Drug & supplement interaction

Mangosteen + Darbepoetin alfa

Darbepoetin alfa brand name: Aranesp.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Mangosteen and Darbepoetin alfa 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

Mangosteen and Darbepoetin alfa

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 Darbepoetin alfa and Mangosteen 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.

Mangosteen safety at a glance

Mangosteen overall Use caution Generally considered safe as a food, but long-term safety of concentrated supplements is not well studied.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid supplement amounts during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid supplement amounts while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Darbepoetin alfa and Mangosteen? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
Keep it in perspective

Mangosteen Does Interact With Other Medications

Mangosteen has 122 moderate, 3 minor known drug interactions in our database — Darbepoetin alfa isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 122 Minor 3 No known interaction 2,705 (incl. Darbepoetin alfa)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Mangosteen and Darbepoetin alfa 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. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Kidney problems Worth acting on Additional detail

    Mangosteen

    “Orally, mangosteen extract up to 560 mg daily has been reported to cause abnormal urination. It is not known if this side effect was related to mangosteen. In one case report, a patient with chronic kidney disease and metabolic syndrome consumed mangosteen juice daily for 12 months and later presented with severe lactic acidosis.”

    Mangosteen · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in myasthenia gravis.

    2 sources cited
    1. 97877. Suthammarak W, Numpraphrut P, Charoensakdi R, et al. Antioxidant-enhancing property of the polar fraction of mangosteen pericarp extract and evaluation of its safety in humans. Oxid Med Cell Longev 2016;2016:1293036. PubMed
    2. 16399. Wong LP, Klemmer PJ. Severe lactic acidosis associated with juice of the mangosteen fruit Garcinia mangostana. Am J Kidney Dis 2008;51:829-33. PubMed

    Darbepoetin alfa

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

  • Cough Additional detail

    Mangosteen

    “Orally, mangosteen extract up to 560 mg daily has been reported to cause dry throat, flu-like symptoms, cough, and nasal congestion. It is not known if these side effects were related to mangosteen.”

    Mangosteen · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cough.

    1 source cited
    1. 97877. Suthammarak W, Numpraphrut P, Charoensakdi R, et al. Antioxidant-enhancing property of the polar fraction of mangosteen pericarp extract and evaluation of its safety in humans. Oxid Med Cell Longev 2016;2016:1293036. PubMed

    Darbepoetin alfa

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

  • A skin rash Additional detail

    Mangosteen

    “Orally, mangosteen extract up to 560 mg daily has been reported to cause skin rash. It is not known if this side effect was related to mangosteen.”

    Mangosteen · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in myasthenia gravis.

    1 source cited
    1. 97877. Suthammarak W, Numpraphrut P, Charoensakdi R, et al. Antioxidant-enhancing property of the polar fraction of mangosteen pericarp extract and evaluation of its safety in humans. Oxid Med Cell Longev 2016;2016:1293036. PubMed

    Darbepoetin alfa

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

Reported for Mangosteen but not commonly for Darbepoetin alfa: stomach upset, a stuffy or runny nose, constipation and weight loss.

Effects for Darbepoetin alfa come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Mangosteen 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.

One more smart check

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

We hold 1,201 real supplement products containing Mangosteen, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Mangosteen. Even though Mangosteen itself has no known interaction with Darbepoetin alfa, 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 Mangosteen and Darbepoetin alfa 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 Mangosteen
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Darbepoetin alfa
Steady interest

#2,380 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 Mangosteen reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Mangosteen and Darbepoetin alfa 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 Mangosteen

What is Mangosteen?

Mangosteen
  • Antioxidant support
  • Anti-inflammatory support
  • Immune support
  • Skin health
  • General wellness

Mangosteen is a tropical fruit whose rind is rich in plant compounds called xanthones that act as antioxidants. While it is popular in juices and supplements for inflammation, immune support, and general wellness, strong human evidence for these benefits is limited. It is likely fine as a food, but talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated supplements.

Garcinia mangostana · Clusiaceae · Fruit, and especially the rind (pericarp) · Juice, capsules, tablets, powders, dried rind, extracts

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

Mangosteen: dosing

There is no standard, well-established dose for mangosteen supplements. Products vary widely in strength and form, from juices to capsules to powders.The best advice is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Mangosteen monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Darbepoetin Alfa Injection

What Is Darbepoetin Alfa Injection Used For?

Brand name: Aranesp

Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) injection is used to treat anemia — a low red blood cell count — in two main groups of patients. It is approved for adults and children (1 month and older) with chronic kidney disease (CKD), whether or not they are on dialysis.

Aranesp is also approved to treat anemia caused by myelosuppressive chemotherapy (cancer treatment that suppresses the bone marrow) in adults with non-myeloid cancers, when at least two more months of chemotherapy are planned. It is not approved to cure anemia quickly, as a substitute for a blood transfusion when immediate correction is needed, or for cancer patients whose treatment goal is a cure.

See full Darbepoetin Alfa Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Mangosteen

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

0Major
122Moderate
3Minor
2,704No known interaction
122 Moderate 3 Minor 2,704 No interaction
Moderate

122 interactions

Showing 60 of 122 moderate interactions — see all 122 on the Mangosteen page.

Minor

3 interactions

No interaction 2,704 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,704 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Mangosteen list.

See the full Mangosteen interactions page
See every supplement checked against Darbepoetin alfa, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Mangosteen References

The 6 references that drive our Mangosteen 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. Chairungsrilerd N, Furukawa K, Ohta T, et al. Histaminergic and serotonergic receptor blocking substances from the medicinal plant Garcinia mangostana. Planta Med 1996;62:471-2.
  2. Wong LP, Klemmer PJ. Severe lactic acidosis associated with juice of the mangosteen fruit Garcinia mangostana. Am J Kidney Dis 2008;51:829-33. PubMed
  3. Furukawa, K., Chairungsrilerd, N., Ohta, T., Nozoe, S., and Ohizumi, Y. [Novel types of receptor antagonists from the medicinal plant Garcinia mangostana]. Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi 1997;110 Suppl 1:153P-158P. PubMed
  4. Chairungsrilerd, N., Furukawa, K., Tadano, T., Kisara, K., and Ohizumi, Y. Effect of gamma-mangostin through the inhibition of 5-hydroxy-tryptamine2A receptors in 5-fluoro-alpha-methyltryptamine-induced head-twitch responses of mice. Br J Pharmacol. 1998
  5. Suthammarak W, Numpraphrut P, Charoensakdi R, et al. Antioxidant-enhancing property of the polar fraction of mangosteen pericarp extract and evaluation of its safety in humans. Oxid Med Cell Longev 2016;2016:1293036. PubMed
  6. Bae M, Han SY, Kim ES, et al. Effect of Water Extract of Mangosteen Pericarp on Donepezil Pharmacokinetics in Mice. Molecules 2021;26(17):5246. 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 Mangosteen and Darbepoetin alfa Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Mangosteen with Darbepoetin alfa?
We do not list a known interaction between Mangosteen and Darbepoetin alfa. 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 Mangosteen and Darbepoetin alfa have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 3 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.
Does Mangosteen interact with any other medications?
Yes. Mangosteen has 125 documented drug interactions in our database — Darbepoetin alfa is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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