Drug & supplement interaction

Perillyl Alcohol + Bevacizumab

Bevacizumab brand name: Avastin.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Perillyl Alcohol and Bevacizumab 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

Perillyl Alcohol and Bevacizumab

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 Bevacizumab and Perillyl Alcohol 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 Perillyl Alcohol at all — not against Bevacizumab, 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.

Perillyl Alcohol safety at a glance

Perillyl Alcohol overall Use caution It is mostly an investigational compound with limited human safety data outside clinical trials.
Pregnancy Avoid There is not enough safety information, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding is unknown, so avoid use.

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

Still wondering about combining Bevacizumab and Perillyl Alcohol? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Perillyl Alcohol Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Bevacizumab. It is the side-effect record for Perillyl Alcohol on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Perillyl Alcohol, this list is the first place to look. 3 entries are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Low potassium Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, perillyl alcohol can cause adverse effects including gastrointestinal upset, reflux, nausea, diarrhea or constipation, fatigue, and headache. In high doses, perillyl alcohol has been associated with single reports of acute pancreatitis, increased bilirubin, increased white blood cell count, and hypokalemia.

    Topically, perillyl alcohol has been rarely reported to cause a mild rash or tenderness.”

    Perillyl Alcohol · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cluster headache.

    6 sources cited
    1. 15274. Bailey HH, Wilding G, Tutsch KD, et al. A phase I trial of perillyl alcohol administered four times daily for 14 days out of 28 days. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2004;54:368-76. PubMed
    2. 15277. Stearns V, Coop A, Singh B, et al. A pilot surrogate end point biomarker trial of perillyl alcohol in breast neoplasia. Clin Cancer Res 2004;10:7583-91. PubMed
    3. 15279. Morgan-Meadows S, Dubey S, Gould M, et al. Phase I trial of perillyl alcohol administered four times daily continuously. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2003;52:361-6. PubMed
    4. 15284. Liu G, Oettel K, Bailey H, et al. Phase II trial of perillyl alcohol (NSC 641066) administered daily in patients with metastatic androgen independent prostate cancer. Invest New Drugs 2003;21:367-72. PubMed
    5. 58047. Ripple, G. H., Gould, M. N., Arzoomanian, R. Z., Alberti, D., Feierabend, C., Simon, K., Binger, K., Tutsch, K. D., Pomplun, M., Wahamaki, A., Marnocha, R., Wilding, G., and Bailey, H. H. Phase I clinical and pharmacokinetic study of perillyl alcohol adm
    6. 58132. Ripple GH, Gould MN, Stewart JA, and et al. Phase I clinical trial of perillyl alcohol administered daily. Clin Cancer Res 1998;4(5):1159-1164.

    “Use of high doses of perillyl alcohol orally can cause potassium depletion leading to hypokalemia.”

    Perillyl Alcohol · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in hypokalemia.

    3 sources cited
    1. 15284. Liu G, Oettel K, Bailey H, et al. Phase II trial of perillyl alcohol (NSC 641066) administered daily in patients with metastatic androgen independent prostate cancer. Invest New Drugs 2003;21:367-72. PubMed
    2. 16284. Granath J, Ingvarsson S, von Thiele U, Lundberg U. Stress management: a randomized study of cognitive behavioural therapy and yoga. Cogn Behav Ther 2006;35:3-10. PubMed
    3. 68708. Hudes, G. R., Szarka, C. E., Adams, A., Ranganathan, S., McCauley, R. A., Weiner, L. M., Langer, C. J., Litwin, S., Yeslow, G., Halberr, T., Qian, M., and Gallo, J. M. Phase I pharmacokinetic trial of perillyl alcohol (NSC 641066) in patients with refract
  • Pancreatitis Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, perillyl alcohol can cause gastrointestinal upset, reflux, nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite, bloating, belting, heartburn, diarrhea, or constipation. Some side effects appear to be dose related. Higher doses are more likely to cause gastrointestinal upset such as reflux.”

