Drug & supplement interaction

M1-4add + Opicapone

Opicapone brand name: Ongentys.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between M1-4add and Opicapone 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

M1-4add and Opicapone

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 Opicapone and M1-4add 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 M1-4add at all — not against Opicapone, 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.

M1-4add safety at a glance

M1-4add overall Not established This product cannot be identified, so its safety is unknown.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally. Prohormones can be converted to active hormones in the body and cause adverse effects such as menstrual irregularities, infertility, hair loss... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally. Prohormones can be converted to active hormones in the body and cause adverse effects such as menstrual irregularities, infertility, hair loss... 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 Opicapone and M1-4add? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Opicapone’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves M1-4add. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Opicapone’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. 4 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Hallucinations Worth acting on mentioned in 13.9% of FDA reports for Opicapone
  • Fainting Worth acting on
  • Confusion Worth acting on
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • Weight gain
  • Weight loss
  • Dry mouth
  • Low blood pressure
  • Drowsiness
  • Trouble sleeping

Showing the 10 most notable of 12 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 Opicapone. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 2,261 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Opicapone that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. M1-4add’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no M1-4add side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that M1-4add has no side effects.

Special populations

M1-4add in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally. Prohormones can be converted to active hormones in the body and cause adverse effects such as menstrual irregularities, infertility, hair loss, and acne. Prohormones have also been associated with hepatotoxicity and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory agencies warn that dietary supplements containing prohormones are dangerous. Avoid using.

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 Opicapone

This page covers M1-4add only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Opicapone page lists 58 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), St. John's Wort (major), Ayahuasca (moderate), Bitter Melon (moderate) and Black Horehound (moderate).

By severity: 2 major · 39 moderate · 17 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Opicapone page

“If you take opicapone (Ongentys) alongside levodopa for Parkinson's disease, don't skim this page. Two entries can genuinely undercut your treatment: St.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Opicapone interaction page

How much people look this up

Where M1-4add and Opicapone 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 M1-4add
Steady interest

#1,215 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Opicapone
Top 25%

#663 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 M1-4add reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The M1-4add and Opicapone records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 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 M1-4add

What is M1-4add?

"M1-4add" does not match any recognized dietary supplement, herb, or botanical that we can confidently identify. Because we cannot verify what this product is, we cannot describe its uses, safety, or dosing. Please check the product label and ingredient list, and talk with a pharmacist or doctor before using anything with this name.

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether M1-4add is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our M1-4add record says about it on its own.

M1-4add: dosing

There is no established or recognized dose for M1-4add because the product cannot be identified. Never assume a higher dose is safer or more effective.

From our M1-4add monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full M1-4add monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Opicapone

What Is Opicapone Used For?

Brand name: Ongentys

Ongentys (opicapone) is used alongside levodopa/carbidopa to treat Parkinson's disease in adults who experience 'off' episodes — periods when medication wears off and Parkinson's symptoms return before the next dose is due.

It is not used alone. Ongentys works as an add-on to help levodopa stay active longer, reducing the time patients spend in these 'off' states.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Opicapone

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (2,261 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Hallucination 314 reports
Dyskinesia 306 reports
Fall 258 reports
On and off phenomenon 158 reports
Tremor 143 reports
See full Opicapone drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & M1-4add

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against M1-4add — 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

M1-4add References

The 1 references that drive our M1-4add 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. Joseph JF, Parr MK. Synthetic androgens as designer supplements. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2015;13(1):89-100. 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 M1-4add and Opicapone Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take M1-4add with Opicapone?
We do not list a known interaction between M1-4add and Opicapone. 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 Opicapone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Opicapone has documented interactions with 58 supplements in our database — M1-4add is not one of them. The Opicapone 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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