Drug & supplement interaction

Pao Pereira + Palivizumab

Palivizumab brand name: Synagis.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Pao Pereira and Palivizumab 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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Pao Pereira and Palivizumab

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 Palivizumab 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 Palivizumab, 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 Palivizumab and Pao Pereira? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Palivizumab’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 Palivizumab’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.

  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Fever mentioned in 9.5% of FDA reports for Palivizumab
  • A skin rash

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Palivizumab. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 15,272 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Palivizumab 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.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Palivizumab

This page covers Pao Pereira only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Palivizumab 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 Palivizumab page

“Everything on this list for palivizumab (Synagis), the antibody injection given monthly to shield premature and other high-risk infants from RSV, points in one direction. These are supplements that stimulate the immune system, and stimulating the immune system could in theory work against a medicine that acts on it.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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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 Palivizumab, 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 Palivizumab 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

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

29 days ago today
Medication Palivizumab
Steady interest

#1,529 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 Palivizumab 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 .
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 Palivizumab Injection

What Is Palivizumab Injection Used For?

Brand name: Synagis

Palivizumab Injection (Synagis) helps prevent serious lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in certain children. Lower respiratory tract disease means infection in the lungs and lower airways.

It is not a treatment for RSV once a child is sick. Safety and effectiveness for treating RSV disease have not been established.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Palivizumab

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (15,272 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Respiratory syncytial virus infection 2,105 reports
Fever 1,450 reports
Bronchiolitis 1,274 reports
Cough 1,028 reports
Pneumonia 948 reports
See full Palivizumab Injection drug information Palivizumab NDC codes and packages
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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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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list
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.

  1. About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source
  2. Using Dietary Supplements Wisely — NIH NCCIH Source
  3. Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know — NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Source
  4. 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 Palivizumab Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Pao Pereira with Palivizumab?
We do not list a known interaction between Pao Pereira and Palivizumab. 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 Palivizumab interact with any supplements?
Yes. Palivizumab has documented interactions with 53 supplements in our database — Pao Pereira is not one of them. The Palivizumab 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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