Toxicodendron radicans

Poison ivy/Drug Interactions:

  • Antineoplastic agentsAntineoplastic agents: Based on in vitro research, poison ivy may induce telomerase activity, which occurs primarily in the presence of basal and squamous cell carcinomas, in epidermal cells of dermatitis lesions (43). The effects of poison ivy with antineoplastic agents are not well understood.

    • Poison ivy/Herb and Supplement Interactions:

  • AntineoplasticsAntineoplastics: Based on in vitro research, poison ivy may induce telomerase activity, which occurs primarily in the presence of basal and squamous cell carcinomas, in epidermal cells of dermatitis lesions (43). The effects of poison ivy with antineoplastic agents are not well understood.

    • Poison ivy/Food Interactions:

  • Insufficient available evidence.

    • Poison ivy/Lab Interactions:

  • Liver function valuesLiver function values: Patients who develop poison ivy-related erythema multiforme may develop liver inflammation and altered liver function test results (38; 39; 40; 20).
  • Renal profileRenal profile: Patients who develop poison ivy-related erythema multiforme may develop kidney damage and altered renal panel test results (38; 39; 40).
  • White blood cell countWhite blood cell count: Based on human research, oral ingestion of Toxicodendron may induce leukocytosis and neutrophilia (20).