    Perillyl Alcohol · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in constipation.

    6 sources cited
    1. 15274. Bailey HH, Wilding G, Tutsch KD, et al. A phase I trial of perillyl alcohol administered four times daily for 14 days out of 28 days. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2004;54:368-76. PubMed
    2. 15277. Stearns V, Coop A, Singh B, et al. A pilot surrogate end point biomarker trial of perillyl alcohol in breast neoplasia. Clin Cancer Res 2004;10:7583-91. PubMed
    3. 15279. Morgan-Meadows S, Dubey S, Gould M, et al. Phase I trial of perillyl alcohol administered four times daily continuously. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2003;52:361-6. PubMed
    4. 15284. Liu G, Oettel K, Bailey H, et al. Phase II trial of perillyl alcohol (NSC 641066) administered daily in patients with metastatic androgen independent prostate cancer. Invest New Drugs 2003;21:367-72. PubMed
    5. 58047. Ripple, G. H., Gould, M. N., Arzoomanian, R. Z., Alberti, D., Feierabend, C., Simon, K., Binger, K., Tutsch, K. D., Pomplun, M., Wahamaki, A., Marnocha, R., Wilding, G., and Bailey, H. H. Phase I clinical and pharmacokinetic study of perillyl alcohol adm
    6. 58132. Ripple GH, Gould MN, Stewart JA, and et al. Phase I clinical trial of perillyl alcohol administered daily. Clin Cancer Res 1998;4(5):1159-1164.
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on Additional detail

    Recorded for Perillyl Alcohol in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Low potassium above.

  • Heartburn / Stomach upset / Constipation Additional detail

    Recorded for Perillyl Alcohol in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Low potassium above.

  • Bloating or gas / Reduced appetite Additional detail

    Recorded for Perillyl Alcohol in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Pancreatitis above.

  • A stuffy or runny nose / Itching Additional detail

    “Intranasally, perillyl alcohol has been associated with nasal soreness or itching, runny nose, and skin irritation.”

    Perillyl Alcohol · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in skin irritation.

    1 source cited
    1. 106535. Schönthal AH, Peereboom DM, Wagle N, et al. Phase I trial of intranasal NEO100, highly purified perillyl alcohol, in adult patients with recurrent glioblastoma. Neurooncol Adv 2021;3(1):vdab005. PubMed

Showing the 10 most notable of 16 recorded effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Perillyl Alcohol — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Bevacizumab to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Bevacizumab.

Overlapping uses

What Bevacizumab Is Prescribed For, and What Perillyl Alcohol Has Been Studied For

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

Bevacizumab is prescribed for: Bevacizumab injection is used to treat multiple types of advanced or metastatic cancers, most often in combination with chemotherapy. Avastin is approved for metastatic colorectal cancer (when combined with specific fluorouracil-based chemotherapy regimens), non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (first-line, with carboplatin and paclitaxel), recurrent glioblastoma in adults, metastatic renal cell carcinoma (with interferon alfa), persistent or metastatic cervical cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer, in combination with atezolizumab for patients who have not yet received systemic therapy). Avastin is also approved for epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer — including stage III/IV disease after surgery, platinum-resistant recurrent disease, and platinum-sensitive recurrent disease — each with specific chemotherapy partner regimens. Note that Avastin is not indicated for adjuvant (preventive post-surgery) treatment of colon cancer.

Perillyl Alcohol has been studied for:

  • Brain tumor studied, not established Perillyl Alcohol has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Perillyl Alcohol for brain tumor

    Preliminary clinical research in patients with recurrent malignant gliomas shows that receiving perillyl alcohol 0.3% v/v (55 mg) intranasally four times daily for 6 months following surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation is associated with 6-month progression-free survival in 48% of patients with glioblastoma multiforme, 60% of patients with grade III astrocytoma, and 67% of patients with anaplastic oligodendroglioma.…

