What Supplements Interact with Mitoxantrone?
Mitoxantrone brand name: Novantrone. Every interaction below applies to the brands too.
Drug–supplement interaction data sourced from Natural Medicines Pro, the licensed clinical database from TRC Healthcare / Therapeutic Research, with additional analysis by the HelloPharmacist Pharmacist Team. Our sources · Editorial policy
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One answer, for one medication: what supplements and herbal products interact with Mitoxantrone? Every vitamin, herb, and supplement ingredient we’ve checked against it is on this page, ranked by severity, each linking to the full report for that exact pair.
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The interaction data in the HelloPharmacist supplement database is licensed from Natural Medicines Pro by TRC Healthcare (Therapeutic Research). HelloPharmacist pharmacists often add our own analysis and context on top of that licensed data — such as this Bottom Line summary and the notes on individual interaction pages — and any such commentary is noted as ours.Very little here is casual, because mitoxantrone (Novantrone) is chemotherapy for certain cancers and aggressive multiple sclerosis, and anything that weakens it can cost real ground. The one major-rated interaction, activated charcoal, can pull the drug back out of the body even though mitoxantrone is given by IV. The largest theme beyond that is antioxidant supplements, vitamin C among them, which might blunt the free-radical action the drug uses to kill tumor cells.
Quercetin runs the opposite way and may raise mitoxantrone levels and side effects. Most remaining entries are fibers, gums, and charcoals that mainly affect how oral pills absorb, which matters for other medicines taken during treatment, so space those doses well apart. Much of this is theoretical, but I would not gamble with a cancer drug's punch. Beneath the single major, the 25 entries split fifteen moderate and nine minor, with charcoal the one to clear first.
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Mitoxantrone: Top Interactions at a Glance
The most significant Mitoxantrone supplement & herbal interactions, colored by severity. Tap any ingredient to open the full report for that pair.
Showing the 12 highest-ranked of 25 interacting ingredients — plus 1,427 more checked with no known interaction. See the complete ranked list.
The Major Interactions to Know About
The most clinically significant Mitoxantrone + supplement combinations in our database, best-documented first. Open any card for the full report.
Every Supplement Checked Against Mitoxantrone
All 1,452 ingredients in our database, ranked by severity — 25 with a Mitoxantrone interaction on file and 1,427 with none found. Filter by severity or search any ingredient; hover the for what each ingredient is.
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Activated CharcoalActivated Carbon, animal Charcoal, carbo Vegetabilis, +13 more Probable
What it is: Activated charcoal is a highly porous form of carbon that can bind certain substances in the gut, and it is used in hospitals to treat some...
Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the route of administration.
Read the full Activated Charcoal + Mitoxantrone interactionCoffee CharcoalCafé Arabica, café Carbonisé, café Robusta, +5 more Probable
What it is: Coffee charcoal is made by roasting green coffee beans until they turn black, creating a charcoal-like material used traditionally for diarr...
Coffee charcoal can reduce the absorption of orally administered drugs and should be separated from oral drug administration by at least two hours.
Read the full Coffee Charcoal + Mitoxantrone interactionEuropean MandrakeMandragora Officinarum, alraunwurzel, mandragora, +7 more Probable
What it is: European mandrake is a highly toxic plant from the nightshade family that was used in ancient and medieval times as a sedative and pain reli...
Theoretically, concurrent use might increase absorption of some drugs because of inhibited gastrointestinal (GI) motility caused by European mandrake.
Read the full European Mandrake + Mitoxantrone interactionGlucomannanGlucomanano, glucomannane, konjac, +1 more Probable
What it is: Glucomannan is a soluble fiber from the konjac root that swells into a gel in your stomach, which may help with mild weight loss, constipati...
Theoretically, glucomannan may decrease absorption of drugs taken orally.
Read the full Glucomannan + Mitoxantrone interactionAcerolaMalpighia Emarginata, acerola Cherry, barbados Cherry, +9 more Possible
What it is: Acerola is a small tropical fruit prized for its very high natural vitamin C content, and it is mostly used as a food-based source of vitami...
Theoretically, the antioxidant effects of acerola might reduce the effectiveness of antitumor antibiotics.
