Drug & supplement interaction

Tiratricol + Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane

Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane brand name: Isocom.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Tiratricol and Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane 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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Tiratricol and Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane

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 Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane and Tiratricol 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.

Tiratricol safety at a glance

Tiratricol overall Avoid It is a potent thyroid-active drug that the FDA has warned against using in supplements.
Pregnancy Possibly Safe When used orally under medical supervision for treating fetal hypothyroidism. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Avoid It is unsafe and may pass thyroid effects to the infant, so avoid completely.

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 Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane and Tiratricol? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane is filed under 10 classifications — including cytochrome p450 2e1 (cyp2e1) substrates, glucuronidated drugs, stimulant drugs. Tiratricol has documented interactions with 4 drug classes — the most serious being thyroid hormone (major), anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate) and antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Tiratricol Does Interact With Other Medications

Tiratricol has 16 major, 209 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Major 16 Moderate 209 No known interaction 2,605 (incl. Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane)
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What to actually watch for

What Tiratricol Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane. It is the side-effect record for Tiratricol on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Tiratricol, this list is the first place to look. 5 entries are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A change in thyroid levels Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, tiratricol is associated with symptoms of both thyrotoxicosis and hypothyroidism. Two young adults presented with symptoms of hypothyroidism, including lethargy, muscle weakness, and weight gain despite loss of appetite, after taking tiratricol 3000-4000 mcg daily for 5 weeks or 6000 mcg daily for 3 weeks.”

    Tiratricol · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in fatigue.

    3 sources cited
    1. 98213. Scally MC, Hodge A. A report of hypothyroidism induced by an over-the-counter fat loss supplement (Tiratricol). Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 2003;13(1):112-6. PubMed
    2. 98214. Bauer BA, Elkin PL, Erickson D, Klee GG, Brennan MD. Symptomatic hyperthyroidism in a patient taking the dietary supplement tiratricol. Mayo Clin Proc 2002;77(6):587-90. PubMed
    3. 1620. Chow WS, Lam KS. An overweight woman with galactorrhoea. Postgrad Med J 1998;74:121-2. PubMed
  • Muscle weakness Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, tiratricol has been associated with tremors, nervousness, insomnia, and strokes. It can also cause muscle weakness. In one case, hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis was reported in a 23-year old male who took tiratricol 2000-3000 mcg daily for 2 months and developed leg paralysis.”

    Tiratricol · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in insomnia.

    2 sources cited
    1. 1605. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dietary Supplements Containing Tiratricol: FDA Warns Consumers Against Consuming Tiratricol. Potent Thyroid Hormone Promoted as Dietary Supplement, Nov 21, 2000. Available at: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-complian
    2. 98215. Cohen-Lehman J, Charitou MM, Klein I. Tiratricol-induced periodic paralysis: a review of nutraceuticals affecting thyroid function. Endocr Pract 2011;17(4):610-5. PubMed
  • A heart attack Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, tiratricol is well tolerated.

    Most Common Adverse Effects:

    Orally: Diarrhea, fatigue, insomnia, lethargy, nervousness, tachycardia, tremors, and weight changes.

    Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):

    Orally: Cardiac arrhythmia, heart attack paralysis, stroke.”

    Tiratricol · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in arrhythmia.

  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, tiratricol has been associated with increased pulse and blood pressure, tachycardia, chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias, and heart attacks.”

    Tiratricol · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in arrhythmia.

    1 source cited
    1. 1605. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dietary Supplements Containing Tiratricol: FDA Warns Consumers Against Consuming Tiratricol. Potent Thyroid Hormone Promoted as Dietary Supplement, Nov 21, 2000. Available at: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-complian
  • Chest pain Worth acting on Additional detail

    Recorded for Tiratricol in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under An irregular heartbeat above.

  • Weight gain / Weight loss / Reduced appetite Additional detail

    Recorded for Tiratricol in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A change in thyroid levels above.

  • A fast or pounding heartbeat Additional detail

    Recorded for Tiratricol in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A heart attack above.

  • Anxiety or restlessness Additional detail

    Recorded for Tiratricol in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A heart attack above.

Showing the 10 most notable of 14 recorded effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Tiratricol — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane.

Special populations

Tiratricol in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Possibly Safe

When used orally under medical supervision for treating fetal hypothyroidism.

Pregnancy Likely Unsafe

When used orally without medical supervision due to possible risk of fetal heart damage; 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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane

This page covers Tiratricol only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane page lists 250 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Activated Charcoal (major), Asarabacca (major), Beer (major) and Ephedra (major).