    2 sources cited
    1. 98635. da Fonseca CO, Linden R, Futuro D, Gattass CR, Quirico-Santos T. Ras pathway activation in gliomas: a strategic target for intranasal administration of perillyl alcohol. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 2008;56(4):267-76. PubMed
    2. 106535. Schönthal AH, Peereboom DM, Wagle N, et al. Phase I trial of intranasal NEO100, highly purified perillyl alcohol, in adult patients with recurrent glioblastoma. Neurooncol Adv 2021;3(1):vdab005. PubMed
  • Colorectal cancer studied, not established Perillyl Alcohol has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Perillyl Alcohol for colorectal cancer

    Preliminary clinical research shows that taking perillyl alcohol 1200-1600 mg/m2 orally four times daily does not reduce the time until disease progression in patients with metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma.

    1 source cited
    1. 68714. Meadows, S. M., Mulkerin, D., Berlin, J., Bailey, H., Kolesar, J., Warren, D., and Thomas, J. P. Phase II trial of perillyl alcohol in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Int J Gastrointest.Cancer 2002;32(2-3):125-128. PubMed

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 Bevacizumab on your own; if you are taking Perillyl Alcohol 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 Bevacizumab

This page covers Perillyl Alcohol only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Bevacizumab 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 Bevacizumab page

“Anyone receiving bevacizumab (Avastin) is fighting a serious cancer, often reaching for fiber supplements or charcoal to settle treatment-related stomach trouble, and that is exactly where this list deserves genuine attention. Every one of the 17 entries on file works through absorption, and the single major-rated interaction, activate…”

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How much people look this up

Where Perillyl Alcohol and Bevacizumab 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 Perillyl Alcohol
Steady interest

#1,319 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Bevacizumab
Top half

#984 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 Perillyl Alcohol reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Perillyl Alcohol and Bevacizumab 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 Perillyl Alcohol

What is Perillyl Alcohol?

  • Cancer research (investigational)
  • Antioxidant interest
  • General wellness supplement
  • Aromatherapy-related products

Perillyl alcohol is a natural compound found in the essential oils of plants like mint, lavender, and citrus, and it has mainly been studied as an experimental anti-cancer agent rather than as an everyday supplement. The evidence in people is limited and still under investigation, so it should not be used to treat or prevent any disease without medical supervision. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before trying it.

Naturally found in the essential oils of plants such as lavender, peppermint, sage, cherries, and citrus fruits; often produced from limonene · Capsules, oral liquid, and (in research settings) intranasal preparations

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

Perillyl Alcohol: dosing

There is no established standard supplement dose of perillyl alcohol for the general public. The doses used in research were chosen for clinical trials and were given under close medical supervision, so they do not apply to over-the-counter use.If you choose to use a product that contains perillyl alcohol, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Perillyl Alcohol monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Bevacizumab Injection

What Is Bevacizumab Injection Used For?

Brand name: Avastin

Bevacizumab injection is used to treat multiple types of advanced or metastatic cancers, most often in combination with chemotherapy. Avastin is approved for metastatic colorectal cancer (when combined with specific fluorouracil-based chemotherapy regimens), non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (first-line, with carboplatin and paclitaxel), recurrent glioblastoma in adults, metastatic renal cell carcinoma (with interferon alfa), persistent or metastatic cervical cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer, in combination with atezolizumab for patients who have not yet received systemic therapy).

Avastin is also approved for epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer — including stage III/IV disease after surgery, platinum-resistant recurrent disease, and platinum-sensitive recurrent disease — each with specific chemotherapy partner regimens. Note that Avastin is not indicated for adjuvant (preventive post-surgery) treatment of colon cancer.

