Drug & supplement interaction

Prohormones + Etoposide

Etoposide brand names: VePesid, VP16, Etopophos.

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

We found no known interaction between Prohormones and Etoposide 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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Prohormones and Etoposide

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 Etoposide and Prohormones 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 Prohormones at all — not against Etoposide, 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.

Prohormones safety at a glance

Prohormones overall Avoid These hormone-altering compounds carry serious health risks and are best avoided without medical supervision.
Pregnancy Avoid Hormonal effects can harm a developing baby; do not use during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally. Prohormones can be converted to active hormones in the body and cause adverse effects such as menstrual irregularities, infertility, hair loss... Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

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

What Etoposide’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Prohormones. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Etoposide’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on mentioned in 17.3% of FDA reports for Etoposide
  • Loss of vision Worth acting on
  • Trouble swallowing Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on mentioned in 5.6% of FDA reports for Etoposide
  • Fainting Worth acting on
  • Wheezing Worth acting on
  • A severe skin reaction Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on mentioned in 4.6% of FDA reports for Etoposide
  • Seizures Worth acting on
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 36 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 Etoposide. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 74,570 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Etoposide that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Prohormones’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Prohormones side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Prohormones has no side effects.

Special populations

Prohormones in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally. Prohormones can be converted to active hormones in the body and cause adverse effects such as menstrual irregularities, infertility, hair loss, and acne. Prohormones have also been associated with hepatotoxicity and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory agencies warn that dietary supplements containing prohormones are dangerous. Avoid using.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Etoposide

This page covers Prohormones only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Etoposide page lists 152 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Apple (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major) and Sweet Orange (major).

By severity: 5 major · 107 moderate · 40 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Etoposide page

“Chemotherapy is unforgiving of level swings, and swings are exactly what most of this list can cause for etoposide (VePesid, Etopophos). Of the 152 supplements and herbs on file, 121 can change how your liver clears etoposide through the CYP3A4 enzyme, meaning too little drug and an undertreated cancer, or too much and harsher toxicity.”

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How much people look this up

Where Prohormones and Etoposide 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 Prohormones
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Etoposide
Steady interest

#2,172 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 Prohormones reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Prohormones and Etoposide records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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 Prohormones

What is Prohormones?

  • Muscle building
  • Strength and athletic performance
  • Body recomposition
  • Fat loss
  • Bodybuilding cycles

Prohormones are steroid-like compounds the body can convert into active anabolic hormones such as testosterone. They are marketed for muscle and strength gains, but they carry real risks to the liver, heart, and hormone balance, and many sold as supplements are legally and chemically questionable. We do not recommend them outside of medical supervision, and they should never be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Synthetic or semi-synthetic steroidal compounds (not a plant part) · Capsules, tablets, powders

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

Prohormones: dosing

There is no established safe or standardized dose for prohormones, and we cannot recommend one. Products vary widely in their ingredients and strength, and labels are not always accurate.Because these compounds act like hormones and carry real risks, the safest approach is to avoid them unless you are under the care of a qualified medical provider.

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

Read the full Prohormones monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Etoposide

What Is Etoposide Used For?

Brand names: VePesid, VP16, Etopophos

Etoposide injection (available as Avopef, Etopophos, Toposar, and Etoposide) is used to treat refractory testicular tumors — cancers that have already been treated with surgery, radiation, and other chemotherapy — always in combination with other cancer drugs. It is also used for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) as a first-line treatment, given together with other chemotherapy and, in the case of Avopef, with immunotherapy as well.

Etoposide capsules (VePesid and Etoposide capsules) are approved for small cell lung cancer as first-line treatment in combination with other chemotherapy agents. Capsule forms are not approved for testicular cancer, as the label notes that adequate data on their use in that setting are not available.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Etoposide

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (74,570 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Febrile neutropenia 7,773 reports
Neutropenia 5,108 reports
Disease progression 4,642 reports
Thrombocytopenia 4,169 reports
Fever 3,494 reports
See full Etoposide drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Prohormones

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Prohormones — 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 Prohormones 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 Prohormones list.

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

Prohormones References

The 1 references that drive our Prohormones 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. Joseph JF, Parr MK. Synthetic androgens as designer supplements. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2015;13(1):89-100. 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 Prohormones and Etoposide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Prohormones with Etoposide?
We do not list a known interaction between Prohormones and Etoposide. 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 Etoposide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Etoposide has documented interactions with 152 supplements in our database — Prohormones is not one of them. The Etoposide 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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