Drug & supplement interaction

Lungmoss + Cobimetinib Fumarate

Cobimetinib Fumarate brand name: Cotellic.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Lungmoss and Cobimetinib Fumarate 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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Interaction report

Lungmoss and Cobimetinib Fumarate

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 Cobimetinib Fumarate and Lungmoss 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 Lungmoss at all — not against Cobimetinib Fumarate, 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.

Lungmoss safety at a glance

Lungmoss overall Not established There is little reliable human safety data for lungmoss.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety is not established, so avoid use during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety is not established, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Cobimetinib Fumarate and Lungmoss? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Cobimetinib Fumarate’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Lungmoss. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Cobimetinib Fumarate’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Severe muscle breakdown Worth acting on
  • Low sodium Worth acting on
  • Low potassium Worth acting on
  • Heart failure Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 26 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Cobimetinib Fumarate. Read the label on DailyMed › Lungmoss’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Lungmoss side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Lungmoss has no side effects.

From our Q&A

Questions About Lungmoss or Cobimetinib Fumarate

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Lungmoss or Cobimetinib Fumarate, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Cobimetinib Fumarate

This page covers Lungmoss only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Cobimetinib Fumarate page lists 138 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major), Acacia Rigidula (moderate) and Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 94 moderate · 41 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Cobimetinib Fumarate page

“If you are on cobimetinib (Cotellic) for melanoma, be strict about supplements, because this list carries real weight. The drug is cleared by the liver enzyme CYP3A4, and nearly all 138 flagged ingredients can push its blood level up or down through that pathway.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Lungmoss and Cobimetinib Fumarate 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 Lungmoss
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Cobimetinib Fumarate
Steady interest

#2,207 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. Lungmoss is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Lungmoss reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Lungmoss and Cobimetinib Fumarate 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 Lungmoss

What is Lungmoss?

Lungmoss
  • Coughs and respiratory complaints
  • Sore throat
  • Loss of appetite
  • Digestive upset
  • Wound and skin care (traditional, topical)

Lungmoss (Lobaria pulmonaria) is a forest lichen used in traditional folk medicine mostly for coughs and respiratory problems. There is very little modern human research to support these uses, and its safety has not been well studied, so it should be used with caution and only after talking with a pharmacist or doctor.

Lobaria pulmonaria · Lobariaceae · Whole lichen (thallus) · Tea, tincture, dried lichen, occasionally in syrups or topical preparations

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

Lungmoss: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose for lungmoss. Traditional uses involved brewing the dried lichen into a tea or making a tincture, but reliable, science-based dosing guidelines do not exist.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Lungmoss monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Cobimetinib

What Is Cobimetinib Used For?

Brand name: Cotellic

Cobimetinib is approved for two uses in adults. First, it is used in combination with another drug called vemurafenib to treat melanoma (a type of skin cancer) that cannot be surgically removed or has spread to other parts of the body — but only when the tumor carries a specific genetic change called a BRAF V600E or V600K mutation. A lab test must confirm this mutation before treatment begins.

Second, cobimetinib can be used on its own (as a single agent) to treat adults with histiocytic neoplasms — a rare group of cancers involving immune cells called histiocytes.

See full Cobimetinib drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Lungmoss

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

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Lungmoss References

The 3 sources that drive our Lungmoss monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Lungmoss is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Lungwort — MedlinePlus / NIH (Drugs and Supplements) Source
  2. Using Dietary Supplements Wisely — NIH NCCIH Source
  3. Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know — NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Source

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 Lungmoss and Cobimetinib Fumarate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Lungmoss with Cobimetinib Fumarate?
We do not list a known interaction between Lungmoss and Cobimetinib Fumarate. 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 Cobimetinib Fumarate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Cobimetinib Fumarate has documented interactions with 138 supplements in our database — Lungmoss is not one of them. The Cobimetinib Fumarate 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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