A couple of questions

What drugs interact with passion flower?

Can you take passion flower with blood pressure medicine?

Passion flower should be used with caution with blood pressure medications like enalapril (Vasotec), losartan (Cozaar), atenolol (Tenormin), amlodipine (Norvasc), and furosemide (Lasix).

Can you take passion flower with antidepressants?

Passion Flower has the potential to interfere with other drugs taken for anxiety and shouldn't be used with sedative-hypnotics (sleep aids or tranquilizing medicine), anxiolytics (anti-anxiety medicine), or MAO inhibitors (a type of antidepressants).

Is passion flower bad for the liver?

Passionflower is an extract of the flowers of the plant Passiflora incarnata that is claimed to have natural sedative properties and to be useful for treatment of anxiety and insomnia. Passionflower has not been implicated in causing serum enzyme elevations or clinically apparent liver injury.

Is it safe to take passion flower everyday?

When taken by mouth: Passion flower is likely safe for most people when used as a flavoring in foods. It's possibly safe when taken as a tea for 7 nights, or as a medicine for up to 8 weeks. It may cause side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, and confusion.

Does passionflower tea interact with any medications?

Passionflower may interact with certain medications. For example, it may increase the effects of pentobarbital and benzodiazepine drugs. Both of these drugs are used to lessen anxiety and insomnia.

Does passion flower interact with anything?

Passionflower may interact with the following medications: Sedatives (drugs that cause sleepiness) — Because of its calming effect, passionflower may increase the effects of sedative medications. These can include: Anticonvulsants such as phenytoin (Dilantin)

What are side effects associated with using passion flower?

What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Passion Flower?

  • Altered consciousness.
  • Loss of coordination.
  • Confusion.
  • Dizziness.
  • Drowsiness.
  • Liver toxicity.
  • Nausea/vomiting.
  • Pancreas toxicity.