Supplements and immunosuppressants.
Transplant immunosuppressants (tacrolimus, ciclosporin, sirolimus, everolimus) have very narrow therapeutic windows. They are metabolised by CYP3A4. Any supplement that inhibits or induces CYP3A4 shifts blood levels in a way that risks either toxicity or graft rejection. This is the highest-stakes category in our database.
Hard exclusions: curcumin, quercetin, resveratrol, schisandra, and St John’s Wort all act on CYP3A4 and are off the table on these drugs. Immune-stimulating supplements (echinacea, andrographis, elderberry, astragalus, cordyceps) are also avoided in transplant patients because they may counteract the deliberate immunosuppression. Anything you consider should go through the transplant team first.
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How we grade severity, choose what's in scope, and what we exclude.
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- what your diet already covers, so you are not adding a capsule for something food is already handling
- which evidence-graded compounds are worth considering for your goals, and which were considered but left out
- what to keep, change or stop from what you already take, plus the order to introduce anything new
- how your medications and complete supplement stack fit together, with daily timing and a clear point for reassessment
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