Drug & supplement interaction

Snake Skin + Nelarabine

Nelarabine brand name: Atriance.

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 Snake Skin and Nelarabine 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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Snake Skin and Nelarabine

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 Nelarabine and Snake Skin 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 Snake Skin at all — not against Nelarabine, 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.

Snake Skin safety at a glance

Snake Skin overall Not established Modern safety and quality data are very limited, and contamination is a real concern with animal-derived products.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information exists, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data while breastfeeding, so avoid use.

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

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

What Nelarabine’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Snake Skin. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Nelarabine’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.

  • Muscle weakness Worth acting on mentioned in 5.8% of FDA reports for Nelarabine
  • Low magnesium Worth acting on
  • Severe muscle breakdown Worth acting on
  • Memory problems Worth acting on
  • Dehydration Worth acting on
  • Unsteadiness Worth acting on
  • Low blood sugar Worth acting on
  • Low potassium Worth acting on
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • High blood sugar Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 51 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 Nelarabine. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 956 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Nelarabine that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Snake Skin’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Snake Skin side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Snake Skin has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Nelarabine

This page covers Snake Skin only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Nelarabine page lists 130 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Beer (major), Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (ghb) (major), Kava (major) and L-tryptophan (major).

By severity: 6 major · 118 moderate · 6 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Nelarabine page

“Nelarabine (Atriance) is chemotherapy for a rare T-cell leukemia and lymphoma, and its most feared side effect is damage to the nervous system, from heavy drowsiness up to seizures. Most of the 130 supplement and herbal ingredients on this list press on exactly that weak point.”

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How much people look this up

Where Snake Skin and Nelarabine 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 Snake Skin
Steady interest

#1,272 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Nelarabine
Steady interest

#2,087 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 Snake Skin reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Snake Skin and Nelarabine 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 Snake Skin

What is Snake Skin?

  • Skin conditions and itching
  • Eye complaints (traditional use)
  • Childhood convulsions (traditional use)
  • Sore throat
  • Wound and boil care (topical, traditional)

Snake skin (the shed slough of snakes, called 'She Tui' in Traditional Chinese Medicine) is a folk remedy mainly used for skin and eye complaints. There is very little modern scientific research to confirm any benefit, and safety has not been well studied, so use it cautiously and only after talking with a knowledgeable healthcare provider.

Shed skin (slough) of snakes; in Traditional Chinese Medicine often from species such as Elaphe (snake slough, 'She Tui') · Dried slough used in decoctions, powders, and topical preparations; sometimes found in combination herbal formulas

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

Snake Skin: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose for snake skin. Traditional formulas vary widely, and modern research has not defined a safe and effective amount.If you choose to use a product that contains snake skin, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Snake Skin monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Nelarabine Injection

What Is Nelarabine Injection Used For?

Brand name: Atriance

Nelarabine injection (brand name Arranon) is used to treat two aggressive blood cancers: T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL). It is approved for adult and pediatric patients age 1 year and older whose disease has not responded to — or has come back after — at least two prior chemotherapy regimens.

Nelarabine injection may also be given in combination with multi-agent chemotherapy as part of treatment for newly diagnosed T-ALL and T-LBL in certain settings, as studied in clinical trials.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Nelarabine

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (956 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Febrile neutropenia 75 reports
Neuropathy peripheral 60 reports
Neurotoxicity 60 reports
Sepsis 56 reports
Muscular weakness 55 reports
See full Nelarabine Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Snake Skin

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

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2,829No known interaction
2,829 No interaction
No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Snake Skin 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 Snake Skin list.

See the full Snake Skin interactions page
See every supplement checked against Nelarabine, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Snake Skin References

The 1 references that drive our Snake Skin 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. Zhang, R. J., Zhao, Y. W., Tang, F. U., Sheng, S. S., and Zhou, Y. Y. Clinical effect of traditional Chinese herbs combined with sodium iodide in treating corneal opacity. Int J Ophthalmol 2007;7(1):217-9.

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 Snake Skin and Nelarabine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Snake Skin with Nelarabine?
We do not list a known interaction between Snake Skin and Nelarabine. 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 Nelarabine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Nelarabine has documented interactions with 130 supplements in our database — Snake Skin is not one of them. The Nelarabine 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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