Drug & supplement interaction

Sanicle + Macitentan

Macitentan brand name: Opsumit.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Oct 4, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Sanicle and Macitentan 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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Sanicle and Macitentan

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 Macitentan and Sanicle 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 Sanicle at all — not against Macitentan, 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.

Sanicle safety at a glance

Sanicle overall Use caution Long traditional use but very little modern safety research, so use carefully.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information; best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data, so avoid while breastfeeding.

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

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

What Sanicle Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Macitentan. It is the side-effect record for Sanicle on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Sanicle, this list is the first place to look.

  • Stomach upset / Vomiting / Nausea Additional detail

    “Orally, sanicle seems to be well tolerated (2,12). Large amounts of sanicle may cause upset stomach, nausea, and vomiting due to its saponin content (7).”

    Sanicle · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in nausea and vomiting.

    3 sources cited
    1. 2. Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
    2. 12. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
    3. 7. Schulz V, Hansel R, Tyler VE. Rational Phytotherapy: A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. Terry C. Telger, transl. 3rd ed. Berlin, GER: Springer, 1998.

    “Orally, large amounts of sanicle may cause upset stomach, nausea, and vomiting due to its saponin content (7).”

    Sanicle · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in nausea and vomiting.

    1 source cited
    1. 7. Schulz V, Hansel R, Tyler VE. Rational Phytotherapy: A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. Terry C. Telger, transl. 3rd ed. Berlin, GER: Springer, 1998.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Sanicle — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Macitentan’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Macitentan column appears here.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Macitentan

This page covers Sanicle only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Macitentan page lists 253 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Beer (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 9 major · 205 moderate · 39 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Macitentan page

“If you take macitentan (Opsumit) for pulmonary arterial hypertension, study this page rather than skim it. It lists 253 supplement and herbal ingredients, nine rated major.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Macitentan interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 10 real supplement products containing Sanicle, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Sanicle. Even though Sanicle itself has no known interaction with Macitentan, 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 Sanicle and Macitentan 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 Sanicle
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Macitentan
Top 25%

#598 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 Sanicle reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified October 4, 2026. The Sanicle and Macitentan 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 Sanicle

What is Sanicle?

  • Wound healing
  • Soothing inflammation
  • Sore throat and mouth rinses
  • Mild respiratory complaints
  • Minor digestive upset

Sanicle is a traditional European herb used mainly for wound healing, sore throats, and minor inflammation. Modern scientific evidence in humans is very limited, so its true benefits and safety are not well established. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Sanicula europaea · Apiaceae · Leaves and aerial parts (above-ground herb) · Tea, tincture, liquid extract, topical wash or compress, dried herb

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

Sanicle: dosing

There is no well-established or standardized dose for sanicle. Traditional use involved teas and tinctures, but reliable amounts have not been confirmed by modern research.If you choose to use a sanicle product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Sanicle monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Macitentan

What Is Macitentan Used For?

Brand name: Opsumit

Macitentan tablets — sold under the brand name Opsumit — are used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO Group I), a type of high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. The goal is to slow the disease from getting worse and to lower the chance of being hospitalized because of PAH.

In the key clinical study, macitentan was used in adults with mainly moderate-to-severe PAH symptoms. Patients had PAH caused by unknown or inherited causes, connective tissue disorders, or congenital heart disease with repaired shunts.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Macitentan

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (68,860 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Dyspnea 11,958 reports
Headache 8,323 reports
Diarrhea 6,584 reports
Nausea 5,972 reports
Fatigue 5,041 reports
See full Macitentan drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Sanicle

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

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

Sanicle References

The 3 references that drive our Sanicle 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. Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
  2. Schulz V, Hansel R, Tyler VE. Rational Phytotherapy: A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. Terry C. Telger, transl. 3rd ed. Berlin, GER: Springer, 1998.
  3. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.

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 Sanicle and Macitentan Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Sanicle with Macitentan?
We do not list a known interaction between Sanicle and Macitentan. 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 Macitentan interact with any supplements?
Yes. Macitentan has documented interactions with 253 supplements in our database — Sanicle is not one of them. The Macitentan 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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