Read the full Acerola + Mitoxantrone interactionAlpha-lipoic AcidThioctacid, thioctan, thioctic Acid Possible
What it is: Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is an antioxidant made naturally by the body and found in small amounts in foods.
Theoretically, the antioxidant effects of alpha-lipoic acid might alter the effectiveness of antitumor antibiotics.
Read the full Alpha-lipoic Acid + Mitoxantrone interactionGlucosamine Possible
What it is: Glucosamine is a natural compound found in cartilage and joint fluid, and it is one of the most popular supplements for osteoarthritis, espe...
Theoretically glucosamine may induce resistance to topoisomerase II inhibitors.
Read the full Glucosamine + Mitoxantrone interactionGuar GumDietary Fiber, farine De Guar, fibre Alimentaire, +10 more Possible
What it is: Guar gum is a soluble, gel-forming fiber from the guar bean that may modestly help with cholesterol, blood sugar, and bowel regularity.
Guar gum might reduce the absorption of some oral drugs, potentially decreasing their effectiveness.
Read the full Guar Gum + Mitoxantrone interactionGum ArabicAcacia, acacia Gum, arabic Gum, +16 more Possible
What it is: Gum arabic is a soluble dietary fiber from the acacia tree that is widely used as a safe food additive and is sometimes taken as a supplemen...
Theoretically, gum arabic can alter the absorption of oral drugs due to its fiber content.
Read the full Gum Arabic + Mitoxantrone interactionQuercetin7-pentahydroxyflavone, bioflavonoid, bioflavonoid Complex, +9 more Possible
What it is: Quercetin is a plant flavonoid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties found in many common foods and sold as a supplement.
Theoretically, quercetin might increase the effects and adverse effects of mitoxantrone.
Read the full Quercetin + Mitoxantrone interactionRose HipRosa Alba, cynorhodon, cynosbatos, +22 more Possible
What it is: Rose hip is the vitamin C–rich fruit of the wild rose, used traditionally for colds and joint pain.
Theoretically, the antioxidant effects of rose hip might reduce the effectiveness of antitumor antibiotics.
Read the full Rose Hip + Mitoxantrone interactionSlippery ElmIndian Elm, moose Elm, olmo Americano, +7 more Possible
What it is: Slippery elm is a traditional herbal remedy made from the inner bark of a North American elm tree, used mainly to soothe sore throats and ir...
Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.
Read the full Slippery Elm + Mitoxantrone interactionTragacanthAdragante, astragale Adragant, astragale De Marseille, +14 more Possible
What it is: Tragacanth is a plant gum used mainly as a thickener and emulsifier in foods, cosmetics, and medicines, and traditionally to soothe the thro...
Theoretically, tragacanth might alter absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full Tragacanth + Mitoxantrone interactionTurmericCurcuma Longa, curcuma, curcumae Longa, +17 more Possible
What it is: Turmeric is a popular spice whose main active compounds, curcuminoids, are studied mostly for inflammation and joint pain.
Turmeric has antioxidant effects.
Read the full Turmeric + Mitoxantrone interactionVitamin C Possible
What it is: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential nutrient your body needs but cannot make, so you must get it from food or supplements.
Theoretically, the antioxidant effects of vitamin C might reduce the effectiveness of antitumor antibiotics.
Read the full Vitamin C + Mitoxantrone interactionVitamin EAlpha-tocopherol, beta-tocopherol, delta-tocopherol, +1 more Possible
What it is: Vitamin E is an essential fat-soluble vitamin and antioxidant that most people get in adequate amounts from a normal diet.
Theoretically, antioxidant effects of vitamin E might reduce the effectiveness of antitumor antibiotics.
Read the full Vitamin E + Mitoxantrone interactionThyroid Extract Likely
What it is: Thyroid extract supplements are made from dried animal thyroid gland and may contain real thyroid hormones (T3 and T4), but the amounts in o...
Food and medications can interfere with thyroid hormone absorption.
Read the full Thyroid Extract + Mitoxantrone interactionAgarAgar-agar, agarose, agarose Gel, +17 more Possible
What it is: Agar is a plant-based gel made from red seaweed that is widely used as a vegetarian alternative to gelatin and as a source of dietary fiber.
Agar forms a thick gel, which may disrupt the absorption of nutrients and medications.
