Drug & supplement interaction

Red Sandalwood + Streptozocin

Streptozocin brand name: Zanosar.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 27, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Red Sandalwood and Streptozocin 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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Red Sandalwood and Streptozocin

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 Streptozocin and Red Sandalwood 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.

Red Sandalwood safety at a glance

Red Sandalwood overall Use caution Limited human safety data exists, so use carefully and prefer external uses unless guided by a professional.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety during pregnancy is not established, so it is best avoided.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding is unknown, so avoiding it is the safer choice.

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

Still wondering about combining Streptozocin and Red Sandalwood? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Streptozocin

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Streptozocin is filed under 2 classifications — alkylating agents, nephrotoxic drugs. Red Sandalwood has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) and lithium (moderate) — and none of Streptozocin’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

Red Sandalwood Does Interact With Other Medications

Red Sandalwood has 87 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Streptozocin isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 87 No known interaction 2,743 (incl. Streptozocin)
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Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Red Sandalwood. Pick one to open its full report.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Streptozocin

This page covers Red Sandalwood only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Streptozocin page lists 13 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Asarabacca (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Acerola (moderate), Alpha-lipoic Acid (moderate) and Aristolochia (moderate).

By severity: 2 major · 10 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Streptozocin page

“Streptozocin (Zanosar) is a chemotherapy drug whose best-known serious side effect is kidney damage, which makes its list of 13 interacting supplements one to treat with genuine care. Six are herbs that can injure the kidneys on their own, including both major-rated entries, Siberian cocklebur and asarabacca, and layering those onto a…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 7 real supplement products containing Red Sandalwood, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Red Sandalwood. Even though Red Sandalwood itself has no known interaction with Streptozocin, 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 Red Sandalwood and Streptozocin 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 Red Sandalwood
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Streptozocin
Steady interest

#1,826 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 Red Sandalwood reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 27, 2026. The Red Sandalwood and Streptozocin 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 Red Sandalwood

What is Red Sandalwood?

  • Skin care and complexion
  • Acne and skin blemishes
  • Inflammation and minor wounds
  • Digestive complaints (traditional use)
  • Coloring and flavoring agent

Red Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a hardwood used in traditional medicine and in skin and cosmetic preparations, valued for its red pigment and astringent properties. Solid human evidence for its health benefits is very limited, and most claims come from traditional use or laboratory studies. If you want to try it, talk with your pharmacist or doctor first, especially before taking it internally.

Pterocarpus santalinus · Fabaceae · Heartwood (and wood powder/extract) · Wood powder, paste, decoctions, extracts, and as an ingredient in skin and cosmetic preparations

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

Red Sandalwood: dosing

There is no well-established standard dose for Red Sandalwood. Traditional preparations vary widely, and modern clinical dosing has not been defined.If you use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Red Sandalwood monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Streptozocin

What Is Streptozocin Used For?

Brand name: Zanosar

  • Streptozocin is used to treat cancer of the pancreas that has gotten worse or spread to other parts of the body. Streptozocin is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Streptozocin

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (227 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Malignant neoplasm progression 60 reports
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour 37 reports
Hypoglycaemia 35 reports
Fatigue 34 reports
Nausea 29 reports
See full Streptozocin drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Red Sandalwood

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

0Major
87Moderate
0Minor
2,742No known interaction
87 Moderate 2,742 No interaction
Moderate

87 interactions

Showing 60 of 87 moderate interactions — see all 87 on the Red Sandalwood page.

No interaction 2,742 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,742 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Red Sandalwood list.

See the full Red Sandalwood interactions page
See every supplement checked against Streptozocin, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Red Sandalwood References

The 1 references that drive our Red Sandalwood 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. El-Badawy RE, Ibrahim KA, Hassan NS, El-Sayed WM. Pterocarpus santalinus ameliorates streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus via anti-inflammatory pathways and enhancement of insulin function. Iran J Basic Med Sci 2019;22(8):932-939.

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 Red Sandalwood and Streptozocin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Red Sandalwood with Streptozocin?
We do not list a known interaction between Red Sandalwood and Streptozocin. 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 Red Sandalwood and Streptozocin combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Streptozocin is filed under 2 classifications, and Red Sandalwood has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Streptozocin'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 Red Sandalwood interact with any other medications?
Yes. Red Sandalwood has 87 documented drug interactions in our database — Streptozocin 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 Streptozocin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Streptozocin has documented interactions with 13 supplements in our database — Red Sandalwood is not one of them. The Streptozocin 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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