Drug & supplement interaction

Wild Mint + Bortezomib

Bortezomib brand name: Velcade.

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 Wild Mint and Bortezomib 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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Wild Mint and Bortezomib

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 Bortezomib and Wild Mint 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 Wild Mint at all — not against Bortezomib, 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.

Wild Mint safety at a glance

Wild Mint overall Use caution Generally well tolerated as a tea or food, but the concentrated essential oil can be irritating and should be used cautiously.
Pregnancy Use caution Culinary amounts are likely fine, but medicinal doses and the essential oil are not well studied, so use caution and ask your doctor.
Breastfeeding Use caution Little safety data exists for medicinal use, so caution is advised and culinary amounts are best.

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

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

What Bortezomib’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Wild Mint. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Bortezomib’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. 4 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • Numbness or tingling
  • Low blood pressure
  • Reduced appetite
  • Fever
  • Constipation
  • Tiredness

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

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Bortezomib. Read the label on DailyMed › Wild Mint’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Wild Mint side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Wild Mint has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Bortezomib

This page covers Wild Mint only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Bortezomib page lists 38 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Beer (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Wine (major), Ashwagandha (moderate) and Black Cohosh (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 35 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Bortezomib page

“Someone on bortezomib (Velcade) for multiple myeloma is often also reaching for herbal products to hold up through chemotherapy, and that is exactly where this list calls for real care. Of the 38 ingredients on file, three rate major, and every one of them threatens the liver: Siberian cocklebur, tied to cases of outright liver failure…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Bortezomib interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 25 real supplement products containing Wild Mint, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Wild Mint. Even though Wild Mint itself has no known interaction with Bortezomib, 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 Wild Mint and Bortezomib 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 Wild Mint
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Bortezomib
Steady interest

#2,342 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. Wild Mint 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 Wild Mint reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Wild Mint and Bortezomib 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 Wild Mint

What is Wild Mint?

  • Digestive upset and gas
  • Nausea
  • Cold and congestion symptoms
  • Headache (topical)
  • Freshening breath
  • Sore muscles (topical)

Wild mint is an aromatic herb in the mint family used traditionally for digestive complaints, nausea, and congestion. Solid human studies on wild mint specifically are limited, so most evidence comes from tradition and from related mints. It is generally well tolerated as a tea or food flavoring, but the concentrated essential oil should be used carefully and kept away from infants and young children.

Mentha arvensis · Lamiaceae · Leaves and essential oil · Tea, dried leaf, capsules, essential oil, tincture

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

Wild Mint: dosing

There is no official, standardized dose for wild mint. Traditional use is usually as a cup of tea made from the dried or fresh leaves, taken as needed.Because products vary widely in strength, the best advice is to follow the directions on the product label and start low. Essential oils are very concentrated and should be diluted for skin use and not taken by mouth without professional guidance.

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

Read the full Wild Mint monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Bortezomib

What Is Bortezomib Used For?

Brand name: Velcade

Bortezomib is used to treat two types of cancer in adults: multiple myeloma (a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow) and mantle cell lymphoma (a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma). These indications are shared across the available products — Velcade, Boruzu, and generic bortezomib formulations.

Velcade, Boruzu, and bortezomib injections are all approved for both conditions. Your care team will determine which product and treatment plan is right for your situation.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Bortezomib

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (0 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Plasma cell myeloma 9,117 reports
Neuropathy peripheral 6,473 reports
Diarrhea 5,186 reports
Fatigue 4,550 reports
Pneumonia 4,074 reports
See full Bortezomib drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Wild Mint

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Wild Mint — 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 Wild Mint 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 Wild Mint list.

See the full Wild Mint interactions page
See every supplement checked against Bortezomib, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Wild Mint References

The 2 sources that drive our Wild Mint monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Wild Mint is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Peppermint Oil — NIH NCCIH Source
  2. Herbs at a Glance — 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 Wild Mint and Bortezomib Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Wild Mint with Bortezomib?
We do not list a known interaction between Wild Mint and Bortezomib. 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 Bortezomib interact with any supplements?
Yes. Bortezomib has documented interactions with 38 supplements in our database — Wild Mint is not one of them. The Bortezomib 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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