Turkey Tail Honey Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by Mycomatrix
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First and foremost: checking Turkey Tail Honey against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Turkey Tail Honey is a dietary supplement by Mycomatrix with 2 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for cough and sore throat, wound and burn care, soothing minor skin irritation.Based on those ingredients, 851 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Honey, Raw, Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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What’s inside
Low disclosure
This product contains 2 active ingredients: raw honey and turkey tail mushroom fruiting body extract in powder form. Honey has been used traditionally for wound healing and cough relief.
Turkey tail mushroom is a fungal ingredient studied for immune support and its polysaccharide components. There are no inactive fillers listed.
Does it work?
Not established
Honey is possibly effective for cold sores, cough, mouth irritation (oral mucositis), burns, and dry eye based on the evidence we hold. Turkey tail mushroom is possibly effective for cancer support.
For other uses — chronic fatigue syndrome, fungal skin infections, respiratory tract infections, and genital herpes — the evidence isn't established in our data.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Honey is generally well tolerated and considered safe as a food for adults and children over 1 year old. However, check with your doctor before using it as a medicine.
If honey contains grayanotoxins (from rhododendrons, particularly Turkish Black Sea coast honey), it can cause serious heart and blood pressure problems — avoid those sources. Common side effects from honey are nausea, stomach pain, vomiting (when taken by mouth), and burning or stinging (when applied to skin).
Turkey tail mushroom is generally well tolerated in healthy adults but may cause gastrointestinal upset, nausea, appetite loss, or diarrhea. The safety data during pregnancy and breastfeeding is insufficient, so both are best avoided until you've talked with your doctor or pharmacist.
Quality and evidence vary across products, so check with a healthcare provider before starting.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Check your medications carefully if you take antidiabetes drugs (the mushroom may lower blood sugar too much), chemotherapy agents like cyclophosphamide, hormone therapy like tamoxifen, blood thinners (anticoagulants or antiplatelets), seizure medication (phenytoin/Dilantin), or any drug metabolized by CYP3A4 or CYP2C9. No interactions are documented for the inactive ingredients we could check.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
This product may help with cough, cold sores, and burns (honey) or provide immune support (turkey tail), but it carries meaningful interactions with diabetes drugs, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and blood thinners. If you take any prescription medications, especially those for blood sugar, cancer, or blood clotting, run them through our checker before adding this.
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor — don't use it in pregnancy or while breastfeeding without guidance.
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Assessment coverage: 2 of 2 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Sep 25, 2025.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Turkey Tail Honey, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Mycomatrix |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 850391006279 |
| Net contents | 6 Fluid Ounce(s); 177 Milliliter(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Sep 25, 2025 |
| DSLD ID | 339183 |
| Product type | Other Combinations |
| Supplement form | Liquid |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Organic, Gluten Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Turkey Tail Honey by Mycomatrix, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Honey, Raw | 0 NP | -- |
| Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder | 0 NP | -- |
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Brand IP Statement(s)
MycoHoney
Formulation
Gluten free. Not from myceliated grain.
Adaptogenic assists with sugar regulation, liver function, inflammation
Certified organic by Clemson University
Seals/Symbols
USDA Organic Certified Organic
Formula
100% Fruiting Body
FDA Disclaimer Statement
This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Turkey Tail Honey by Mycomatrix label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Turkey Tail Honey by Mycomatrix
These are the 2 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 Teaspoon(s) Dosage formLiquid Amounts shown are per serving.
Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.
Honey, Raw
Interacts with736 drugs
Honey is a natural food with some real, modest evidence for easing coughs and helping certain wounds, especially when special medical-grade or Manuka...
Honey, Raw monograph & interactionsTurkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder
Interacts with187 drugs
Turkey tail is a woodland mushroom rich in polysaccharides like beta-glucans, and it is mainly used to support the immune system. Some of its purified...
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder monograph & interactionsTurkey Tail Honey by Mycomatrix Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Turkey Tail Honey by Mycomatrix contains two active ingredients, each with documented interactions.
