Drug & supplement interaction

Superoxide Dismutase (sod) + Palivizumab

Palivizumab brand name: Synagis.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Superoxide Dismutase (sod) and Palivizumab 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 two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Interaction report

Superoxide Dismutase (sod) and Palivizumab

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 Palivizumab and Superoxide Dismutase (sod) 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 Superoxide Dismutase (sod) at all — not against Palivizumab, 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.

Superoxide Dismutase (sod) safety at a glance

Superoxide Dismuta... overall Use caution Generally considered low-risk in short-term use, but long-term safety and effectiveness of supplements are not well established.
Pregnancy Avoid There is not enough reliable safety information, so it is best to avoid during pregnancy.
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 Palivizumab and Superoxide Dismutase (sod)? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Superoxide Dismutase (sod) and Palivizumab May Share a Side Effect

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    Superoxide Dismutase (sod)

    “Orally and parenterally, superoxide dismutase seems to be well tolerated.

    Most Common Adverse Effects:

    Parenterally: Pain and injection site reactions.

    Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):

    Parenterally: Anaphylaxis, possibly related to impurities in parenteral formulations.”

    Superoxide Dismutase (sod) · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in pain.

    Palivizumab

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Palivizumab. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Effects for Palivizumab come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Superoxide Dismutase (sod) come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Palivizumab

This page covers Superoxide Dismutase (sod) only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Palivizumab page lists 53 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Active Hexose Correlated Compound (ahcc) (moderate), Alfalfa (moderate), American Ginseng (moderate), Andrographis (moderate) and Ashwagandha (moderate).

By severity: 52 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Palivizumab page

“Everything on this list for palivizumab (Synagis), the antibody injection given monthly to shield premature and other high-risk infants from RSV, points in one direction. These are supplements that stimulate the immune system, and stimulating the immune system could in theory work against a medicine that acts on it.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Superoxide Dismutase (sod) and Palivizumab 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 Superoxide Dismutase (sod)
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Palivizumab
Steady interest

#2,339 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 Superoxide Dismutase (sod) reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 27, 2026. The Superoxide Dismutase (sod) and Palivizumab 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.
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Supplement

About Superoxide Dismutase (sod)

What is Superoxide Dismutase (sod)?

  • Antioxidant support
  • Anti-aging and skin health
  • Joint pain and arthritis
  • Exercise recovery and oxidative stress
  • General inflammation

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is a natural antioxidant enzyme your body makes to help neutralize harmful free radicals. While it has clear biological importance, oral supplements may be broken down during digestion, and strong human evidence that taking SOD supplements improves health is limited. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you are pregnant or have a health condition.

Enzyme sourced from plants (such as cantaloupe melon), bovine liver, or made by microbes; also produced naturally in the body · Capsules, tablets, topical creams, injectable forms (used in some research settings)

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

Superoxide Dismutase (sod): dosing

There is no well-established standard dose for superoxide dismutase supplements. Doses vary widely between products and forms.The best advice is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount.

From our Superoxide Dismutase (sod) monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Superoxide Dismutase (sod) monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Palivizumab Injection

What Is Palivizumab Injection Used For?

Brand name: Synagis

Synagis (palivizumab) is used to prevent serious lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV — not to treat an infection that has already started. It is given to high-risk babies and young children before and during RSV season.

Synagis is approved for infants born at 35 weeks gestation or earlier who are 6 months old or younger at the start of RSV season; children up to 24 months old with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD, a chronic lung condition) who needed medical treatment in the past 6 months; and children up to 24 months old with hemodynamically significant congenital heart disease (a heart defect that affects blood flow).

Most-Reported Side Effects for Palivizumab

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (15,272 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Respiratory syncytial virus infection 2,105 reports
Fever 1,450 reports
Bronchiolitis 1,274 reports
Cough 1,028 reports
Pneumonia 948 reports
See full Palivizumab Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Superoxide Dismutase (sod)

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Superoxide Dismutase (sod) — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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Evidence & sources

Superoxide Dismutase (sod) References

The 2 references that drive our Superoxide Dismutase (sod) 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. Lewis CJ. Letter to reiterate certain public health and safety concerns to firms manufacturing or importing dietary supplements that contain specific bovine tissues. FDA. Available at: www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dspltr05.html.
  2. Nielsen OS, Overgaard J, Overgaard M, et al. Orgotein in radiation treatment of bladder cancer. A report on allergic reactions and lack of radioprotective effect. Acta Oncol 1987;26:101-4. 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 Superoxide Dismutase (sod) and Palivizumab Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Superoxide Dismutase (sod) with Palivizumab?
We do not list a known interaction between Superoxide Dismutase (sod) and Palivizumab. 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.
Do Superoxide Dismutase (sod) and Palivizumab have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to one of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Does Palivizumab interact with any supplements?
Yes. Palivizumab has documented interactions with 53 supplements in our database — Superoxide Dismutase (sod) is not one of them. The Palivizumab interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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