Drug & supplement interaction

Zizyphus + Belumosudil Mesylate

Belumosudil Mesylate brand name: Rezurock.

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 Zizyphus and Belumosudil Mesylate 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 label for Belumosudil Mesylate states a food rule worth keeping to, and 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

Zizyphus and Belumosudil Mesylate

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 Belumosudil Mesylate and Zizyphus 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.

Zizyphus safety at a glance

Zizyphus overall Use caution The fruit is widely eaten as food, but concentrated supplements have not been well studied for safety.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When zizyphus fruit is consumed in the amounts typically found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of zizyphus fruit... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When zizyphus fruit is consumed in the amounts typically found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of zizyphus fruit... Read the full breastfeeding detail

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 Belumosudil Mesylate and Zizyphus? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Belumosudil Mesylate

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Belumosudil Mesylate is filed under 2 classifications — cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates, oral drugs. Zizyphus has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate), cns depressants (moderate) and cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) substrates (moderate) — and none of Belumosudil Mesylate’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

Zizyphus Does Interact With Other Medications

Zizyphus has 469 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Belumosudil Mesylate isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 469 No known interaction 2,361 (incl. Belumosudil Mesylate)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Zizyphus and Belumosudil Mesylate 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.

  • Diarrhea Additional detail

    Zizyphus

    “Orally, zizyphus fruit extract was associated with three cases of mild diarrhea in newborn infants. Zizyphus seed extract was associated with one case of dry mouth and one case of increased bowel movements in a small clinical study.”

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

    2 sources cited
    1. 93306. Ebrahimimd S, Ashkani-Esfahani S, Poormahmudibs A. Investigating the efficacy of zizyphus jujuba on neonatal jaundice. Iran J Pediatr. 2011 Sep;21(3):320-4.
    2. 107921. Shergis JL, Hyde A, Meaklim H, Varma P, Da Costa C, Jackson ML. Medicinal seeds Ziziphus spinosa for insomnia: a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over, feasibility clinical trial. Complement Ther Med 2021;57:102657. PubMed

    Belumosudil Mesylate

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

  • Headache Additional detail

    Zizyphus

    “Orally, zizyphus seed extract was associated with two cases of headache in a small clinical study.”

    Zizyphus · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cluster headache.

    1 source cited
    1. 107921. Shergis JL, Hyde A, Meaklim H, Varma P, Da Costa C, Jackson ML. Medicinal seeds Ziziphus spinosa for insomnia: a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over, feasibility clinical trial. Complement Ther Med 2021;57:102657. PubMed

    Belumosudil Mesylate

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

Reported for Zizyphus but not commonly for Belumosudil Mesylate: dry mouth.

Effects for Belumosudil Mesylate come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Zizyphus 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.

Special populations

Zizyphus in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When zizyphus fruit is consumed in the amounts typically found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of zizyphus fruit in amounts greater than those found in foods; 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

How to take them

Some Belumosudil Mesylate Products Have a Food Rule — Zizyphus Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Belumosudil Mesylate says to take it with food. If you take Zizyphus on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Belumosudil Mesylate with a meal where the label says to.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Belumosudil Mesylate products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Recommended Dosage : 200 mg taken orally once daily with food.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Belumosudil Mesylate — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Belumosudil Mesylate

This page covers Zizyphus only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Belumosudil Mesylate page lists 138 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 · 94 moderate · 41 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Belumosudil Mesylate page

“Most people taking belumosudil (Rezurock) are managing chronic graft-versus-host disease after a stem cell transplant, and many reach for supplements hoping for extra support. This list warrants real vigilance.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Zizyphus and Belumosudil Mesylate 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 Zizyphus
Steady interest

#1,192 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Belumosudil Mesylate
Top half

#1,056 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 Zizyphus reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Zizyphus and Belumosudil Mesylate 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.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Zizyphus

What is Zizyphus?

Zizyphus
  • Sleep problems and insomnia
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Digestive support
  • General nutrition (vitamin C and fiber)
  • Constipation

Zizyphus (jujube) is an edible fruit and traditional remedy used mainly for sleep, anxiety, and digestion. The fruit is a nutritious food, but human evidence for its medicinal benefits is limited and mostly preliminary. If you want to try a supplement form, talk with your pharmacist or doctor first, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking other medicines.

Ziziphus jujuba · Rhamnaceae · Fruit, seeds, leaves, and bark · Dried fruit, tea, capsules, extracts, powders, and traditional formulas (often the seed, known as suan zao ren)

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

Zizyphus: dosing

There is no official or well-established standardized dose for Zizyphus supplements. Doses vary widely depending on the form, whether it is the fruit, seed, or an extract, and the product.If you choose to use a supplement, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed the recommended amount. Eating the fruit as a normal food does not require special dosing.

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

Read the full Zizyphus monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Belumosudil

What Is Belumosudil Used For?

Brand name: Rezurock

Rezurock (belumosudil) is used to treat chronic graft-versus-host disease (chronic GVHD) — a serious immune condition that can occur after a stem cell or bone marrow transplant, where the donor's immune cells attack the recipient's body. It is specifically for patients aged 12 and older whose chronic GVHD has not responded to at least two prior systemic (whole-body) treatments.

