Mace + Ketoprofen
Ketoprofen brand names: Orudis, Oruvail Gel, Powergel, Oruvail Injection.
We found no known interaction between Mace and Ketoprofen 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 label for Ketoprofen states a food rule worth keeping to, and 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.
Mace and Ketoprofen
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 Ketoprofen and Mace 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.
Mace 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 Ketoprofen
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Ketoprofen is filed under 8 classifications — including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids), anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs, organic anion transporter 3 (oat3) substrates. Mace has documented interactions with 4 drug classes — the most serious being cns depressants (moderate), cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) substrates (moderate) and immunosuppressants (moderate) — and none of Ketoprofen’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.
Mace Does Interact With Other Medications
Mace has 500 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Ketoprofen isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.
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Mace in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
When used orally in medicinal amounts. Mace might have abortifacient activity, and its safrole content might be mutagenic.
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Some Ketoprofen Products Have a Food Rule — Mace Should Not Break It
At least one FDA label for a product containing Ketoprofen says to take it with food. If you take Mace on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Ketoprofen with a meal where the label says to.
This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Ketoprofen products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.
Although food delays the absorption of both formulations (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY ) in most of the clinical trials ketoprofen was taken with food or milk.
From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Ketoprofen — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›
A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.
What Ketoprofen Is Prescribed For, and What Mace Has Been Studied For
These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Ketoprofen is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Mace is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.
Ketoprofen is prescribed for: Ketoprofen capsules (including the brand Orudis) are used to manage the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, to treat pain, and to treat primary dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual periods). Ketoprofen extended-release capsules are approved for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis only. Because of the way they slowly release the drug, ketoprofen extended-release capsules are not recommended for treating acute (sudden) pain.
Mace has been studied for:
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Dysmenorrhea studied, not established Mace has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows
Mace for dysmenorrhea
In patients with dysmenorrhea, preliminary clinical research shows that taking a palm sap-sweetened herbal decoction 180 mL made with a combination of mace 3 grams and Cassia fistula 21 grams for 3 days starting just before expected menstruation and repeating for two menstrual cycles reduces pain by a large amount and the duration of pain by a small amount when compared with the same three days of the menstrual cycle…
1 source cited
- 103376. Anjum A, Sultana A. A randomized comparative study of herbal decoction of Cassia fistula Linn pod's pericarp and Myristica fragrans Houtt arils vs. mefenamic acid in spasmodic dysmenorrhoea. J Complement Integr Med. 2018;16(2):/j/jcim.2019.16.issue-2/jcim
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 Ketoprofen on your own; if you are taking Mace for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.
See Every Supplement That Interacts With Ketoprofen
This page covers Mace only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ketoprofen page lists 252 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Asarabacca (major), Beer (major), Danshen (major) and Piracetam (major).
By severity: 7 major · 217 moderate · 28 minor.
From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ketoprofen page
“Bleeding is what worries me most with ketoprofen (Orudis, Oruvail Gel). As an NSAID, it already irritates the stomach lining and slows clotting, and 202 of the 252 supplements and herbs on this page can push that bleeding risk further.”
Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026
Taking Mace as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions
We hold 38 real supplement products containing Mace, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Mace. Even though Mace itself has no known interaction with Ketoprofen, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:
Where Mace and Ketoprofen 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.
#803 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#1,183 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 Mace reference on this page ↓
- Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Mace and Ketoprofen 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 Mace
What is Mace?
- Digestive upset and gas
- Flavoring and culinary spice
- Nausea
- Appetite stimulation
- Traditional pain or muscle relief
Mace is the lacy red covering of the nutmeg seed and comes from the same tree as nutmeg. It is mostly used as a cooking spice and in traditional medicine for digestion, but there is little solid human research to support its health uses. In normal food amounts it is generally safe, but large doses can be toxic, so use it as a spice and check with your pharmacist before taking concentrated supplements.
Myristica fragrans · Myristicaceae · The dried red, lacy covering (aril) of the nutmeg seed · Whole dried blades, ground powder, essential oil, capsules
An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Mace is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Mace record says about it on its own.
Mace: dosing
There is no established standardized medicinal dose for mace. As a spice, the amount used in cooking is small and considered safe.If you choose to use a mace supplement, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed them. Because high amounts can be toxic, more is not better.
From our Mace monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.
About Ketoprofen
What Is Ketoprofen Used For?