See full Bevacizumab Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Perillyl Alcohol

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

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Evidence & sources

Perillyl Alcohol References

The 18 references that drive our Perillyl Alcohol 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. Bailey HH, Wilding G, Tutsch KD, et al. A phase I trial of perillyl alcohol administered four times daily for 14 days out of 28 days. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2004;54:368-76. PubMed
  2. Stearns V, Coop A, Singh B, et al. A pilot surrogate end point biomarker trial of perillyl alcohol in breast neoplasia. Clin Cancer Res 2004;10:7583-91. PubMed
  3. Morgan-Meadows S, Dubey S, Gould M, et al. Phase I trial of perillyl alcohol administered four times daily continuously. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2003;52:361-6. PubMed
  4. Liu G, Oettel K, Bailey H, et al. Phase II trial of perillyl alcohol (NSC 641066) administered daily in patients with metastatic androgen independent prostate cancer. Invest New Drugs 2003;21:367-72. PubMed
  5. Granath J, Ingvarsson S, von Thiele U, Lundberg U. Stress management: a randomized study of cognitive behavioural therapy and yoga. Cogn Behav Ther 2006;35:3-10. PubMed
  6. Ripple, G. H., Gould, M. N., Arzoomanian, R. Z., Alberti, D., Feierabend, C., Simon, K., Binger, K., Tutsch, K. D., Pomplun, M., Wahamaki, A., Marnocha, R., Wilding, G., and Bailey, H. H. Phase I clinical and pharmacokinetic study of perillyl alcohol adm
  7. Ripple GH, Gould MN, Stewart JA, and et al. Phase I clinical trial of perillyl alcohol administered daily. Clin Cancer Res 1998;4(5):1159-1164.
  8. Hudes, G. R., Szarka, C. E., Adams, A., Ranganathan, S., McCauley, R. A., Weiner, L. M., Langer, C. J., Litwin, S., Yeslow, G., Halberr, T., Qian, M., and Gallo, J. M. Phase I pharmacokinetic trial of perillyl alcohol (NSC 641066) in patients with refract
  9. Bailey, H. H., Levy, D., Harris, L. S., Schink, J. C., Foss, F., Beatty, P., and Wadler, S. A phase II trial of daily perillyl alcohol in patients with advanced ovarian cancer: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Study E2E96. Gynecol.Oncol. 2002;85(3):464- PubMed
  10. Murren, J. R., Pizzorno, G., DiStasio, S. A., McKeon, A., Peccerillo, K., Gollerkari, A., McMurray, W., Burtness, B. A., Rutherford, T., Li, X., Ho, P. T., and Sartorelli, A. Phase I study of perillyl alcohol in patients with refractory malignancies. Canc PubMed
  11. Azzoli, C. G., Miller, V. A., Ng, K. K., Krug, L. M., Spriggs, D. R., Tong, W. P., Riedel, E. R., and Kris, M. G. A phase I trial of perillyl alcohol in patients with advanced solid tumors. Cancer Chemother.Pharmacol. 2003;51(6):493-498. PubMed
  12. Meadows, S. M., Mulkerin, D., Berlin, J., Bailey, H., Kolesar, J., Warren, D., and Thomas, J. P. Phase II trial of perillyl alcohol in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Int J Gastrointest.Cancer 2002;32(2-3):125-128. PubMed
  13. Stratton SP, Alberts DS, Einspahr JG, et al. A phase 2a study of topical perillyl alcohol cream for chemoprevention of skin cancer. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2010;3(2):160-9. PubMed
  14. da Fonseca CO, Linden R, Futuro D, Gattass CR, Quirico-Santos T. Ras pathway activation in gliomas: a strategic target for intranasal administration of perillyl alcohol. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 2008;56(4):267-76. PubMed
  15. Stratton SP, Saboda KL, Myrdal PB, et al. Phase 1 study of topical perillyl alcohol cream for chemoprevention of skin cancer. Nutr Cancer. 2008;60(3):325-30. PubMed

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 Perillyl Alcohol and Bevacizumab Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Perillyl Alcohol with Bevacizumab?
We do not list a known interaction between Perillyl Alcohol and Bevacizumab. 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 Perillyl Alcohol and Bevacizumab 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 Perillyl Alcohol in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Bevacizumab is being adjusted to a target.
Does Bevacizumab interact with any supplements?
Yes. Bevacizumab has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Perillyl Alcohol is not one of them. The Bevacizumab 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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