Drug & supplement interaction

Pao Pereira + Cabotegravir Sodium

Cabotegravir Sodium brand name: Vocabria.

No Known Interaction

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Oct 4, 2026

The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Pao Pereira and Cabotegravir Sodium 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

Pao Pereira and Cabotegravir Sodium

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 Cabotegravir Sodium and Pao Pereira 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 Pao Pereira at all — not against Cabotegravir Sodium, 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.

Pao Pereira safety at a glance

Pao Pereira overall Use caution Human safety data are limited, so use with care and professional guidance.

Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data; avoid during pregnancy.

Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety data; avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Cabotegravir Sodium and Pao Pereira? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

What to actually watch for

What Cabotegravir Sodium’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Pao Pereira. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Cabotegravir Sodium’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 take both. 3 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

Liver problems Worth acting on
A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
An allergic reaction Worth acting on
Bloating or gas
Back pain
Drowsiness
Reduced appetite
Muscle pain
Fever
Stomach pain

Showing the 10 most notable of 17 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 Cabotegravir Sodium. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 15,229 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Cabotegravir Sodium that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Pao Pereira’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Pao Pereira side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Pao Pereira has no side effects.

Overlapping uses

What Cabotegravir Sodium Is Prescribed For, and What Pao Pereira Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Cabotegravir Sodium is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Pao Pereira is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Cabotegravir Sodium is prescribed for: Vocabria tablets are used with rilpivirine (Edurant) for short-term treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents 12 and older who weigh at least 35 kg and whose virus is already suppressed. They can also be used as an oral lead-in before, or as a bridge between, CABENUVA injections. Apretude (cabotegravir extended-release injection) is used for HIV-1 PrEP, to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. Vocabria tablets may be used as an optional oral lead-in before Apretude.

Pao Pereira has been studied for:

Cancer studied, not established Pao Pereira has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

Pao Pereira for cancer

Although there has been interest in using oral pao pereira for cancer, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of pao pereira for this purpose.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Cabotegravir Sodium on your own; if you are taking Pao Pereira for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Cabotegravir Sodium

This page covers Pao Pereira only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Cabotegravir Sodium page lists 29 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Breadfruit (moderate), Brussels Sprout (moderate), Cabbage (moderate) and Calcium D-glucarate (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 18 moderate · 10 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Cabotegravir Sodium page

“Cabotegravir (Vocabria) is an HIV medicine, and keeping its blood level steady is what keeps the virus suppressed, so I read this list of 29 interacting supplements with genuine concern. The one major entry is activated charcoal, a popular detox remedy that soaks up drugs in the gut and cuts how much reaches you.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Cabotegravir Sodium interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 1 real supplement products containing Pao Pereira, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Pao Pereira. Even though Pao Pereira itself has no known interaction with Cabotegravir Sodium, 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 Pao Pereira and Cabotegravir Sodium 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 Pao Pereira

Steady interest

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

29 days ago today

Medication Cabotegravir Sodium

Steady interest

#1,689 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. Pao Pereira 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 Pao Pereira reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified October 4, 2026. The Pao Pereira and Cabotegravir Sodium records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 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 Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Supplement

About Pao Pereira

What is Pao Pereira?

Immune support
Cancer support (complementary use)
Antimalarial/fever (traditional)
Digestive complaints (traditional)
General tonic

Pao Pereira is a bark extract from a South American tree that is marketed mainly as a complementary cancer and immune-support supplement. Human evidence is very limited, and most research comes from laboratory and animal studies, so it should not be used in place of proven medical care. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before trying it, especially if you have a serious health condition.

Geissospermum laeve · Apocynaceae · Bark (and bark extract) · Capsules, tinctures, liquid extracts, powdered bark

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

Pao Pereira: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose for Pao Pereira. Different products contain different amounts and strengths of bark extract.If you choose to use it, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Pao Pereira monograph & all interactions

Medication

About Cabotegravir

What Is Cabotegravir Used For?

Brand name: Vocabria

Vocabria tablets are used with rilpivirine (Edurant) for short-term treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents 12 and older who weigh at least 35 kg and whose virus is already suppressed. They can also be used as an oral lead-in before, or as a bridge between, CABENUVA injections.

Apretude (cabotegravir extended-release injection) is used for HIV-1 PrEP, to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. Vocabria tablets may be used as an optional oral lead-in before Apretude.

See full Cabotegravir drug information

Keep checking

Other Drugs & Pao Pereira

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

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2,829 No interaction

No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Pao Pereira 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 Pao Pereira list.

See the full Pao Pereira interactions page

See every supplement checked against Cabotegravir Sodium, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

Pao Pereira References

The 4 sources that drive our Pao Pereira monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Pao Pereira is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source
Using Dietary Supplements Wisely — NIH NCCIH Source
Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know — NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Source
Herbs at a Glance — NIH NCCIH 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

Taking Pao Pereira and Cabotegravir Sodium Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Pao Pereira with Cabotegravir Sodium?

We do not list a known interaction between Pao Pereira and Cabotegravir Sodium. 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.

Are Pao Pereira and Cabotegravir Sodium used for the same thing?

They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Pao Pereira in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Cabotegravir Sodium is being adjusted to a target.

Does Cabotegravir Sodium interact with any supplements?

Yes. Cabotegravir Sodium has documented interactions with 29 supplements in our database — Pao Pereira is not one of them. The Cabotegravir Sodium 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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