Drug & supplement interaction

Ostarine + danicopan

danicopan brand name: Voydeya.

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

Ostarine has a moderate interaction with danicopan. Theoretically, concomitant use with hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of adverse hepatotoxic effects.

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SeverityModerate
LikelihoodPossible
EvidenceD
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Interaction report

Ostarine and danicopan

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

Moderate

HEPATOTOXIC DRUGS

Why this applies to danicopan

danicopan falls under HEPATOTOXIC DRUGS — the group Ostarine interacts with.

Theoretically, concomitant use with hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of adverse hepatotoxic effects.
Some clinical research shows that ostarine can increase alanine aminotransferase, a marker of liver damage, in some patients. Additionally, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that supplements containing SARMs, such as ostarine, have been associated with reports of liver toxicity and there are at least two reports of drug-induced liver injury attributed to the use of ostarine.
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 concern with pairing Ostarine and danicopan (Voydeya): this isn't about one speeding up or slowing down the other. It's about the liver. Danicopan, used alongside other treatments for a rare blood condition called PNH, can affect liver enzymes in some people. Ostarine has its own track record of stressing the liver, and the FDA has flagged real reports of liver injury tied to SARMs like it.

Stack two things that can each burden the liver, and you may raise your odds of trouble, like fatigue, nausea, belly pain, or yellowing of the skin or eyes. To be fair, this warning is theoretical, based on how each behaves rather than studies combining them. Still, given Ostarine isn't FDA-approved, please talk with your doctor or pharmacist before mixing them.

Contact Dr. Brian directly if you have additional questions on this interaction
References
  1. Warning Letter: Ironmag Labs 10/23/17. FDA Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations, October 23, 2017. https://www.fda.gov/iceci/enforcementactions/warningletters/2017/ucm582464.htm Accessed: November 1, 2017
  2. Warning Letter: Panther Sports Nutrition 10/23/17. FDA Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations, October 23, 2017. https://www.fda.gov/iceci/enforcementactions/warningletters/2017/ucm581630.htm. Accessed: November 1, 2017
  3. Warning Letter: Infantry Labs LLC 10/23/17. FDA Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations, October 23, 2017. https://www.fda.gov/iceci/enforcementactions/warningletters/2017/ucm582685.htm. Accessed: November 1, 2017
  4. Dobs AS, Boccia RV, Croot CC, et al. Effects of enobosarm on muscle wasting and physical function in patients with cancer: a double-blind, randomised controlled phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol 2013;14(4):335-45. PubMed
  5. Dalton JT, Barnette KG, Bohl CE, et al. The selective androgen receptor modulator GTx-024 (enobosarm) improves lean body mass and physical function in healthy elderly men and postmenopausal women: results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II tri
  6. Bedi H, Hammond C, Sanders D, Yang HM, Yoshida EM. Drug-induced liver injury from enobosarm (ostarine), a selective androgen receptor modulator. ACG Case Rep J 2021;8(1):e00518. PubMed
  7. Weinblatt D, Roy S. Drug-Induced Liver Injury Secondary to Enobosarm: A Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator. J Med Cases 2022;13(5):244-248. PubMed

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

Ostarine Also Interacts With Other Medications

Ostarine has 439 moderate, 171 minor known drug interactions in our database — the danicopan one above is one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 439 Minor 171 No known interaction 2,220 (incl. danicopan)
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Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With danicopan

This page covers Ostarine only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the danicopan page lists 89 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

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

By severity: 5 major · 68 moderate · 16 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the danicopan page

“Anyone on danicopan (Voydeya) for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is protecting fragile red blood cells with a pill that also asks a lot of the liver, so I read this list of 89 supplements as one to approach carefully, starting with the five rated major. Two patterns explain most of it: 38 ingredients can add strain to the liver, a…”

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

We hold 33 real supplement products containing Ostarine, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Ostarine. Your product may carry other ingredients that interact with danicopan too, on top of Ostarine — 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 Ostarine and danicopan 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 Ostarine
Steady interest

#1,002 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication danicopan
Steady interest

#2,598 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 Ostarine

What is Ostarine?

  • Muscle building
  • Athletic performance
  • Fat loss / body recomposition
  • Bodybuilding cycles

Ostarine (also called MK-2866 or enobosarm) is an experimental, unapproved drug known as a SARM (selective androgen receptor modulator), not a true dietary supplement. It is not approved by the FDA, is banned in sports, and has been linked to liver injury and other serious harms, so it is not recommended for general use.

Read the full Ostarine monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Ostarine

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

0Major
439Moderate
171Minor
2,219No known interaction
439 Moderate 171 Minor 2,219 No interaction
Moderate

439 interactions

Showing 60 of 439 moderate interactions — see all 439 on the Ostarine page.

Minor

171 interactions

Showing 60 of 171 minor interactions — see all 171 on the Ostarine page.

No interaction 2,219 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,219 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Ostarine list.

See the full Ostarine interactions page
See every supplement checked against danicopan, 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.

Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.

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.

© 2021 Therapeutic Research Center, LLC

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Taking Ostarine and danicopan Together: Common Questions

Can you take Ostarine with danicopan?
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 Ostarine and danicopan 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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