Drug & supplement interaction

Maritime Pine + Tezepelumab-ekko

Tezepelumab-ekko brand name: Tezspire.

Moderate Interaction
The bottom line Moderate

Maritime Pine has a moderate interaction with Tezepelumab-ekko. Theoretically, maritime pine bark extract might decrease the effectiveness of immunosuppressant therapy.

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SeverityModerate
LikelihoodPossible
EvidenceD
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Interaction report

Maritime Pine and Tezepelumab-ekko

Here is the interaction we found between these two, with the evidence behind it.

Moderate

IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS

Why this applies to Tezepelumab-ekko

Tezepelumab-ekko falls under IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS — the group Maritime Pine interacts with.

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 pairing. Tezepelumab (Tezspire) is an injected antibody that calms down part of your immune system to keep your airways from getting swollen and twitchy. Maritime pine bark extract, on the other hand, has shown some immune-stimulating activity in lab dishes and animals. The theoretical worry is that nudging the immune system in the opposite direction could slightly blunt how well Tezspire controls your asthma, meaning more wheezing, coughing, or chest tightness.

I want to be honest with you though: this has only been seen in test tubes and animals, never in people, so it's a theoretical concern, not a proven one. I wouldn't lose sleep over it, but since asthma control really matters, mention the supplement to your pharmacist or doctor before adding it.

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 Tezepelumab-ekko one above is one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Tezepelumab-ekko

This page covers Maritime Pine only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Tezepelumab-ekko page lists 53 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Active Hexose Correlated Compound (ahcc) (moderate), Alfalfa (moderate), American Ginseng (moderate), Andrographis (moderate) and Ashwagandha (moderate).

By severity: 52 moderate · 1 minor.

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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 Tezepelumab-ekko 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:

How much people look this up

Where Maritime Pine and Tezepelumab-ekko 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%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Tezepelumab-ekko
Top half

#1,387 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.

Read the full Maritime Pine monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Tezepelumab Injection

What Is Tezepelumab Injection Used For?

Brand name: Tezspire

Tezepelumab is used as an add-on maintenance treatment — meaning it works alongside your other medications — for adults and children 12 and older with severe asthma that isn't well controlled on their current treatment.

It is also approved for adults and teens 12 and older with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) — a condition where ongoing sinus inflammation causes polyps (tissue growths) to form in the nose, blocking airflow and causing symptoms that don't respond well to standard treatments.

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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
Moderate

326 interactions

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

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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 Tezepelumab-ekko Together: Common Questions

Can you take Maritime Pine with Tezepelumab-ekko?
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.
How serious is the Maritime Pine and Tezepelumab-ekko 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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