Aconite + Prednisone
Prednisone brand names: Deltasone, Cortan, Orasone, Prednisone, Prednicen-M, and others.
We found no known interaction between Aconite and Prednisone in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Prednisone states a food rule worth keeping to, and the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.
Aconite and Prednisone
We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.
No Known Interaction Found
We did not find a documented interaction between Prednisone and Aconite in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.
If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.
Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.
Aconite safety at a glance
Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.
Why No Interaction Is Listed for Prednisone
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Prednisone is filed under 7 classifications — including corticosteroids, cytochrome p450 2c19 (cyp2c19) inducers, immunosuppressants. Aconite has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate) and stimulant drugs (moderate) — and none of Prednisone’s classifications are among them.
Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.
Aconite Does Interact With Other Medications
Aconite has 278 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Prednisone isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.
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Aconite in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
When used orally or topically.
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Some Prednisone Products Have a Food Rule — Aconite Should Not Break It
At least one FDA label for a product containing Prednisone says to take it with food. If you take Aconite on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Prednisone with a meal where the label says to.
This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Prednisone products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Gastric irritation may be reduced if taken before, during, or immediately after meals or with food or milk.
From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Prednisone — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›
A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.
What Prednisone Is Prescribed For, and What Aconite Has Been Studied For
These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Prednisone is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Aconite is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.
Prednisone is prescribed for: Prednisone treats a broad range of conditions where the body's immune system is overactive or inflammation needs to be controlled. It works across many organ systems, from the lungs and skin to the joints and blood. Doctors prescribe it for conditions like asthma, severe allergies, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis flares, certain cancers, and to prevent organ rejection after transplant, among many others.
Aconite has been studied for:
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Asthma studied, not established Aconite has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows
Aconite for asthma
Although there has been interest in using oral aconite for asthma, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of aconite for this purpose.
Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Prednisone on your own; if you are taking Aconite for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.
Questions About Aconite or Prednisone
These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Aconite or Prednisone, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:
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Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.
See Every Supplement That Interacts With Prednisone
This page covers Aconite only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Prednisone page lists 208 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), Lily-of-the-valley (major), St. John's Wort (major) and Acacia Rigidula (moderate).
By severity: 4 major · 168 moderate · 36 minor.
From our pharmacist’s overview on the Prednisone page
“Prednisone (Deltasone) suppresses the immune system to control inflammation, and that mechanism shapes most of what can go wrong on this 208-ingredient list, which I read as one to approach carefully rather than casually. Four entries rate major.”
Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026
Taking Aconite as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions
We hold 56 real supplement products containing Aconite, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Aconite. Even though Aconite itself has no known interaction with Prednisone, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:
Where Aconite and Prednisone Sit Against Everything Else
Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.
#832 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#22 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.
Where does our data come from?
- Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
- Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Aconite reference on this page ↓
- Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Aconite and Prednisone records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
- What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
About Aconite
What is Aconite?
- Pain and nerve pain
- Fever and cold or flu symptoms
- Anxiety and restlessness (homeopathic use)
- Inflammation and joint pain
- Heart-related complaints (traditional use)
Aconite is a highly poisonous plant, and even small amounts of the raw or improperly processed root can cause severe, life-threatening reactions. There is no good scientific evidence that it safely treats any condition, and the only forms generally considered acceptable are extremely diluted homeopathic preparations. We strongly recommend avoiding raw or unprocessed aconite entirely and talking to a pharmacist or doctor before using any product containing it.
Aconitum napellus · Ranunculaceae · Root (and sometimes leaves), usually after processing · Highly diluted homeopathic pellets and liquids; processed roots in some traditional Asian medicine systems
An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Aconite is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Aconite record says about it on its own.
Aconite: dosing
There is no safe, established standard dose of aconite for any condition. The line between a "traditional" amount and a deadly amount is extremely thin, which is a major reason this plant is considered so dangerous.The only forms generally considered acceptable are extremely diluted homeopathic products, which contain little or no actual plant material. If you choose to use such a product, follow the label exactly and do not exceed it.
