Drug & supplement interaction

Maritime Pine + Treprostinil (Oral)

Treprostinil (Oral) brand names: Remodulin, Orenitram.

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

Maritime Pine has a moderate interaction with Treprostinil (Oral). Theoretically, maritime pine bark extract might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs.

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SeverityModerate
LikelihoodPossible
EvidenceD
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Interaction report

Maritime Pine and Treprostinil (Oral)

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

Moderate

ANTICOAGULANT/ANTIPLATELET DRUGS

Why this applies to Treprostinil (Oral)

Treprostinil (Oral) 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 gist with oral treprostinil (Remodulin). This medicine relaxes blood vessels in your lungs, but it also makes platelets less sticky, so it can already nudge up your bleeding risk on its own. Maritime pine bark (Pycnogenol) appears to do something similar in lab work, gently slowing how platelets clump together.

Stacked together, the concern is mostly additive. You might notice easier bruising, nosebleeds, bleeding gums, or cuts that take longer to stop. To be fair, this is a theoretical caution based on how each works, not strong proof of real-world harm. Still, before adding pine bark, check with your pharmacist or doctor, especially if you also take aspirin or a blood thinner.

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.

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 Treprostinil (Oral) one above is one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 326 No known interaction 2,504 (incl. Treprostinil (Oral))
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Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Treprostinil (Oral)

This page covers Maritime Pine only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Treprostinil (Oral) page lists 291 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Danshen (major) and Piracetam (major).

By severity: 6 major · 258 moderate · 27 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Treprostinil (Oral) page

“With treprostinil (Orenitram), a medicine that opens narrowed lung arteries in pulmonary arterial hypertension, supplements deserve more scrutiny than usual. The drug widens blood vessels and dampens platelet clumping, and nearly everything on this list leans on one of those two levers.”

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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 Treprostinil (Oral) 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 Treprostinil (Oral) 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%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Treprostinil (Oral)
Steady interest

#1,586 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 Treprostinil

What Is Treprostinil Used For?

Brand names: Remodulin, Orenitram

Treprostinil treats pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; WHO Group 1) — high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. Depending on the product and route, it is used to improve exercise ability, delay disease progression, or reduce symptoms tied to physical activity. Remodulin and treprostinil injection products are also indicated for patients who need to transition away from another PAH medicine called epoprostenol.

Tyvaso, Tyvaso DPI, and Yutrepia (inhaled forms) are additionally approved to treat pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD; WHO Group 3) — lung-pressure problems caused by scarring or inflammation in the lung tissue itself. Orenitram (extended-release oral tablet) is specifically indicated to delay disease progression and improve exercise capacity in PAH.

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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 Treprostinil (Oral), 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 Treprostinil (Oral) Together: Common Questions

Can you take Maritime Pine with Treprostinil (Oral)?
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 Treprostinil (Oral) 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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