Drug & supplement interaction

Maritime Pine + Abrocitinib

Abrocitinib brand name: Cibinqo.

Moderate Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated September 2026
The bottom line Moderate

Abrocitinib falls into 2 drug categories that Maritime Pine can interact with; the most serious is rated moderate. Theoretically, maritime pine bark extract might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.

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SeverityModerate
LikelihoodPossible
Interactions2
EvidenceD
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Maritime Pine and Abrocitinib

These two interact in 2 distinct ways. Each one is explained separately below.

Why Are There 2 Interactions?

Maritime Pine interacts with whole categories of medication. Abrocitinib falls into 2 of those categories, so it can interact with Maritime Pine in 2 different ways. We’ve listed each one below — your overall risk is driven by the most serious of them (Moderate).

Moderate

ANTICOAGULANT/ANTIPLATELET DRUGS

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Why this applies to Abrocitinib

Abrocitinib falls under ANTICOAGULANT/ANTIPLATELET DRUGS — the group Maritime Pine interacts with.

Theoretically, maritime pine bark extract might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.
Clinical research suggests that maritime pine bark extract inhibits platelet aggregation. However, the clinical significance of this effect is unclear.
Severity Moderate Likelihood Possible Evidence D

Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Dr. Brian Staiger explains PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist

Here's the connection worth knowing about. Maritime pine bark (Pycnogenol) may make your platelets a little less sticky, meaning they clump together more slowly. Abrocitinib (Cibinqo) isn't a blood thinner itself, but it carries its own small bleeding risk because it can lower your platelet count, especially in the first weeks of treatment. Stacking these two together could, in theory, nudge that bleeding risk a bit higher.

I want to be honest about how soft this is. This is a theoretical concern based on how pine bark behaves in the lab, not proven harm in real patients. Still, watch for easy bruising, nosebleeds, or bleeding gums, and check with your pharmacist or doctor before adding this supplement.

Contact Dr. Brian directly if you have additional questions on this interaction
References
  1. Putter M, Grotemeyer KH, Wurthwein G, et al. Inhibition of smoking-induced platelet aggregation by aspirin and pycnogenol. Thromb Res 1999;95:155-61. PubMed
  2. Araghi-Niknam, M., Hosseini, S., Larson, D., Rohdewald, P., and Watson, R. R. Pine bark extract reduces platelet aggregation. Integr.Med. 3-21-2000;2(2):73-77. PubMed
  3. Wang S, Tan D Zhao Y et al. The effect of pycnogenol on the microcirculation, platelet function and ischemic myocardium in patients with coronary artery diseases. Eur Bull Drug Res 1999;7:19-25.
Moderate

IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS

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Abrocitinib also falls under IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS.

Theoretically, maritime pine bark extract might decrease the effectiveness of immunosuppressant therapy.
In vitro and animal research suggests that maritime pine bark extract has immunostimulant activity. This effect has not been reported in humans.
Severity Moderate Likelihood Possible Evidence D

Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Dr. Brian Staiger explains PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist

Here's the idea behind this one. Abrocitinib (Cibinqo) works by quieting down an overactive immune system to calm your eczema. Maritime pine bark extract, on the other hand, has shown some signs of stimulating the immune system in lab dishes and animal studies. So in theory, the supplement could push against what your medication is trying to do, possibly making it less effective and letting your itching, redness, and rashes creep back.

I want to be honest with you though: this effect has only been seen in test tubes and animals, never actually reported in people. It's a theoretical concern, not a proven problem. Still, since both are tugging on your immune system in opposite directions, I'd run it past your pharmacist or doctor before adding the supplement.

Contact Dr. Brian directly if you have additional questions on this interaction
References
  1. Rice-Evans CA, Packer L, eds. Flavonoids in Health and Disease. Manhattan, NY: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1998.
  2. Liu FJ, Zhang YX, Lau BH. Pycnogenol enhances immune and haemopoietic functions in senescence-accelerated mice. Cell Mol Life Sci 1998;54:1168-72. PubMed

What These Ratings Mean

Every interaction above is graded three ways — here’s the key to each label.