From our Aconite monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.
About Prednisone
What Is Prednisone Used For?
Brand names: Deltasone, Cortan, Orasone, Prednisone, Prednicen-M, Meticorten, Sterapred, Rayos
Prednisone treats a broad range of conditions where the body's immune system is overactive or inflammation needs to be controlled. It works across many organ systems, from the lungs and skin to the joints and blood.
Doctors prescribe it for conditions like asthma, severe allergies, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis flares, certain cancers, and to prevent organ rejection after transplant, among many others.
Most-Reported Side Effects for Prednisone
From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (499,938 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.
Other Drugs & Aconite
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Aconite — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
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278 interactions
- Diclofenac Sodium ›
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- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride ›
- Pemoline ›
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- Streptokinase ›
- Ticlopidine ›
- Treprostinil (oral) ›
- Abciximab ›
- Abrocitinib ›
- Acenocoumarol ›
- Acetylsalicylic Acid ›
- Ambenonium Chloride ›
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- Antithrombin Iii ›
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- Dexmethylphenidate ›
- Dextroamphetamine ›
- Dextroamphetamine (patch) ›
Showing 60 of 278 moderate interactions — see all 278 on the Aconite page.
No interaction 2,551 drugs checked — show the list
We also checked Aconite against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.
- Levothyroxine ›
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- Testosterone ›
- Losartan Potassium ›
- Metoprolol ›
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- Acetaminophen, Oxycodone ›
- Dapsone ›
- Diazepam ›
- Cyclopentolate ›
- Candesartan Cilexetil ›
- Mannitol ›
- Cephalexin ›
- Roxithromycin ›
- Pegunigalsidase Alfa-iwxj ›
- Atorvastatin Calcium ›
- Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan, Doxylamine ›
- Daptomycin ›
Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,551 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Aconite list.
Aconite References
The 33 references that drive our Aconite monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
- Tai YT. Adverse effects from traditional Chinese medicine. Lancet 1993;341:892.
- Tai YT, But PP, Young K, et al. Cardiotoxicity after accidental herb-induced aconite poisoning. Lancet 1992;340:1254-6. PubMed
- Fatovich DM. Aconite: a lethal Chinese herb. Ann Emerg Med 1992;21:309-11. PubMed
- Tomlinson B, Chan TY, Chan JC, Critchley JA. Herb-induced aconite poisoning. Lancet 1993;341:370-1. .
- Chan TY, Tomlinson B, Critchley JA. Aconitine poisoning following the ingestion of Chinese herbal medicines: a report of eight cases. Aust N Z J Med 1993;23:268-71. PubMed
- Yeih DF, Chiang FT, Huang SKS. Successful treatment of aconitine induced life threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmia with amiodarone. Heart 2000;84:E8. PubMed
- But PP, Tai YT, Young K. Three fatal cases of herbal aconite poisoning. Vet Hum Toxicol 1994;36:212-5.
- Feldkamp A, Koster B, Weber HP. [Fatal poisoning caused by aconite monk's hood]. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 1991;139:366-7.
- Lin CC, Chan TY, Deng JF. Clinical features and management of herb-induced aconitine poisoning. Ann Emerg Med 2004;43:574-9. PubMed
- Poon WT, Lai CK, Ching CK, et al. Aconite poisoning in camouflage. Hong Kong Med J 2006;12:456-9.
- Guha, S., Dawn, B., Dutta, G., Chakraborty, T., and Pain, S. Bradycardia, reversible panconduction defect and syncope following self-medication with a homeopathic medicine. Cardiology 1999;91(4):268-271. PubMed
- Imazio, M., Belli, R., Pomari, F., Cecchi, E., Chinaglia, A., Gaschino, G., Ghisio, A., Trinchero, R., and Brusca, A. Malignant ventricular arrhythmias due to Aconitum napellus seeds. Circulation 12-5-2000;102(23):2907-2908.
