Drug & supplement interaction

Tamarind + Ravulizumab-Cwvz

Ravulizumab-Cwvz brand name: Ultomiris.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Tamarind and Ravulizumab-Cwvz 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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Interaction report

Tamarind and Ravulizumab-Cwvz

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 Ravulizumab-Cwvz and Tamarind 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.

Tamarind safety at a glance

Tamarind overall Generally safe Tamarind is generally safe when eaten as a food in normal amounts.
Pregnancy Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but avoid large medicinal or supplement doses without medical advice.
Breastfeeding Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but medicinal doses have not been well studied.

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

Still wondering about combining Ravulizumab-Cwvz and Tamarind? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
Keep it in perspective

Tamarind Does Interact With Other Medications

Tamarind has 130 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Ravulizumab-Cwvz isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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

We hold 45 real supplement products containing Tamarind, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Tamarind. Even though Tamarind itself has no known interaction with Ravulizumab-Cwvz, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

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Where Tamarind and Ravulizumab-Cwvz 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 Tamarind
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Ravulizumab-Cwvz
Top half

#981 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 Tamarind reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Tamarind and Ravulizumab-Cwvz 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.
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Supplement

About Tamarind

What is Tamarind?

  • Constipation and digestive upset
  • Culinary flavoring
  • Fever and sore throat
  • Antioxidant support
  • Traditional wound or skin care

Tamarind is a tangy tropical fruit widely used in cooking and traditional medicine, mainly for digestion and as a mild laxative. While it is a nutritious food, strong human evidence for most of its medicinal claims is limited, so use it mainly as a food and talk to your pharmacist before using concentrated supplements.

Tamarindus indica · Fabaceae · Fruit pulp, seeds, leaves, and bark · Fruit pulp, paste, juice, candy, capsules, powder, and extracts

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

Tamarind: dosing

There is no official, standardized medicinal dose for tamarind. As a food, people eat it in the amounts found in recipes, drinks, or candies, which is generally fine.For supplements such as capsules, powders, or extracts, the best approach is to follow the directions on the product label.

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

Read the full Tamarind monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Ravulizumab-cwvz Injection

What Is Ravulizumab-cwvz Injection Used For?

Brand name: Ultomiris

  • Ravulizumab-cwvz injection is used in adults and children 1 month of age and older to treat paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH: a type of anemia in which too many red blood cells are broken down in the body, so there are not enough healthy cells to bring oxygen to all parts of the body). Ravulizumab-cwvz injection is also used in adults and children 1 month of age and older to treat atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS; an inherited condition in which small blood clots form in the body and may cause damage to the blood vessels, blood cells, kidneys, and other parts of the body). Ravulizumab-cwvz injection is also used in adults to treat a certain form of myasthenia gravis (MG; a disorder of the nervous system that causes muscle weakness). Ravulizumab-cwvz is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It works by blocking the activity of the part of the immune system that may damage blood cells in people with PNH and that causes clots to form in people with aHUS. It works by disrupting communication between nerves and muscles in people with MG.

See full Ravulizumab-cwvz Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Tamarind

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

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130Moderate
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2,699No known interaction
Moderate

130 interactions

Showing 60 of 130 moderate interactions — see all 130 on the Tamarind page.

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Evidence & sources

Tamarind References

The 3 references that drive our Tamarind 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. Garba M, Yakasai IA, Bakare MT, Munir HY. Effect of Tamarindus indica. L on the bioavailability of ibuprofen in healthy human volunteers. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2003;28:179-84.
  2. Mustapha A, Yakasai IA, Abdu Aguye I. Effect of Tamarindus indica L. on the bioavailability of aspirin in healthy human volunteers. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 1996;21:223-6.
  3. Maiti, R., Jana, D., Das, U. K., and Ghosh, D. Antidiabetic effect of aqueous extract of seed of Tamarindus indica in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 2004;92(1):85-91. 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 Tamarind and Ravulizumab-Cwvz Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Tamarind with Ravulizumab-Cwvz?
We do not list a known interaction between Tamarind and Ravulizumab-Cwvz. 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 Tamarind interact with any other medications?
Yes. Tamarind has 130 documented drug interactions in our database — Ravulizumab-Cwvz is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.

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