Thunder God Vine + Erythromycin Gluceptate
Erythromycin Gluceptate brand name: Erythromycin Gluceptate.
Erythromycin Gluceptate falls into 2 drug categories that Thunder God Vine can interact with; the most serious is rated moderate. Theoretically, CYP3A4 inhibitors might increase the levels and adverse effects of thunder god vine constituents.
Read the full interaction reportThunder God Vine and Erythromycin Gluceptate
These two interact in 2 distinct ways. Each one is explained separately below.
Why Are There 2 Interactions?
Thunder God Vine interacts with whole categories of medication. Erythromycin Gluceptate falls into 2 of those categories, so it can interact with Thunder God Vine in 2 different ways. We’ve listed each one below — your overall risk is driven by the most serious of them (Moderate).
CYTOCHROME P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) INHIBITORS
1 of 2Why this applies to Erythromycin Gluceptate
Erythromycin Gluceptate falls under CYTOCHROME P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) INHIBITORS — the group Thunder God Vine interacts with.
Inhibitors of CYP3A4 can increase the concentration of triptolide, a thunder god vine constituent, and its derivative (5R)-5-hydroxytriptolide. In vitro research shows that triptolide and (5R)-5-hydroxytriptolide are about 94% and 64% metabolized by CYP3A4, respectively.
Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
Here's the gist for this pairing. Erythromycin is well known for slowing down a liver enzyme called CYP3A4, and that same enzyme is what your body uses to break down Thunder God Vine's active compounds (like triptolide). So when the two are taken together, the herb may clear out of your system more slowly and build up to higher levels than expected.
Since Thunder God Vine can already be toxic when overdosed, more of it hanging around could mean a greater chance of side effects like stomach upset, diarrhea, or, in serious cases, liver or other organ stress. Keep in mind this concern is theoretical, based on how these substances behave in the lab, not from real patient reports. Still, because both can be hard on the body, please check with your pharmacist or doctor before combining them.
- Xu Y, Zhang YF, Chen XY, Zhong DF. CYP3A4 inducer and inhibitor strongly affect the pharmacokinetics of triptolide and its derivative in rats. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2018;39(8):1386-1392. PubMed
CYTOCHROME P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) SUBSTRATES
2 of 2Erythromycin Gluceptate also falls under CYTOCHROME P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) SUBSTRATES.
In vitro research shows that triptolide, a constituent of thunder god vine, inhibits CYP3A4 enzymes in human microsomes. This interaction has not been reported in humans.
Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
Here's the gist for this combo. Your body uses a liver enzyme called CYP3A4 to help clear erythromycin out of your system. In test tube studies, a compound in thunder god vine (triptolide) appears to slow that same enzyme down. If that happens in real life, erythromycin could build up a bit more than usual and hit you harder.
With erythromycin, more drug in your system can mean more stomach upset, nausea, cramping, and diarrhea. There's also a known concern with erythromycin affecting heart rhythm (QT prolongation), so higher levels are something to respect. That said, this is theoretical and based only on lab work, never confirmed in people. Still, before pairing these two, run it by your pharmacist or doctor first.
- Song W, Liu M, Wu J, Zhai H, Chen Y, Peng Z. Preclinical Pharmacokinetics of Triptolide: A Potential Antitumor Drug. Curr Drug Metab. 2019;20(2):147-154. PubMed
What These Ratings Mean
Every interaction above is graded three ways — here’s the key to each label.
Clinically significant. Avoid the combination, or use only under close professional supervision.
Usually worth avoiding or managing — may need monitoring, a dose change, or timing apart.
Generally not serious. Be aware of it and mention it to your pharmacist.
- LikelyWell-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction.
- ProbableInteraction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.
- PossibleInteraction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
- UnlikelyInteraction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.
- AHigh-quality meta-analysis (quantitative systematic review).
- BCase-control study.
- CConsensus.
- DAnecdotal evidence.
These ratings are for information only. Never start, stop, or otherwise change your therapy before speaking with your provider.
Thunder God Vine Also Interacts With Other Medications
Thunder God Vine has 848 moderate known drug interactions in our database — the Erythromycin Gluceptate one above is among them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.
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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Erythromycin Gluceptate
This page covers Thunder God Vine only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Erythromycin Gluceptate page lists 187 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major), Beer (major), Cesium (major) and Ephedra (major).
By severity: 10 major · 146 moderate · 31 minor.
From our pharmacist’s overview on the Erythromycin Gluceptate page
“Grapefruit is the entry to know first on the Erythromycin Gluceptate page. Clinical research shows it blocks CYP3A4, the drug-clearing enzyme this antibiotic also inhibits, so levels of many medicines can climb higher than intended.”
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Where Thunder God Vine and Erythromycin Gluceptate 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.
#1,208 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#879 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
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.
About Thunder God Vine
What is Thunder God Vine?
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Lupus and autoimmune conditions
- Inflammation
- Skin conditions like psoriasis
- Immune-related disorders
Thunder God Vine is a Chinese herb studied mainly for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions, with some promising but limited evidence. It can be toxic if prepared or dosed improperly, and may cause serious side effects, so it should only be used under medical supervision. Avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Other Drugs & Thunder God Vine
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Thunder God Vine — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
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848 interactions
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Showing 60 of 848 moderate interactions — see all 848 on the Thunder God Vine page.
No interaction 1,981 drugs checked — show the list
We also checked Thunder God Vine against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.
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Showing the 60 most looked-up of 1,981 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Thunder God Vine list.
Sources & How We Checked
Interaction details are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference for vitamins, herbs and supplements — the basis for our interaction data.
- MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine — NIH consumer drug information, used for the medication overviews.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — Official supplement product labels.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.
DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.
© 2021 Therapeutic Research Center, LLC
Erythromycin Gluceptate Is Linked to Lower Levels of 7 Nutrients
Natural Medicines records Erythromycin Gluceptate as a medicine that can lower these. This is not an interaction with Thunder God Vine — it is a separate effect of the medicine, and it is a reason some people are advised to supplement rather than to avoid one:
Read the full Erythromycin Gluceptate nutrient depletion report ›
Depletion records come from the licensed Natural Medicines database. Do not start a supplement on the strength of this page — ask your pharmacist or doctor whether it applies to you.
Taking Thunder God Vine and Erythromycin Gluceptate Together: Common Questions
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