Drug & supplement interaction

Mercury Herb + Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate

Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate brand name: Lutather.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Mercury Herb and Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate 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

Mercury Herb and Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate

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 Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate and Mercury Herb 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 Mercury Herb at all — not against Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate, 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.

Mercury Herb safety at a glance

Mercury Herb overall Avoid The plant is considered potentially toxic and has poorly defined safe doses.
Pregnancy Likely Unsafe When used orally; avoid using. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Unsafe When used orally; avoid using. 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.

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What to actually watch for

What Mercury Herb Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate. It is the side-effect record for Mercury Herb on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Mercury Herb, this list is the first place to look. 2 entries are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Kidney problems Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, mercury herb might cause diarrhea and overactive bladder (18). Symptoms of poisoning might include nerve paralysis, liver and kidney failure, and death (18). The pollen has shown to be allergenic, and may be responsible for rhinitis and asthmatic symptoms.”

    Mercury Herb · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    3 sources cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
    2. 4143. Vallverdu A, Garcia-Ortega P, Martinez J, et al. Mercurialis annua: characterization of main allergens and cross- reactivity with other species. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1997;112:356-64. PubMed
    3. 4144. Garcia-Ortega P, Martinez J, Martinez A, et al. Mercurialis annua pollen: a new source of allergic sensitization and respiratory disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1992;89:987-93.

    “Orally, mercury herb poisoning might cause kidney failure (18).”

    Mercury Herb · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in poisoning.

    1 source cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    Recorded for Mercury Herb in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Kidney problems above.

  • A stuffy or runny nose Additional detail

    Recorded for Mercury Herb in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Kidney problems above.

  • Diarrhea Additional detail

    “Orally, mercury herb might cause diarrhea (18).”

    Mercury Herb · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Mercury Herb — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate.

Special populations

Mercury Herb in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Unsafe

When used orally; 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

How much people look this up

Where Mercury Herb and Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate 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 Mercury Herb
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate
Steady interest

#1,554 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 Mercury Herb reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Mercury Herb and Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate 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 Mercury Herb

What is Mercury Herb?

  • Constipation
  • Mild skin irritation
  • Swelling or inflammation (topical)
  • Traditional folk remedy

Mercury Herb (Mercurialis annua) is a traditional European plant once used as a mild laxative and topical remedy, but it has very little modern scientific support and is considered potentially toxic. Because the plant can cause serious poisoning when misused, most herbal experts no longer recommend it, and you should talk to a pharmacist or doctor before considering it.

Mercurialis annua · Euphorbiaceae · Leaves and aerial (above-ground) parts · Dried herb, tea/infusion, poultice, traditional topical preparations

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

Mercury Herb: dosing

There is no established or standardized safe dose for Mercury Herb. Because of its toxicity concerns and the lack of modern research, no reliable amount can be recommended.We do not provide specific dosing for this plant. In most cases, safer and better-studied options are available for constipation and skin concerns.

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

Read the full Mercury Herb monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Mercury Herb

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Evidence & sources

Mercury Herb References

The 3 references that drive our Mercury Herb 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. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  2. Vallverdu A, Garcia-Ortega P, Martinez J, et al. Mercurialis annua: characterization of main allergens and cross- reactivity with other species. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1997;112:356-64. PubMed
  3. Garcia-Ortega P, Martinez J, Martinez A, et al. Mercurialis annua pollen: a new source of allergic sensitization and respiratory disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1992;89:987-93.

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 Mercury Herb and Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Mercury Herb with Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate?
We do not list a known interaction between Mercury Herb and Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate. 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.

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

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