Drug & supplement interaction

Tin + Acalabrutinib

Acalabrutinib brand name: Calquence.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Tin and Acalabrutinib 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

Tin and Acalabrutinib

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 Acalabrutinib and Tin 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 Tin at all — not against Acalabrutinib, 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.

Tin safety at a glance

Tin overall Use caution Tin is not an essential nutrient and some tin compounds can be harmful, so supplementing is not recommended without medical advice.
Pregnancy Avoid There is no proven benefit and unknown safety, so avoid tin supplements during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety is not established, so avoid tin supplements while breastfeeding.

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

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

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Tin and Acalabrutinib May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

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.

  • Anemia Worth acting on Additional detail

    Tin

    “Orally, intake of food contaminated with large amounts of tin may cause gastrointestinal effects, including diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, and anemia.

    Topically, dentifrices and mouthwashes containing tin as stannous fluoride or stannous chloride may cause teeth staining or tongue discoloration.

    When inhaled long-term, tin may cause stannosis.”

    Tin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anemia.

    5 sources cited
    1. 28635. US Department of Health and Human Services. Toxicological profile for tin and tin compounds. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp55.pdf
    2. 28648. Paraskevas, S. and van der Weijden, G. A. A review of the effects of stannous fluoride on gingivitis. J Clin Periodontol 2006;33(1):1-13. PubMed
    3. 94409. Sälzer S, Slot DE, Dörfer CE, Van der Weijden GA. Comparison of triclosan and stannous fluoride dentifrices on parameters of gingival inflammation and plaque scores: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Dent Hyg. 2015 Feb;13(1):1-17.
    4. 101106. Lorenz K, Hoffmann T, Heumann C, Noack B. Effect of toothpaste containing amine fluoride and stannous chloride on the reduction of dental plaque and gingival inflammation. A randomized controlled 12-week home-use study. Int J Dent Hyg. 2019;17(3):237-243. PubMed
    5. 106016. Frese C, Wohlrab T, Sheng L, Kieser M, Krisam J, Wolff D. Clinical effect of stannous fluoride and amine fluoride containing oral hygiene products: A 4-year randomized controlled pilot study. Sci Rep 2019;9(1):7681. PubMed

    “Orally, intake of food contaminated with large amounts of tin has caused anemia.”

    Tin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anemia.

    1 source cited
    1. 28635. US Department of Health and Human Services. Toxicological profile for tin and tin compounds. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp55.pdf

    Acalabrutinib

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

  • Stomach pain / Diarrhea / Nausea Additional detail

    Tin

    “Orally, intake of food contaminated with large amounts of tin may cause gastrointestinal effects. Several cases of gastrointestinal events, including diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, and/or gastroenteritis have been reported for patients who ingested foods contaminated with tin from tin cans. The dose of tin contained in these foods ranged from 250-1000 mg/kg body weight.”

    Tin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    2 sources cited
    1. 28635. US Department of Health and Human Services. Toxicological profile for tin and tin compounds. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp55.pdf
    2. 28650. Blunden, S. and Wallace, T. Tin in canned food: a review and understanding of occurrence and effect. Food Chem Toxicol 2003;41(12):1651-1662. PubMed

    Acalabrutinib

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

Effects for Acalabrutinib come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Tin 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 Acalabrutinib

This page covers Tin only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Acalabrutinib page lists 144 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major), Acacia Rigidula (moderate) and Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 103 moderate · 38 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Acalabrutinib page

“For anyone taking acalabrutinib (Calquence) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia or lymphoma, the supplement list below deserves genuine scrutiny. Of 144 ingredients on file, nearly all act on CYP3A4, the liver enzyme that clears the drug, or on P-glycoprotein, a transporter that moves it, so they can push its level too high or leave too l…”

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One more smart check

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

We hold 384 real supplement products containing Tin, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Tin. Even though Tin itself has no known interaction with Acalabrutinib, 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 Tin and Acalabrutinib 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 Tin
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Acalabrutinib
Top 10%

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

What is Tin?

  • Marketed as a trace mineral supplement
  • Claimed support for general 'mineral balance'
  • Sometimes promoted for skin or hair (unproven)

Tin is a metallic element found in tiny amounts in the diet, but it is not considered an essential nutrient for humans and there is no proven health benefit to taking it as a supplement. Because some tin compounds can be toxic, there is little reason to take tin on purpose, and you should talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using any product that contains it.

Tin is a chemical element (Sn); the form used in supplements is the trace mineral, not a plant part · Trace amounts in some multivitamin/mineral products; stannous salts are used in some toothpastes (not as a supplement)

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

Tin: dosing

There is no established or recommended dose of tin as a supplement, because it is not known to be an essential nutrient. No official daily requirement has been set for humans.If a product you are considering lists tin, follow the label and keep the amount low, but understand there is no proven reason to take it.

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

Read the full Tin monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Acalabrutinib

What Is Acalabrutinib Used For?

Brand name: Calquence

Calquence is used to treat adults with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) — either newly diagnosed (in combination with bendamustine and rituximab, for patients who are not candidates for a stem cell transplant) or previously treated (after at least one prior therapy). It is also used to treat adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

Both the capsule and tablet forms of Calquence are approved for all three of these uses. The specific combination regimen and treatment schedule depend on the condition being treated and what other medicines are used alongside it — your care team will map that out for you.

See full Acalabrutinib drug information
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Other Drugs & Tin

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

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Evidence & sources

Tin References

The 8 references that drive our Tin 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. US Department of Health and Human Services. Toxicological profile for tin and tin compounds. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp55.pdf
  2. Paraskevas, S. and van der Weijden, G. A. A review of the effects of stannous fluoride on gingivitis. J Clin Periodontol 2006;33(1):1-13. PubMed
  3. Blunden, S. and Wallace, T. Tin in canned food: a review and understanding of occurrence and effect. Food Chem Toxicol 2003;41(12):1651-1662. PubMed
  4. Sälzer S, Slot DE, Dörfer CE, Van der Weijden GA. Comparison of triclosan and stannous fluoride dentifrices on parameters of gingival inflammation and plaque scores: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Dent Hyg. 2015 Feb;13(1):1-17.
  5. Feng X, Chen X, Cheng R, Sun L, Zhang Y, He T. Breath malodor reduction with use of a stannous-containing sodium fluoride dentifrice: a meta-analysis of four randomized and controlled clinical trials. Am J Dent. 2010;23 Spec No B:27B-31B.
  6. Milleman JL, Milleman KR, Santos SL, Proskin HM, Battershell KK, DiMarino JC. Subjective assessment of Enamelon® preventive treatment gel in a self-reported dry-mouth population. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2016;37(8):e5-8.
  7. Lorenz K, Hoffmann T, Heumann C, Noack B. Effect of toothpaste containing amine fluoride and stannous chloride on the reduction of dental plaque and gingival inflammation. A randomized controlled 12-week home-use study. Int J Dent Hyg. 2019;17(3):237-243. PubMed
  8. Frese C, Wohlrab T, Sheng L, Kieser M, Krisam J, Wolff D. Clinical effect of stannous fluoride and amine fluoride containing oral hygiene products: A 4-year randomized controlled pilot study. Sci Rep 2019;9(1):7681. 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 Tin and Acalabrutinib Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Tin with Acalabrutinib?
We do not list a known interaction between Tin and Acalabrutinib. 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 Tin and Acalabrutinib have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 4 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 Acalabrutinib interact with any supplements?
Yes. Acalabrutinib has documented interactions with 144 supplements in our database — Tin is not one of them. The Acalabrutinib interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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