Drug & supplement interaction

Monterey Pine + Alogliptin

Alogliptin brand name: Nesina.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Monterey Pine and Alogliptin 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Monterey Pine and Alogliptin

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 Alogliptin and Monterey Pine 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 Monterey Pine at all — not against Alogliptin, 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.

Monterey Pine safety at a glance

Monterey Pine overall Not established There is little human safety data for Monterey Pine taken as a supplement.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety is not established, so it is best to avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety is not established, so it is best to avoid while breastfeeding.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

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

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Monterey Pine and Alogliptin May Share a Side Effect

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

  • A skin rash Additional detail

    Monterey Pine

    “Contact dermatitis from Monterey pine sawdust has been reported.”

    Monterey Pine · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dermatitis.

    1 source cited
    1. 63615. Burry, J. N. Environmental dermatitis: contact dermatitis from Pinus radiata. Med J Aust. 7-2-1977;2(1):13-14. DOI

    Alogliptin

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Alogliptin. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Effects for Alogliptin come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Monterey Pine come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Alogliptin

This page covers Monterey Pine only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Alogliptin page lists 356 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Grapefruit (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major) and St. John's Wort (major).

By severity: 6 major · 299 moderate · 51 minor.

Open the Alogliptin interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 43 real supplement products containing Monterey Pine, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Monterey Pine. Even though Monterey Pine itself has no known interaction with Alogliptin, 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 Monterey Pine and Alogliptin 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 Monterey Pine
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Alogliptin
Top 25%

#389 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 Monterey Pine reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Monterey Pine and Alogliptin 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 Monterey Pine

What is Monterey Pine?

Monterey Pine
  • Antioxidant support
  • Skin and aging concerns
  • Circulation support
  • Inflammation
  • Respiratory comfort

Monterey Pine is mainly a timber tree, and human evidence for its use as a supplement is very limited. Some pine bark extracts are studied for antioxidant effects, but most claims specific to Monterey Pine are not well proven. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using any pine-based product.

Pinus radiata · Pinaceae · Bark, needles, and essential oil · Bark extract supplements, essential oil, needle tea

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

Monterey Pine: dosing

There is no established standard dose for Monterey Pine. Because products vary widely in strength and form, a safe, proven amount has not been set.If you choose to use a pine-derived product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them. Essential oils are for external or aromatherapy use only unless a professional advises otherwise.

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

Read the full Monterey Pine monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Alogliptin

What Is Alogliptin Used For?

Brand name: Nesina

Alogliptin tablets — sold under the brand names Alogliptin and Nesina — are used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Alogliptin is not used for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis, as it would not be effective in those situations.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Alogliptin

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (0 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Diarrhea 140 reports
Nausea 130 reports
Vomiting 115 reports
Rash 108 reports
Acute kidney injury 106 reports
See full Alogliptin drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Monterey Pine

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

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Monterey Pine list.

See the full Monterey Pine interactions page
See every supplement checked against Alogliptin, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Monterey Pine References

The 1 references that drive our Monterey Pine 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. Burry, J. N. Environmental dermatitis: contact dermatitis from Pinus radiata. Med J Aust. 7-2-1977;2(1):13-14. DOI

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 Monterey Pine and Alogliptin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Monterey Pine with Alogliptin?
We do not list a known interaction between Monterey Pine and Alogliptin. 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.
Do Monterey Pine and Alogliptin have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to one of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Does Alogliptin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Alogliptin has documented interactions with 356 supplements in our database — Monterey Pine is not one of them. The Alogliptin 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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