The most serious concern is turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs — it may increase the risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) based on animal research showing the mushroom has blood-sugar-lowering effects.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Turkey tail mushroom also interacts with cyclophosphamide, a chemotherapy drug, potentially raising its levels in your body by 44–50%; and with tamoxifen, a hormone therapy drug, by delaying how quickly your body absorbs it — both rated Moderate severity. Honey may increase phenytoin (Dilantin) levels moderately, and both ingredients carry minor interactions with blood thinners (anticoagulants/antiplatelets) and certain drug-metabolizing pathways (CYP3A4 and CYP2C9 substrates).
Altogether, these interactions span 840 individual medications.
Before you start this product, use the medication checker below to look up your exact prescriptions — especially if you take diabetes drugs, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, blood thinners, or seizure medication.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Turkey Tail Honey interact with 851 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
2 of the 2 ingredients in Turkey Tail Honey interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Honey, Raw Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder
AcarboseGlucobay, Prandase, Precose
How Acarbose interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Acarbose interactionAcetohexamideDymelor
How Acetohexamide interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Acetohexamide interactionAlbiglutideTanzeum
How Albiglutide interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Albiglutide interactionAlogliptinNesina
How Alogliptin interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Alogliptin interactionHoney, RawCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, honey might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4, but research is conflicting.
Read the full Honey, Raw + Alogliptin interactionAlogliptin, MetforminKazano
How Alogliptin, Metformin interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Alogliptin, Metformin interactionAlogliptin, PioglitazoneOseni
How Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interactionHoney, RawCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, honey might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4, but research is conflicting.
Read the full Honey, Raw + Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interactionAntidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) InhibitorGlyxambi
How Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interactionCanagliflozinInvokana
How Canagliflozin interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Canagliflozin interactionCanagliflozin, MetforminInvokamet
How Canagliflozin, Metformin interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Canagliflozin, Metformin interactionCanagliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideInvokamet XR
How Canagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Canagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionChlorpropamideChlorpropam, Diabinese
How Chlorpropamide interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Chlorpropamide interactionCyclophosphamideCytoxan, Neosar
How Cyclophosphamide interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderCyclophosphamide Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the polysaccharide peptide (PSP) component of turkey tail mushroom might increase exposure to cyclophosphamide.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Cyclophosphamide interactionHoney, RawCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, honey might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4, but research is conflicting.
Read the full Honey, Raw + Cyclophosphamide interactionDapagliflozinFarxiga
How Dapagliflozin interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Dapagliflozin interactionDapagliflozin Propanediol, MetforminXigduo XR
How Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Metformin interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Metformin interactionDapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin HydrochlorideQtern
How Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interactionDapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin HydrochlorideQternmet XR
How Dapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Dapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interactionHoney, RawCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, honey might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4, but research is conflicting.
Read the full Honey, Raw + Dapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interactionDasiglucagon HydrochlorideZegalogue
How Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride interactionDulaglutideTrulicity
How Dulaglutide interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Dulaglutide interactionEmpagliflozinJardiance
How Empagliflozin interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Empagliflozin interactionEmpagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin HydrochlorideTrijardy XR
How Empagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Empagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionEmpagliflozin, MetforminSynjardy
How Empagliflozin, Metformin interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Empagliflozin, Metformin interactionEmpagliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideSynjardy XR
How Empagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Empagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionErtugliflozinSteglatro
How Ertugliflozin interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Ertugliflozin interactionErtugliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideSegluromet
How Ertugliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Ertugliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionExenatideBydureon, Byetta
How Exenatide interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Exenatide interactionExenatide SyntheticBydureon BCISE
How Exenatide Synthetic interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Exenatide Synthetic interactionFosphenytoinCerebyx
How Fosphenytoin interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Honey, RawPhenytoin (dilantin) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, honey might increase levels of phenytoin.
Read the full Honey, Raw + Fosphenytoin interactionTurkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderCytochrome P450 2c9 (cyp2c9) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the polysaccharide peptide (PSP) component of turkey tail mushroom might inhibit CYP2C9.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Fosphenytoin interactionFosphenytoin SodiumSesquient
How Fosphenytoin Sodium interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Honey, RawPhenytoin (dilantin) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, honey might increase levels of phenytoin.
