Drug & supplement interaction

Water Dock + Paclitaxel

Paclitaxel brand names: Taxol, Abraxane.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Water Dock and Paclitaxel 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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Water Dock and Paclitaxel

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 Paclitaxel and Water Dock 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 Water Dock at all — not against Paclitaxel, 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.

Water Dock safety at a glance

Water Dock overall Use caution Limited safety data and oxalate content mean it should be used cautiously and in modest amounts.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information is available, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety during breastfeeding is unknown, so avoid use.

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

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

What Paclitaxel’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Water Dock. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Paclitaxel’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on mentioned in 5.5% of FDA reports for Paclitaxel

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Paclitaxel. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 98,465 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Paclitaxel that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Water Dock’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Water Dock side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Water Dock has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Paclitaxel

This page covers Water Dock only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Paclitaxel page lists 152 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Apple (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major) and Sweet Orange (major).

By severity: 5 major · 108 moderate · 39 minor.

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How much people look this up

Where Water Dock and Paclitaxel 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 Water Dock
Steady interest

#1,132 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Paclitaxel
Steady interest

#1,788 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. Water Dock is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Water Dock reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Water Dock and Paclitaxel 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.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Water Dock

What is Water Dock?

  • Skin conditions and sores
  • Digestive complaints
  • Sore throat and mouth rinses
  • Mild constipation
  • Tooth and gum cleaning

Water Dock is a wetland plant in the dock family that has been used in traditional folk medicine, mostly for skin problems and minor digestive complaints. There is very little modern scientific research to confirm that it works or to establish a safe dose, so it should be used cautiously and avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Rumex aquaticus · Polygonaceae · Roots, leaves, and seeds · Dried root, powder, tea, tincture, traditional topical preparations

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

Water Dock: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose for Water Dock. It is not a common commercial product, and the strength of different preparations can vary widely.If you choose to use a product that contains it, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the suggested amount.

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

Read the full Water Dock monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Paclitaxel (with albumin) Injection

What Is Paclitaxel (with albumin) Injection Used For?

Brand names: Taxol, Abraxane

Paclitaxel Protein-Bound Particles for Injectable Suspension (Albumin-Bound) is used to treat three types of cancer. It treats metastatic breast cancer in patients whose prior chemotherapy has stopped working or who relapsed within 6 months of completing adjuvant (post-surgery) chemotherapy. It is also used as a first-line treatment for locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) — given together with carboplatin — in patients who cannot have surgery or radiation therapy.

Additionally, it is approved as a first-line treatment for metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, given in combination with gemcitabine. All three uses apply specifically to Paclitaxel Protein-Bound Particles for Injectable Suspension (Albumin-Bound), including the brands Abraxane and related albumin-bound formulations.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Paclitaxel

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (98,465 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Nausea 5,500 reports
Neutropenia 5,424 reports
Diarrhea 5,152 reports
Dyspnea 5,113 reports
Anemia 4,794 reports
See full Paclitaxel (with albumin) Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Water Dock

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

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Water Dock list.

See the full Water Dock interactions page
See every supplement checked against Paclitaxel, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Water Dock References

The 3 sources that drive our Water Dock monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Water Dock is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know — NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Source
  2. Herbal Medicine — MedlinePlus Source
  3. Using Dietary Supplements Wisely — NIH NCCIH Source

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 Water Dock and Paclitaxel Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Water Dock with Paclitaxel?
We do not list a known interaction between Water Dock and Paclitaxel. 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 Paclitaxel interact with any supplements?
Yes. Paclitaxel has documented interactions with 152 supplements in our database — Water Dock is not one of them. The Paclitaxel interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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