Drug & supplement interaction

Phlorizin + Abiraterone

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 Phlorizin and Abiraterone 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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Phlorizin and Abiraterone

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 Abiraterone and Phlorizin 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.

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.

Phlorizin safety at a glance

Phlorizin overall Not established Human safety data for phlorizin supplements are very limited.
Pregnancy Avoid There is no reliable safety data, so it is best avoided in pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No safety information exists for nursing, so avoid use.

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

Still wondering about combining Abiraterone and Phlorizin? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Abiraterone

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Abiraterone is filed under 9 classifications — including cytochrome p450 2c19 (cyp2c19) inhibitors, cytochrome p450 2c9 (cyp2c9) inhibitors, cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) inhibitors. Phlorizin has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Abiraterone’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Phlorizin Does Interact With Other Medications

Phlorizin has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Abiraterone isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Abiraterone)
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From our Q&A

Questions About Phlorizin or Abiraterone

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Phlorizin or Abiraterone, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Abiraterone

This page covers Phlorizin only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Abiraterone page lists 181 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

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

By severity: 6 major · 137 moderate · 38 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Abiraterone page

“Six of the 181 supplement entries on file for abiraterone (Zytiga), a hormone therapy for advanced prostate cancer, are rated major, and those six deserve your attention first. Grapefruit and St.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Abiraterone interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 6 real supplement products containing Phlorizin, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Phlorizin. Even though Phlorizin itself has no known interaction with Abiraterone, 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 Phlorizin and Abiraterone 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 Phlorizin
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Abiraterone
Top 25%

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

What is Phlorizin?

  • Blood sugar support
  • Diabetes research
  • Antioxidant
  • Weight management interest

Phlorizin is a natural plant compound (a dihydrochalcone) found in apple tree bark and other plants that has been studied mostly in the laboratory for its effects on blood sugar handling. There is no good human evidence that taking it as a supplement is safe or effective, and it is poorly absorbed when swallowed. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using any product containing it.

Root bark, bark, and leaves of apple trees and related Rosaceae plants · Purified compound (research chemical), capsules, powders

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

Phlorizin: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose of phlorizin for supplement use in humans. It has mainly been used in research settings at carefully controlled amounts, not as a routine oral supplement.If you choose to use a product that contains phlorizin or apple bark extract, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Phlorizin monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Abiraterone

What Is Abiraterone Used For?

Abiraterone acetate tablets are used to treat two types of advanced prostate cancer: metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC — cancer that has spread and keeps growing despite low testosterone levels) and metastatic high-risk castration-sensitive prostate cancer (CSPC — cancer that has spread but still responds to hormone-lowering treatment). It is always taken together with a corticosteroid — most products pair with prednisone, while Yonsa is specifically indicated with methylprednisolone.

All products — including Abiraterone, Abiraterone Acetate, Abirtega, Yonsa, and Zytiga — are taken by mouth as a tablet. Yonsa is approved only for metastatic CRPC, while the other products (Abiraterone, Abiraterone Acetate, Abirtega, and Zytiga) are approved for both metastatic CRPC and metastatic high-risk CSPC.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Abiraterone

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (40,959 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fatigue 2,680 reports
Prostatic specific antigen increased 2,017 reports
Therapy cessation 1,563 reports
Hot flush 1,491 reports
Asthenia 1,317 reports
See full Abiraterone drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Phlorizin

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

0Major
86Moderate
0Minor
2,743No known interaction
86 Moderate 2,743 No interaction
Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Phlorizin page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Phlorizin list.

See the full Phlorizin interactions page
See every supplement checked against Abiraterone, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Phlorizin References

The 1 references that drive our Phlorizin 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. Chao EC, Henry RR. SGLT2 inhibition--a novel strategy for diabetes treatment. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2010;9(7):551-9. 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 Phlorizin and Abiraterone Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Phlorizin with Abiraterone?
We do not list a known interaction between Phlorizin and Abiraterone. 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.
How was the Phlorizin and Abiraterone combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Abiraterone is filed under 9 classifications, and Phlorizin has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Abiraterone's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Phlorizin interact with any other medications?
Yes. Phlorizin has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Abiraterone is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Abiraterone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Abiraterone has documented interactions with 181 supplements in our database — Phlorizin is not one of them. The Abiraterone 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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