Read the full Agar + Mitoxantrone interactionAlginAlginate, alginate De Calcium, alginate De Magnésium, +12 more Possible
What it is: Algin (alginate) is a fiber-like substance from brown seaweed that is widely used as a thickener, gel, and binder in foods and medicines.
Theoretically, algin can alter the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full Algin + Mitoxantrone interactionBlack PsylliumAfrican Plantain, brown Psyllium, dietary Fiber, +16 more Possible
What it is: Black psyllium is a soluble-fiber supplement made from the seeds of a Plantago plant, used mostly to ease constipation and support digestive...
Theoretically, psyllium might increase, decrease, or have no effect on the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full Black Psyllium + Mitoxantrone interactionBlond PsylliumPlantago Ovata, balle De Psyllium, blond Plantago, +14 more Possible
What it is: Blond psyllium is a soluble fiber from the seed husks of Plantago ovata, and it is one of the better-studied fiber supplements.
Theoretically, psyllium might increase, decrease, or have no effect on the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full Blond Psyllium + Mitoxantrone interactionCarobCeratonia Siliqua, algarrobo, carob Flour, +16 more Possible
What it is: Carob is a Mediterranean tree whose pods are widely used as a caffeine-free, naturally sweet cocoa alternative and as a thickener (carob gum...
Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full Carob + Mitoxantrone interactionKaraya GumBassora Tragacanth, goma Karaya, gomme Karaya, +14 more Possible
What it is: Karaya gum is a natural plant gum from the Sterculia tree that is mostly used as a bulk-forming laxative and as a thickener or adhesive in f...
Co-administration of oral drugs with bulk forming laxatives such as karaya gum may decrease, increase, or have no effect on the absorption of drugs.
Read the full Karaya Gum + Mitoxantrone interactionMarshmallowAlthaea Officinalis, altea, alteia, +16 more Possible
What it is: Marshmallow root is a traditional herb rich in soothing, gel-like fibers called mucilage, which is why it has long been used for coughs, sor...
Theoretically, mucilage in marshmallow might impair absorption of oral drugs.
Read the full Marshmallow + Mitoxantrone interactionXanthan GumBacterial Polysaccharide, corn Sugar Gum, goma Xantana, +7 more Possible
What it is: Xanthan gum is a fermentation-made fiber widely used to thicken and stabilize foods and to thicken liquids for people with swallowing diffic...
Theoretically, xanthan gum can alter the absorption of oral drugs due to its fiber qualities.
Read the full Xanthan Gum + Mitoxantrone interactionCan You Take It With Mitoxantrone?
One-line answers, one card per combination — scroll through today’s 20 and tap any card for the full report. A different set rotates in daily until every combination has had its turn.
Can you take Glucosamine with Mitoxantrone?
Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically glucosamine may induce resistance to topoisomerase II inhibitors.
Full Glucosamine + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Acerola with Mitoxantrone?
Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, the antioxidant effects of acerola might reduce the effectiveness of antitumor antibiotics.
Full Acerola + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Thyroid Extract with Mitoxantrone?
Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Food and medications can interfere with thyroid hormone absorption.
Full Thyroid Extract + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Agar with Mitoxantrone?
Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Agar forms a thick gel, which may disrupt the absorption of nutrients and medications.
Full Agar + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Algin with Mitoxantrone?
Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, algin can alter the absorption of oral drugs.
Full Algin + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Black Psyllium with Mitoxantrone?
Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, psyllium might increase, decrease, or have no effect on the absorption of oral drugs.
Full Black Psyllium + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Blond Psyllium with Mitoxantrone?
Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, psyllium might increase, decrease, or have no effect on the absorption of oral drugs.
Full Blond Psyllium + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Carob with Mitoxantrone?
Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, carob might also impair the absorption of oral drugs.
Full Carob + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Karaya Gum with Mitoxantrone?
Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Co-administration of oral drugs with bulk forming laxatives such as karaya gum may decrease, increase, or have no effect on the absorption o...
Full Karaya Gum + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Marshmallow with Mitoxantrone?
Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, mucilage in marshmallow might impair absorption of oral drugs.
Full Marshmallow + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Xanthan Gum with Mitoxantrone?
Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, xanthan gum can alter the absorption of oral drugs due to its fiber qualities.
Full Xanthan Gum + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Activated Charcoal with Mitoxantrone?