Severity how clinically significant the interaction is
Major

Clinically significant. Avoid the combination, or use only under close professional supervision.

Moderate

Usually worth avoiding or managing — may need monitoring, a dose change, or timing apart.

Minor

Generally not serious. Be aware of it and mention it to your pharmacist.

Likelihood how strong the evidence is that the interaction actually happens in people
  • LikelyWell-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction.
  • ProbableInteraction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.
  • PossibleInteraction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
  • UnlikelyInteraction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.
Evidence the quality of the studies behind the rating (graded A–D)
  • AHigh-quality meta-analysis (quantitative systematic review).
  • BCase-control study.
  • CConsensus.
  • DAnecdotal evidence.

These ratings are for information only. Never start, stop, or otherwise change your therapy before speaking with your provider.

Keep it in perspective

Maritime Pine Also Interacts With Other Medications

Maritime Pine has 326 moderate known drug interactions in our database — the Abrocitinib one above is among them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 326 No known interaction 2,504 (incl. Abrocitinib)
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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Abrocitinib

This page covers Maritime Pine only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Abrocitinib page lists 290 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Danshen (major), Piracetam (major), Aconite (moderate) and Active Hexose Correlated Compound (ahcc) (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 252 moderate · 35 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Abrocitinib page

“Bleeding is where I'd focus first with abrocitinib (Cibinqo), an eczema pill that can itself lower platelet counts. Of the 290 supplements and herbs with an interaction on file, 202 have blood-thinning or antiplatelet activity, and two of the three major-rated entries, danshen and piracetam, sit in that group.”

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

We hold 452 real supplement products containing Maritime Pine, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Maritime Pine. Your product may carry other ingredients that interact with Abrocitinib too, on top of Maritime Pine — and those would not show on this page. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

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Where Maritime Pine and Abrocitinib 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 Maritime Pine
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Abrocitinib
Top half

#1,284 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.

Supplement

About Maritime Pine

What is Maritime Pine?

Maritime Pine
  • Circulation and vein health
  • Antioxidant support
  • Skin health and aging
  • High blood pressure
  • Joint comfort

Maritime pine bark extract (often sold as Pycnogenol) is a plant-based antioxidant most studied for circulation, vein, and skin health. Some research is promising, but many studies are small or industry-funded, so benefits are not firmly proven. It is generally well tolerated, but talk to your pharmacist or doctor before starting it.

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Medication

About Abrocitinib

What Is Abrocitinib Used For?

Brand name: Cibinqo

Cibinqo (abrocitinib) is used to treat moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema) in adults and children 12 years of age and older. It is specifically for people whose eczema has not been adequately controlled with other systemic (whole-body) treatments, including biologics, or when those treatments are not a safe option.

Cibinqo is not recommended to be used at the same time as other JAK inhibitors, biologic immunomodulators, or other immunosuppressants (medicines that reduce immune system activity).

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Other Drugs & Maritime Pine

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

0Major
326Moderate
0Minor
2,503No known interaction
326 Moderate 2,503 No interaction
Moderate

326 interactions

Showing 60 of 326 moderate interactions — see all 326 on the Maritime Pine page.

No interaction 2,503 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,503 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Maritime Pine list.

See the full Maritime Pine interactions page
See every supplement checked against Abrocitinib, ranked by severity
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Interaction details are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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Taking Maritime Pine and Abrocitinib Together: Common Questions

Can you take Maritime Pine with Abrocitinib?
There is a moderate interaction, so it may be acceptable with monitoring or timing changes — but check with your pharmacist first. Read the full details on this page and confirm with your pharmacist before combining them.
Why are there 2 interactions listed for Maritime Pine and Abrocitinib?
Abrocitinib belongs to more than one drug category, and Maritime Pine interacts with each of those categories a little differently. We list every one so nothing is missed — your overall risk is driven by the most serious of them.
How serious is the Maritime Pine and Abrocitinib interaction?
We rate it Moderate. This combination may require monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separating the times you take each one. Consult your pharmacist before using them together.

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