle, and immune stimulation is exactly what golimumab (Simponi Aria) is designed to dial down. Golimumab blocks TNF to quiet inflammation in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis, and all 53 supplements on t…”

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How much people look this up

Where Lactobacillus Jensenii and Golimumab 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 Lactobacillus Jensenii
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Golimumab
Steady interest

#2,060 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 Lactobacillus Jensenii reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Lactobacillus Jensenii and Golimumab 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 Lactobacillus Jensenii

What is Lactobacillus Jensenii?

  • Vaginal health
  • Maintaining healthy vaginal flora
  • Bacterial vaginosis support
  • Yeast infection support
  • General probiotic use

Lactobacillus jensenii is one of the natural 'good' bacteria found in a healthy vagina, and it is sometimes added to probiotic products marketed for vaginal health. While its role in the body is well recognized, there is only limited human research on taking it as a supplement, so the benefits are not proven. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have a weakened immune system.

Lactobacillus jensenii · Lactobacillaceae · Whole live bacteria (probiotic strain) · Capsules, vaginal suppositories, multi-strain probiotic blends, powders

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

Lactobacillus Jensenii: dosing

There is no official or standardized dose for Lactobacillus jensenii. Probiotic amounts are often measured in colony-forming units (CFUs), and products vary widely.The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Lactobacillus Jensenii monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Golimumab Injection

What Is Golimumab Injection Used For?

Brand name: Simponi Aria

Golimumab injection is used to treat several inflammatory conditions. Simponi (subcutaneous) is approved for adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (in combination with methotrexate), active psoriatic arthritis, active ankylosing spondylitis, and moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 15 kg.

Simponi Aria (intravenous) is used for adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. Both products target the same inflammation pathway but are given by different routes and are each approved for specific conditions — they are not interchangeable across all uses.

See full Golimumab Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Lactobacillus Jensenii

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

0Major
182Moderate
0Minor
2,647No known interaction
182 Moderate 2,647 No interaction
Moderate

182 interactions

Showing 60 of 182 moderate interactions — see all 182 on the Lactobacillus Jensenii page.

No interaction 2,647 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,647 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Lactobacillus Jensenii list.

See the full Lactobacillus Jensenii interactions page
See every supplement checked against Golimumab, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Lactobacillus Jensenii References

The 6 references that drive our Lactobacillus Jensenii 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. Pierce A. The American Pharmaceutical Association Practical Guide to Natural Medicines. New York: The Stonesong Press, 1999:19.
  2. Rossi F, Amadoro C, Gasperi M, Colavita G. Lactobacilli infection case reports in the last three years and safety implications. Nutrients. 2022;14(6):1178. PubMed
  3. Ranchal P, Gupta R, Goldberg R, A Lobo S, Pascual A, El Khoury MY. Penicillin-sensitive Lactobacillus jensenii bacteremia. Am J Ther 2021;28(2):e250-e252. PubMed
  4. Grazioli-Gauthier L, Rigamonti E, Leo LA, Martinetti Lucchini G, Lo Priore E, Bernasconi E. Lactobacillus jensenii mitral valve endocarditis: Case report, literature review and new perspectives. IDCases 2022;27:e01401. PubMed
  5. Toprak NU, Bozan T, Yilmaz S, Buyukbayrak EE, Tigen ET. Polymicrobial bacteremia due to Lactobacillus jensenii and Veillonella montpellierensis in a pregnant patient; case report and review of literature. Anaerobe 2022;75:102576. PubMed
  6. Chazan B, Raz R, Shental Y, Sprecher H, Colodner R. Bacteremia and pyelonephritis caused by Lactobacillus jensenii in a patient with urolithiasis. Isr Med Assoc J 2008;10(2):164-5.

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 Lactobacillus Jensenii and Golimumab Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Lactobacillus Jensenii with Golimumab?
We do not list a known interaction between Lactobacillus Jensenii and Golimumab. 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 Lactobacillus Jensenii and Golimumab have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to one 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 Lactobacillus Jensenii and Golimumab combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Golimumab is filed under 1 classification, and Lactobacillus Jensenii has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Golimumab'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 Lactobacillus Jensenii interact with any other medications?
Yes. Lactobacillus Jensenii has 182 documented drug interactions in our database — Golimumab 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 Golimumab interact with any supplements?
Yes. Golimumab has documented interactions with 53 supplements in our database — Lactobacillus Jensenii is not one of them. The Golimumab 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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