Major Use real caution — this is a major-rated interaction, generally best avoided or used only under close supervision. Activated charcoal reduces systemic exposure to many drugs, including those that undergo enterohepatic recirculation, regardless of the rout...
Full Activated Charcoal + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Coffee Charcoal with Mitoxantrone?
Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Coffee charcoal can reduce the absorption of orally administered drugs and should be separated from oral drug administration by at least two...
Full Coffee Charcoal + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take European Mandrake with Mitoxantrone?
Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, concurrent use might increase absorption of some drugs because of inhibited gastrointestinal (GI) motility caused by European...
Full European Mandrake + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Glucomannan with Mitoxantrone?
Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, glucomannan may decrease absorption of drugs taken orally.
Full Glucomannan + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Alpha-lipoic Acid with Mitoxantrone?
Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, the antioxidant effects of alpha-lipoic acid might alter the effectiveness of antitumor antibiotics.
Full Alpha-lipoic Acid + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Guar Gum with Mitoxantrone?
Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Guar gum might reduce the absorption of some oral drugs, potentially decreasing their effectiveness.
Full Guar Gum + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Gum Arabic with Mitoxantrone?
Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, gum arabic can alter the absorption of oral drugs due to its fiber content.
Full Gum Arabic + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Quercetin with Mitoxantrone?
Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, quercetin might increase the effects and adverse effects of mitoxantrone.
Full Quercetin + Mitoxantrone answerCan you take Rose Hip with Mitoxantrone?
Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, the antioxidant effects of rose hip might reduce the effectiveness of antitumor antibiotics.
Full Rose Hip + Mitoxantrone answerWhat Severity, Likelihood & Evidence Mean
Severity — How Serious It Can Be
- Major. Clinically significant; generally best avoided, or used only under direct professional supervision.
- Moderate. May need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separating the times you take each one.
- Minor. Generally not clinically significant, but still worth noting and mentioning to your pharmacist.
- No known interaction. Checked against our sources with nothing documented — not the same as proven safety.
Likelihood — How Well It’s Documented
- Likely. Well-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction
- Probable. Interaction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.
- Possible. Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists
- Unlikely. Interaction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.
Where This Data Comes From
- Interaction records are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database (TRC Healthcare), the same reference used by pharmacists and hospitals.
- Each entry links to a full report with the clinical detail, likelihood, evidence level, and citations for that exact combination.
- Content is reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.
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Behind every verdict on this page is a category system. Our source database doesn’t document supplement interactions drug-by-drug — it documents them against groups of medications that behave the same way (for example, “drugs processed by the CYP3A4 liver enzyme” or “blood-thinning medications”).
So the check works in three steps: (1) Mitoxantrone is classified into the pharmacology categories it belongs to, (2) every supplement interaction documented against any of those categories is inherited by Mitoxantrone, and (3) each ingredient keeps its own severity, likelihood, and evidence grades from the underlying record. That’s why one supplement can carry several records for one drug — it may interact through more than one category.
Mitoxantrone sits in 4 interaction categories. Open any one to see what the group means:
Oral Drugs 17 ingredients
A pharmacology grouping from our source database: medications in this group share a property that certain supplements are known to interact with, so an interaction documented for the group applies to every drug in it.
17 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Mitoxantrone through this category.
Antitumor Antibiotics 6 ingredients
A pharmacology grouping from our source database: medications in this group share a property that certain supplements are known to interact with, so an interaction documented for the group applies to every drug in it.
6 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Mitoxantrone through this category.
Mitoxantrone 1 ingredient
A pharmacology grouping from our source database: medications in this group share a property that certain supplements are known to interact with, so an interaction documented for the group applies to every drug in it.
1 of the supplement ingredient on this page reaches Mitoxantrone through this category.
Topoisomerase Ii Inhibitors 1 ingredient
A pharmacology grouping from our source database: medications in this group share a property that certain supplements are known to interact with, so an interaction documented for the group applies to every drug in it.
1 of the supplement ingredient on this page reaches Mitoxantrone through this category.
About Mitoxantrone
Mitoxantrone Injection is a chemotherapy agent used intravenously to treat certain forms of multiple sclerosis, advanced hormone-refractory prostate cancer, and acute nonlymphocytic leukemia in adults.
Generic name: Mitoxantrone · Brand name: Novantrone.
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