Drug & supplement interaction

Oxygen Therapy + Ustekinumab

Ustekinumab brand name: Stelara.

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

We found no known interaction between Oxygen Therapy and Ustekinumab 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

Oxygen Therapy and Ustekinumab

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 Ustekinumab and Oxygen Therapy in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Oxygen Therapy alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Oxygen Therapy at all — not against Ustekinumab, 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.

Oxygen Therapy is a treatment rather than something you take. Tell whoever provides it which medicines you use, and ask your prescriber whether it is appropriate for your health and treatment. 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.

Oxygen Therapy safety at a glance

Oxygen Therapy overall Use caution Medical oxygen is safe and lifesaving when prescribed, but it is a drug that can cause harm if used without proper testing and monitoring.
Pregnancy Use caution Supplemental oxygen may be used in pregnancy when medically needed, but only under a doctor's supervision.
Breastfeeding Use caution Use only as directed by a healthcare provider; medical oxygen does not pass into milk, but the underlying condition needs proper care.

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

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

What Ustekinumab’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Oxygen Therapy. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Ustekinumab’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 have Oxygen Therapy and take the medicine. 2 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Joint pain mentioned in 5.7% of FDA reports for Ustekinumab
  • Back pain
  • Fever
  • Tiredness mentioned in 6.7% of FDA reports for Ustekinumab
  • Itching
  • Stomach pain
  • Dizziness
  • Headache mentioned in 5.2% of FDA reports for Ustekinumab

Showing the 10 most notable of 13 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 Ustekinumab. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 100,563 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Ustekinumab that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Oxygen Therapy’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Oxygen Therapy side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Oxygen Therapy has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Ustekinumab

This page covers Oxygen Therapy only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ustekinumab page lists 53 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Active Hexose Correlated Compound (ahcc) (moderate), Alfalfa (moderate), American Ginseng (moderate), Andrographis (moderate) and Ashwagandha (moderate).

By severity: 52 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ustekinumab page

“Nothing on this page should scare anyone off ustekinumab (Stelara), but the pattern is worth knowing. Stelara treats psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and Crohn's disease by quieting part of the immune system, and all 53 supplements here are flagged for the same reason.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Oxygen Therapy and Ustekinumab 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 Oxygen Therapy
Steady interest

#1,122 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Ustekinumab
Steady interest

#1,731 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. Oxygen Therapy is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Oxygen Therapy reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Oxygen Therapy and Ustekinumab records this page draws on were last updated June 20, 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 .
Treatment approach

About Oxygen Therapy

What is Oxygen Therapy?

  • Low blood oxygen from lung disease (COPD)
  • Severe COVID-19 or pneumonia
  • Hyperbaric treatment of wounds and decompression sickness
  • Carbon monoxide poisoning
  • Cluster headaches
  • Marketed for 'energy,' altitude, or general wellness

Oxygen therapy is a real medical treatment that gives extra oxygen to people whose blood oxygen is low, and it can be lifesaving when prescribed and monitored by a healthcare provider. It is not a dietary supplement, and using too much oxygen or relying on unproven 'oxygen' wellness products can be harmful or simply ineffective. Always use oxygen only under medical guidance.

Medical oxygen gas (nasal cannula, face mask, oxygen concentrator), hyperbaric oxygen chambers, and marketed 'oxygen' products such as canned oxygen, oxygenated water, and hydrogen peroxide drops

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

Oxygen Therapy: dosing

There is no single 'dose' of oxygen that fits everyone. Medical oxygen is prescribed and adjusted by a healthcare provider based on your blood oxygen levels, your condition, and your symptoms. It is usually measured as a flow rate (liters per minute) or a percentage of oxygen, and often guided by a fingertip oxygen monitor (pulse oximeter) or blood tests.Because the right amount is so individual, you should never change your oxygen flow or stop it on your own.

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

Read the full Oxygen Therapy monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Ustekinumab Injection

What Is Ustekinumab Injection Used For?

Brand name: Stelara

Ustekinumab injection treats four immune-related conditions. It is approved for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and active psoriatic arthritis in adults and children 6 years of age and older. It also treats moderately to severely active Crohn's disease in adults and children 2 years of age and older.

For moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, ustekinumab injection is approved for adult patients only. A prescriber will determine which condition is being treated and choose the appropriate product, route, and dosing schedule.

See full Ustekinumab Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Oxygen Therapy

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

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Oxygen Therapy 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 Oxygen Therapy list.

See the full Oxygen Therapy interactions page
See every supplement checked against Ustekinumab, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Oxygen Therapy References

The 2 sources that drive our Oxygen Therapy monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Oxygen Therapy is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Oxygen Therapy — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine) Source
  2. Oxygen Therapy — Cleveland Clinic Source

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

Having Oxygen Therapy While Taking Ustekinumab: Common Questions

Is it safe to have Oxygen Therapy while taking Ustekinumab?
We do not list a known interaction between Oxygen Therapy and Ustekinumab. 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 Ustekinumab interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ustekinumab has documented interactions with 53 supplements in our database — Oxygen Therapy is not one of them. The Ustekinumab 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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