Brand names: Orudis, Oruvail Gel, Powergel, Oruvail Injection
Ketoprofen capsules (including the brand Orudis) are used to manage the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, to treat pain, and to treat primary dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual periods).
Ketoprofen extended-release capsules are approved for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis only. Because of the way they slowly release the drug, ketoprofen extended-release capsules are not recommended for treating acute (sudden) pain.
Most-Reported Side Effects for Ketoprofen
From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (13,040 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.
Other Drugs & Mace
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Mace — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
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Showing 60 of 500 moderate interactions — see all 500 on the Mace page.
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Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,329 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Mace list.
Mace References
The 18 references that drive our Mace 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.
- Sangalli BC, Chiang W. Toxicology of nutmeg abuse. Clin Toxicol 2000;38:671-8. PubMed
- Hallstrom H, Thuvander A. Toxicological evaluation of myristicin. Nat Toxins 1997;5:186-92. DOI
- Jeong HG, Yun CH. Induction of rat hepatic cytochrome P450 enzymes by myristicin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1995;217:966-71. PubMed
- McKenna A, Nordt SP, Ryan J. Acute nutmeg poisoning. Eur J Emerg Med 2004;11:240-1. PubMed
- Panayotopoulos DJ, Chisholm DD. Hallucinogenic effect of nutmeg. Br Med J 1970;1:754. PubMed
- Stein U, Greyer H, Hentschel H. Nutmeg (myristicin) poisoning-report on a fatal case and a series of cases recorded by a poison information centre. Forensic Sci Int 2001;118:87-90. PubMed
- Venables GS, Evered D, Hall R. Letter: Nutmeg poisoning. Br Med J 1976;1:96. PubMed
- Carstairs SD, Cantrell FL. The spice of life: an analysis of nutmeg exposures in California. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2011;49:177-80. PubMed
- Abernethy MK, Becker LB. Acute nutmeg intoxication. Am J Emerg Med 1992;10:429-30. PubMed
- Checker R, Chatterjee S, Sharma D, et al. Immunomodulatory and radioprotective effects of lignans derived from fresh nutmeg mace (Myristica fragrans) in mammalian splenocytes. Int Immunopharmacol. 2008;8(5):661-669. PubMed
- Sell AB, Carlini EA. Anesthetic action of methyleugenol and other eugenol derivatives. Pharmacology. 1976;14(4):367-77. PubMed
- Fundarò A, Cassone MC. [Action of essential oils of chamomile, cinnamon, absinthium, mace and origanum on operant conditioning behavior of the rat]. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper. 1980;56(22):2375-80.
- Grover JK, Khandkar S, Vats V, Dhunnoo Y, Das D. Pharmacological studies on Myristica fragrans--antidiarrheal, hypnotic, analgesic and hemodynamic (blood pressure) parameters. Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol. 2002;24(10):675-80. PubMed
- Barceloux DG. Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.). Dis Mon. 2009;55(6):373-9. PubMed
- Dooms-Goossens, A., Dubelloy, R., and Degreef, H. Contact and systemic contact-type dermatitis to spices. Dermatol Clin 1990;8(1):89-93. DOI
- Anjum A, Sultana A. A randomized comparative study of herbal decoction of Cassia fistula Linn pod's pericarp and Myristica fragrans Houtt arils vs. mefenamic acid in spasmodic dysmenorrhoea. J Complement Integr Med. 2018;16(2):/j/jcim.2019.16.issue-2/jcim
- Najeeya AGF, Sultana A. Efficacy of mace (Arils of Myristica fragrans Houtt) plus PFMT on symptoms in mixed urinary incontinence: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Integr Med Res. 2018;7(4):307-315.
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.
Ketoprofen Is Linked to Lower Levels of One Nutrient
Natural Medicines records Ketoprofen as a medicine that can lower these. This is not an interaction with Mace — it is a separate effect of the medicine, and it is a reason some people are advised to supplement rather than to avoid one:
Read the full Ketoprofen nutrient depletion report ›
Depletion records come from the licensed Natural Medicines database. Do not start a supplement on the strength of this page — ask your pharmacist or doctor whether it applies to you.
Taking Mace and Ketoprofen Together: Common Questions
Is it safe to take Mace with Ketoprofen?
Do Mace and Ketoprofen have any of the same side effects?
Should I take Mace and Ketoprofen at the same time of day?
Are Mace and Ketoprofen used for the same thing?
How was the Mace and Ketoprofen combination checked?
Does Mace interact with any other medications?
Does Ketoprofen interact with any supplements?
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