Drug & supplement interaction

Mentabolan + Pemetrexed

Pemetrexed brand names: Alimta, Pemfexy.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Mentabolan and Pemetrexed 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.

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Interaction report

Mentabolan and Pemetrexed

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 Pemetrexed and Mentabolan 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.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Mentabolan at all — not against Pemetrexed, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

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.

Mentabolan safety at a glance

Mentabolan overall Avoid It is a synthetic steroid-type compound with real risks and little reliable safety data.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally. Prohormones can be converted to active hormones in the body and cause adverse effects such as menstrual irregularities, infertility, hair loss... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally. Prohormones can be converted to active hormones in the body and cause adverse effects such as menstrual irregularities, infertility, hair loss... Read the full breastfeeding detail

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.

Still wondering about combining Pemetrexed and Mentabolan? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Pemetrexed’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Mentabolan. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Pemetrexed’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • High potassium Worth acting on
  • Low sodium Worth acting on
  • Low potassium Worth acting on
  • High blood sugar Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 22 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Pemetrexed. Read the label on DailyMed › Mentabolan’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Mentabolan side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Mentabolan has no side effects.

Special populations

Mentabolan in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally. Prohormones can be converted to active hormones in the body and cause adverse effects such as menstrual irregularities, infertility, hair loss, and acne. Prohormones have also been associated with hepatotoxicity and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory agencies warn that dietary supplements containing prohormones are dangerous. Avoid using.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Pemetrexed

This page covers Mentabolan only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Pemetrexed page lists 4 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: African Wild Potato (moderate), Banderol (moderate), Caffeic Acid (moderate) and Quercetin (moderate).

By severity: 4 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Pemetrexed page

“Every supplement on file for pemetrexed (Alimta, Pemfexy) works the same way. Each can slow how the kidneys pull the drug out of the blood, which would let it linger and build to higher levels than intended.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 1 real supplement products containing Mentabolan, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Mentabolan. Even though Mentabolan itself has no known interaction with Pemetrexed, 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 Mentabolan and Pemetrexed 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 Mentabolan
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Pemetrexed
Top half

#728 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 Mentabolan reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Mentabolan and Pemetrexed records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 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 Mentabolan

What is Mentabolan?

  • Muscle building and strength
  • Athletic performance enhancement
  • Body recomposition
  • Sold as a 'prohormone' bodybuilding supplement

Mentabolan is a marketing name for a synthetic steroid-like compound (often linked to dimethandrostenediol/prohormone chemicals) sold in some bodybuilding 'prohormone' products, not a natural herb. These designer steroid products can be unsafe, may be illegal or unapproved, and have been associated with liver and hormonal harm, so we strongly recommend avoiding them and talking with a doctor or pharmacist.

Not applicable (synthetic compound) · Capsules, tablets

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

Mentabolan: dosing

There is no established, safe, or medically recommended dose for Mentabolan. It is not an approved medication or a tested supplement, and product labels may be inaccurate.Because of the serious safety concerns, we do not recommend using it at any dose.

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

Read the full Mentabolan monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Pemetrexed Injection

What Is Pemetrexed Injection Used For?

Brand names: Alimta, Pemfexy

Pemetrexed Injection is used for non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in several situations: as an initial treatment (combined with pembrolizumab and platinum chemotherapy, or with cisplatin alone), as a maintenance treatment after platinum-based chemotherapy, or as a single agent when the cancer has come back after prior chemotherapy. It is not used for squamous cell non-small cell lung cancer.

Pemetrexed Injection is also used, in combination with cisplatin, for the initial treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma — a cancer of the lining of the lungs — in patients whose disease cannot be surgically removed or who are not good candidates for surgery.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Pemetrexed

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (37,889 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Malignant neoplasm progression 3,095 reports
Anemia 2,134 reports
Nausea 1,906 reports
Diarrhea 1,824 reports
Pancytopenia 1,773 reports
See full Pemetrexed Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Mentabolan

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

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Evidence & sources

Mentabolan References

The 1 references that drive our Mentabolan 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. Joseph JF, Parr MK. Synthetic androgens as designer supplements. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2015;13(1):89-100. 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 Mentabolan and Pemetrexed Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Mentabolan with Pemetrexed?
We do not list a known interaction between Mentabolan and Pemetrexed. 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.
Does Pemetrexed interact with any supplements?
Yes. Pemetrexed has documented interactions with 4 supplements in our database — Mentabolan is not one of them. The Pemetrexed interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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

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