Read the full Honey, Raw + Fosphenytoin Sodium interactionTurkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderCytochrome P450 2c9 (cyp2c9) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the polysaccharide peptide (PSP) component of turkey tail mushroom might inhibit CYP2C9.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Fosphenytoin Sodium interactionGliclazideDiamicron
How Gliclazide interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderCytochrome P450 2c9 (cyp2c9) Substrates, Antidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the polysaccharide peptide (PSP) component of turkey tail mushroom might inhibit CYP2C9.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Gliclazide interactionGlimepirideAmaryl
How Glimepiride interacts with Turkey Tail Honey — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, PowderCytochrome P450 2c9 (cyp2c9) Substrates, Antidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the polysaccharide peptide (PSP) component of turkey tail mushroom might inhibit CYP2C9.
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder + Glimepiride interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Turkey Tail Honey with known interactions, here are the types of medications they can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Honey, Raw
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Theoretically, honey might increase levels of phenytoin.
In an animal model, the rate and extent of absorption of phenytoin was increased by honey. This effect has not been reported in humans.
Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs
Theoretically, honey may increase the risk of bleeding when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
In vitro, honey inhibits platelet aggregation and increases the time to clotting. Furthermore, animal research suggests that feeding mice large doses of honey for 12 days increases bleeding time when compared with no intervention. However, these effects have not been reported in humans.
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates
Theoretically, honey might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4, but research is conflicting.
Some clinical research shows that honey induces CYP3A4. However, other clinical studies found no effect on CYP3A4 activity. Different honey preparations may have different effects on CYP3A4.
Turkey Tail Mushroom Fruiting Body Extract, Powder
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, taking turkey tail mushroom with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Animal research suggests that turkey tail mushroom and a polysaccharide component can have hypoglycemic effects.
Cyclophosphamide
Theoretically, the polysaccharide peptide (PSP) component of turkey tail mushroom might increase exposure to cyclophosphamide.
Some animal research shows that the PSP component of turkey tail mushroom can increase the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) of cyclophosphamide by 44% to 50% and the half-life by 34% to 43%. This interaction could potentially increase the effects and adverse effects of cyclophosphamide. However, it is not known whether PSP affects the levels of the active metabolites of cyclophosphamide that are responsible for its clinical activity.
Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)
Theoretically, the polysaccharide peptide (PSP) component of turkey tail mushroom might interfere with the absorption of tamoxifen.
Animal research suggests that PSP increases the time to reach maximum concentration of a single dose of tamoxifen by about 9.5 hours, or 228%. When repeated doses of tamoxifen were given, the time to reach maximum concentration was increased by about 5.6 hours, or 93%. However, PSP did not affect the maximum concentration or the area under the curve of tamoxifen.
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (Cyp2C9) Substrates
Theoretically, the polysaccharide peptide (PSP) component of turkey tail mushroom might inhibit CYP2C9.
Laboratory research suggests that the PSP component of turkey tail mushroom dose-dependently inhibits CYP2C9. Theoretically, taking PSP with drugs metabolized by CYP2C9 might increase drug levels and the risk of adverse effects. However, this has not been reported in humans.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Turkey Tail Honey, from the product label.
Mycomatrix
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- A Mushroom Mountain Company
- Web Address
- mushroommountain.com
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The Full Monographs Behind Turkey Tail Honey’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Honey
Interacts with 736 drugsHoney is a natural food with some real, modest evidence for easing coughs and helping certain wounds, especially when special medical-grade or Manuka honey is used. It is generally safe for...
Read the full Honey monograph → Herb & supplement monographTurkey Tail Mushroom
Interacts with 187 drugsTurkey tail is a woodland mushroom rich in polysaccharides like beta-glucans, and it is mainly used to support the immune system. Some of its purified extracts (PSK and PSP) have been studie...
Read the full Turkey Tail Mushroom monograph →Sources & How We Checked
Turkey Tail Honey's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 55 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Honey 40 references
- The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
- Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
- Bose B. Honey or sugar in treatment of infected wounds? Lancet 1982;1:963. PubMed
- Ozhan H, Akdemir R, Yazici M, et al. Cardiac emergencies caused by honey ingestion: a single centre experience. Emerg Med J 2004;21:742-4. PubMed
- Centers for Disease Control. Botulism in the Unites Sates, 1899-1996. Handbook for epidemiologists, clinicians, and laboratory workers, 1998. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/botulism.PDF.
- Simon A, Traynor K, Santos K, et al. Medical honey for wound care - still the 'latest resort'? Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2009;6:165-73. PubMed
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