Drug & supplement interaction

Stenabolic + Asciminib

Asciminib brand name: Scemblix.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Stenabolic and Asciminib 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Asciminib states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Stenabolic and Asciminib

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 Asciminib and Stenabolic 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 Stenabolic at all — not against Asciminib, 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.

Stenabolic safety at a glance

Stenabolic overall Avoid Stenabolic is an untested research chemical with no human safety data and is not legal to sell as a supplement.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally or parenterally. Some metabolic modulators have been found to cause cancer in animals. Their safety in humans has not been tested. Avoid using. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally or parenterally. Some metabolic modulators have been found to cause cancer in animals. Their safety in humans has not been tested. Avoid using. 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 Asciminib and Stenabolic? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Asciminib’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Stenabolic. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Asciminib’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 change in thyroid levels Worth acting on
  • A stroke or mini-stroke Worth acting on
  • Blood clots Worth acting on
  • Pancreatitis Worth acting on
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • Heart failure Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on mentioned in 5.0% of FDA reports for Asciminib
  • A severe skin reaction Worth acting on
  • Chest pain Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 47 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 Asciminib. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 3,174 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Asciminib that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Stenabolic’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Stenabolic side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Stenabolic has no side effects.

Special populations

Stenabolic in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally or parenterally. Some metabolic modulators have been found to cause cancer in animals. Their safety in humans has not been tested. 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

How to take them

Some Asciminib Products Have a Food Rule — Stenabolic Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Asciminib says to take it on an empty stomach. Most supplements — Stenabolic included — are taken with a meal, so the easy mistake is swallowing both together at breakfast. Where that rule applies, keep Asciminib on its own and move Stenabolic to a meal later in the day.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Asciminib products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

The recommended dose of SCEMBLIX is taken orally without food.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Asciminib — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Asciminib

This page covers Stenabolic only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Asciminib page lists 31 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Adrafinil (moderate), Cannabidiol (cbd) (moderate), Cannabinol (cbn) (moderate) and Cannabis (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 20 moderate · 10 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Asciminib page

“Asciminib (Scemblix) treats chronic myeloid leukemia, and a steady blood level is what keeps the cancer suppressed, so this list deserves real care rather than a quick skim. Seventeen of the 31 supplements on file are fibers, gums, and charcoals that can block or slow how much of each pill your gut actually absorbs.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 8 real supplement products containing Stenabolic, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Stenabolic. Even though Stenabolic itself has no known interaction with Asciminib, 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 Stenabolic and Asciminib 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 Stenabolic
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Asciminib
Steady interest

#1,980 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 Stenabolic reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Stenabolic and Asciminib 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 Stenabolic

What is Stenabolic?

  • Endurance and stamina
  • Fat loss
  • Bodybuilding and athletic performance
  • Boosting metabolism

Stenabolic (also called SR9009) is an experimental research chemical, not a true dietary supplement, herb, or approved drug. It is sold online for fat loss and endurance, but it has never been tested for safety or effectiveness in humans, and it is banned in sports. Because the risks are unknown and product quality is unreliable, we do not recommend using it.

Synthetic compound (not from a plant) · Capsules, liquid solutions, powders

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

Stenabolic: dosing

There is no established or approved dose for Stenabolic because it has never been tested in proper human studies. Doses suggested on websites and forums are not based on safety research.We cannot recommend a dose. Given the lack of safety data, the risk of contaminated products, and its banned status in sports, the safest choice is not to use it at all.

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

Read the full Stenabolic monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Asciminib

What Is Asciminib Used For?

Brand name: Scemblix

Scemblix (asciminib) is used to treat adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase (Ph+ CML-CP) — a type of blood cancer driven by an abnormal protein called BCR-ABL1. It covers three groups: people newly diagnosed with Ph+ CML-CP, people who have already been treated for Ph+ CML-CP, and people whose cancer carries a specific mutation called T315I that makes it harder to treat.

The use in newly diagnosed Ph+ CML-CP was approved under accelerated approval based on early response data. Continued approval for that specific use may depend on results from confirmatory trials confirming long-term clinical benefit.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Asciminib

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (3,174 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fatigue 252 reports
Nausea 175 reports
Thrombocytopenia 158 reports
Headache 134 reports
Diarrhea 130 reports
See full Asciminib drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Stenabolic

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Stenabolic — 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
Evidence & sources

Stenabolic References

The 1 references that drive our Stenabolic 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. What Should Tested Athletes Know About GW1516? Education, Spirit of Sport. U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). September 24, 2019. Available at: https://www.usada.org/spirit-of-sport/education/what-should-athletes-know-gw1516/

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 Stenabolic and Asciminib Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Stenabolic with Asciminib?
We do not list a known interaction between Stenabolic and Asciminib. 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.
Should I take Stenabolic and Asciminib at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Asciminib says to take it on an empty stomach, and supplements are usually taken with a meal — so taking them together at breakfast is the easy mistake. Where that applies, keep Asciminib on its own and move Stenabolic to a meal later in the day. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient, so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
Does Asciminib interact with any supplements?
Yes. Asciminib has documented interactions with 31 supplements in our database — Stenabolic is not one of them. The Asciminib 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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