By severity: 13 major · 196 moderate · 41 minor.

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How much people look this up

Where Tiratricol and Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane 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 Tiratricol
Steady interest

#1,051 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane
Top half

#719 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 Tiratricol reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Tiratricol and Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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 Tiratricol

What is Tiratricol?

  • Weight loss
  • Fat burning
  • Boosting metabolism
  • Bodybuilding and cutting
  • Thyroid-related supplementation

Tiratricol (also called TRIAC) is a powerful synthetic thyroid hormone metabolite, not a natural herb, and it has been illegally added to some weight-loss and bodybuilding supplements. It can cause serious heart and thyroid problems, and the U.S. FDA has warned consumers not to use products containing it. It is not a safe or approved dietary supplement, and you should avoid it.

Synthetic thyroid hormone metabolite (not a plant) · Tablets, capsules, powders (often sold in weight-loss or 'fat-burner' products)

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

Tiratricol: dosing

There is no safe, established dietary supplement dose for tiratricol, and we will not suggest one. It is not an approved supplement, and the FDA has warned against using products that contain it.Do not try to dose this on your own.

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

Read the full Tiratricol monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Tiratricol

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

16Major
209Moderate
0Minor
2,604No known interaction
16 Major 209 Moderate 2,604 No interaction
Major

16 interactions

Moderate

209 interactions

Showing 60 of 209 moderate interactions — see all 209 on the Tiratricol page.

No interaction 2,604 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Tiratricol against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,604 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Tiratricol list.

See the full Tiratricol interactions page
See every supplement checked against Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Tiratricol References

The 12 references that drive our Tiratricol 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. McEvoy GK, ed. AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1998.
  2. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dietary Supplements Containing Tiratricol: FDA Warns Consumers Against Consuming Tiratricol. Potent Thyroid Hormone Promoted as Dietary Supplement, Nov 21, 2000. Available at: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-complian
  3. Nicolini U, Venegoni E, Acaia B, et al. Prenatal treatment of fetal hypothyroidism: is there more than one option? Prenat Diagn 1996;16:443-8. DOI
  4. Asteria C, Rajanayagam O, Collingwood TN, et al. Prenatal diagnosis of thyroid hormone resistance. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1999;84:405-10. PubMed
  5. Mueller-Gaertner HW, Schneider C. 3,5,3'-Triiodothyroacetic acid minimizes the pituitary thyrotrophin secretion in patients on levo-thyroxine therapy after ablative therapy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 1988;28:345-51.
  6. Chow WS, Lam KS. An overweight woman with galactorrhoea. Postgrad Med J 1998;74:121-2. PubMed
  7. Lledo Carreres M, Lajo Garrido JL, Gonzalez Rico M, et al. Toxic internuclear ophthalmoplegia related to antiobesity treatment. Ann Pharmacother 1992;26:1457-8. PubMed
  8. Hawkey CM, Olsen EG, Symons C. Production of cardiac muscle abnormalities in offspring of rats receiving triiodothyroacetic acid (triac) and the effect of beta adrenergic blockade. Cardiovasc Res 1981;15:196-205. PubMed
  9. Olsen EG, Symons C, Hawkey C. Effect of triac on the developing heart. Lancet 1977;2:221-3. PubMed
  10. Scally MC, Hodge A. A report of hypothyroidism induced by an over-the-counter fat loss supplement (Tiratricol). Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 2003;13(1):112-6. PubMed
  11. Bauer BA, Elkin PL, Erickson D, Klee GG, Brennan MD. Symptomatic hyperthyroidism in a patient taking the dietary supplement tiratricol. Mayo Clin Proc 2002;77(6):587-90. PubMed
  12. Cohen-Lehman J, Charitou MM, Klein I. Tiratricol-induced periodic paralysis: a review of nutraceuticals affecting thyroid function. Endocr Pract 2011;17(4):610-5. 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 Tiratricol and Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Tiratricol with Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane?
We do not list a known interaction between Tiratricol and Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane. 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.
How was the Tiratricol and Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane is filed under 10 classifications, and Tiratricol has documented interactions with 4 drug classes — none of Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Tiratricol interact with any other medications?
Yes. Tiratricol has 225 documented drug interactions in our database — Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane interact with any supplements?
Yes. Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane has documented interactions with 250 supplements in our database — Tiratricol is not one of them. The Acetaminophen, Dichlorophenazone, Isometheptane interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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