See full Belumosudil drug information
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Other Drugs & Zizyphus

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

0Major
469Moderate
0Minor
2,360No known interaction
469 Moderate 2,360 No interaction
Moderate

469 interactions

Showing 60 of 469 moderate interactions — see all 469 on the Zizyphus page.

No interaction 2,360 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,360 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Zizyphus list.

See the full Zizyphus interactions page
See every supplement checked against Belumosudil Mesylate, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Zizyphus References

The 15 references that drive our Zizyphus 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. Adzu, B., Amos, S., Dzarma, S., Wambebe, C., and Gamaniel, K. Effect of Zizyphus spina-christi Willd aqueous extract on the central nervous system in mice. J Ethnopharmacol. 2002;79(1):13-16.
  2. Cisse, A., Ndiaye, A., Lopez-Sall, P., Seck, F., Faye, B., and Faye, B. [Antidiabetic activity of Zizyphus mauritiana Lam (Rhamnaceae)]. Dakar Med 2000;45(2):105-107.
  3. Abdel-Zaher, A. O., Salim, S. Y., Assaf, M. H., and Abdel-Hady, R. H. Antidiabetic activity and toxicity of Zizyphus spina-christi leaves. J Ethnopharmacol. 10-3-2005;101(1-3):129-138. PubMed
  4. Nesseem, D. I., Michel, C. G., Sleem, A. A., and El-Alfy, T. S. Formulation and evaluation of antihyperglycemic leaf extracts of Zizyphus spina-christi (L.) Willd. Pharmazie 2009;64(2):104-109. DOI
  5. Anand, K. K., Singh, B., Chand, D., Chandan, B. K., and Gupta, V. N. Effect of Zizyphus sativa leaves on blood glucose levels in normal and alloxan-diabetic rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 1989;27(1-2):121-127. PubMed
  6. Morishita, S., Mishima, Y., Hirai, Y., Saito, T., and Shoji, M. Pharmacological studies of water extract of the Zizyphus seed and the Zizyphus seed containing drug. Gen Pharmacol 1987;18(6):637-641. PubMed
  7. Watanabe, I., Saito, H., and Takagi, K. Pharmacological studies of Zizyphus seeds. Jpn J Pharmacol 1973;23(4):563-571. DOI
  8. Wu, S. X., Zhang, J. X., Xu, T., Li, L. F., Zhao, S. Y., and Lan, M. Y. [Effects of seeds, leaves and fruits of Ziziphus spinosa and jujuboside A on central nervous system function]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 1993;18(11):685-4.
  9. Glombitza, K. W., Mahran, G. H., Mirhom, Y. W., Michel, K. G., and Motawi, T. K. Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effects of Zizyphus spina-christi in rats. Planta Med 1994;60(3):244-247.
  10. Jarald, E. E., Joshi, S. B., and Jain, D. C. Antidiabetic activity of extracts and fraction of <it>Zizyphus mauritiana. Pharmaceutical Biology 2009;47:328-334.
  11. Ebrahimimd S, Ashkani-Esfahani S, Poormahmudibs A. Investigating the efficacy of zizyphus jujuba on neonatal jaundice. Iran J Pediatr. 2011 Sep;21(3):320-4.
  12. Hajhashemi V, Safaei A. Hypnotic effect of Coriandrum sativum, Ziziphus jujuba, Lavandula angustifolia and Melissa officinalis extracts in mice. Res Pharm Sci. 2015 Nov-Dec;10(6):477-84.
  13. Jing XY, Peng YR, Wang XM, Duan JA. Effects of Ziziphus jujuba fruit extracts on cytochrome P450 (CYP1A2) activity in rats. Chin J Nat Med. 2015 Aug;13(8):588-94. PubMed
  14. Irannejad Niri Z, Shidfar F, Jabbari M, et al. The effect of dried Ziziphus vulgaris on glycemic control, lipid profile, apo-proteins and hs-CRP in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Food Biochem 2020; Mar 30
  15. Shergis JL, Hyde A, Meaklim H, Varma P, Da Costa C, Jackson ML. Medicinal seeds Ziziphus spinosa for insomnia: a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over, feasibility clinical trial. Complement Ther Med 2021;57:102657. 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 Zizyphus and Belumosudil Mesylate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Zizyphus with Belumosudil Mesylate?
We do not list a known interaction between Zizyphus and Belumosudil Mesylate. 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 Zizyphus and Belumosudil Mesylate have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 2 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.
Should I take Zizyphus and Belumosudil Mesylate at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Belumosudil Mesylate says to take it with food. If you take Zizyphus on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Belumosudil Mesylate with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Belumosudil Mesylate products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Zizyphus and Belumosudil Mesylate combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Belumosudil Mesylate is filed under 2 classifications, and Zizyphus has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — none of Belumosudil Mesylate'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 Zizyphus interact with any other medications?
Yes. Zizyphus has 469 documented drug interactions in our database — Belumosudil Mesylate 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 Belumosudil Mesylate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Belumosudil Mesylate has documented interactions with 138 supplements in our database — Zizyphus is not one of them. The Belumosudil Mesylate 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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