Drug & supplement interaction

Monterey Pine + Thioguanine

Thioguanine brand names: Thioguanine, Tabloid.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Monterey Pine and Thioguanine 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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Monterey Pine and Thioguanine

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 Thioguanine 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 Thioguanine, 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 Thioguanine and Monterey Pine? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Monterey Pine Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Thioguanine. It is the side-effect record for Monterey Pine on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Monterey Pine, this list is the first place to look.

  • A skin rash Additional detail

    “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

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Monterey Pine — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Thioguanine’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Thioguanine column appears here.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Thioguanine

This page covers Monterey Pine only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Thioguanine page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Thioguanine page

“With thioguanine (Tabloid), a chemotherapy pill used mainly for leukemias, the supplement question is an absorption question. Each interaction here can change how much of a swallowed dose reaches the blood, and with a cancer drug that deserves genuine caution, because a partly absorbed dose can undercut treatment.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Thioguanine interaction page

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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 Thioguanine, 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 Thioguanine 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
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Thioguanine
Steady interest

#2,335 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 October 4, 2026. The Monterey Pine and Thioguanine 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 Thioguanine

What Is Thioguanine Used For?

Brand names: Thioguanine, Tabloid

Tabloid brand thioguanine is used for remission induction and remission consolidation in acute nonlymphocytic leukemias. That means getting the leukemia into remission and then helping keep it there.

It is not recommended for maintenance or other long-term continuous treatment because of a high risk of liver toxicity. It is not effective for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma, or solid tumors.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Thioguanine

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (2,099 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Febrile neutropenia 486 reports
Haematotoxicity 138 reports
Neutropenia 134 reports
Fever 134 reports
Thrombocytopenia 100 reports
See full Thioguanine drug information
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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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0Minor
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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list
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 Thioguanine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Monterey Pine with Thioguanine?
We do not list a known interaction between Monterey Pine and Thioguanine. 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 Thioguanine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Thioguanine has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Monterey Pine is not one of them. The Thioguanine 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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