- Telang, B. V. and Ng'ang'a, J. N. Involvement of Central adrenergic mechanisms in the induction of cardiac arrhythmias by aconitine nitrate administered intraventricularly. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 1975;19(1):1-10.
- Lin, C. C., Chou, H. L., and Lin, J. L. Acute aconitine poisoned patients with ventricular arrhythmias successfully reversed by charcoal hemoperfusion. Am J Emerg.Med 2002;20(1):66-67. PubMed
- Gaibazzi, N., Gelmini, G. P., Montresor, G., Canel, D., Comini, T., Fracalossi, C., Martinetti, C., Poeta, M. L., and Ziacchi, V. [Long QRS tachycardia secondary to Aconitum napellus alkaloid ingestion]. Ital.Heart J.Suppl 2002;3(8):874-877.
- Sorensen, B. [Poisoning with Aconitum napellus (monkshood)]. Ugeskr.Laeger 5-12-2003;165(20):2109-2110.
- Tai, Y. T., Lau, C. P., But, P. P., Fong, P. C., and Li, J. P. Bidirectional tachycardia induced by herbal aconite poisoning. Pacing Clin.Electrophysiol. 1992;15(5):831-839. PubMed
- Agarwal, B. L., Agarwal, R. K., and Misra, D. N. Malignant Arrhythmias Induced by Accidental Aconite Poisoning. Indian Heart J 1977;29(5):246-248.
- Dickens, P., Tai, Y. T., But, P. P., Tomlinson, B., Ng, H. K., and Yan, K. W. Fatal accidental aconitine poisoning following ingestion of Chinese herbal medicine: a report of two cases. Forensic Sci Int 6-28-1994;67(1):55-58. PubMed
- Chan, T. Y., Tomlinson, B., Critchley, J. A., and Cockram, C. S. Herb-induced aconitine poisoning presenting as tetraplegia. Vet.Hum.Toxicol. 1994;36(2):133-134. PubMed
- Chan, T. Y., Tomlinson, B., Chan, W. W., Yeung, V. T., and Tse, L. K. A case of acute aconitine poisoning caused by chuanwu and caowu. J Trop.Med Hyg. 1993;96(1):62-63.
- Yoshioka, N., Gonmori, K., Tagashira, A., Boonhooi, O., Hayashi, M., Saito, Y., and Mizugaki, M. A case of aconitine poisoning with analysis of aconitine alkaloids by GC/SIM. Forensic Sci.Int. 8-15-1996;81(2-3):117-123. PubMed
- Kimura, I., Takada, M., and Nojima, H. Aconitine induces bradycardia through a transmission pathway including the anterior hypothalamus in conscious mice. Biol.Pharm Bull. 1997;20(8):856-860. PubMed
- Chan TY. Aconite poisoning following the percutaneous absorption of Aconitum alkaloids. Forensic Sci Int. 2012 Nov 30;223(1-3):25-7. PubMed
- Chan TY. Aconitum Alkaloid Poisoning Because of Contamination of Herbs by Aconite Roots. Phytother Res. 2016 Jan;30(1):3-8.
- Li H, Liu L, Zhu S, Liu Q. Case reports of aconite poisoning in mainland China from 2004 to 2015: A retrospective analysis. J Forensic Leg Med. 2016 May 25;42:68-73. PubMed
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- Loo G, Yong TH, Yeo C. A case report of bidirectional ventricular tachycardia secondary to aconitum toxicity. J Arrhythm 2022;38(3):451-453. PubMed
- Majumder MI, Mahadi AR, Rahman OU, Roy BK, Shihab HM. Accidental poisoning with aconite overdose: A case report and resuscitative emergency management in a tertiary level hospital of Bangladesh. Clin Case Rep 2023;11(9):e7845. PubMed
Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.
Prednisone Is Linked to Lower Levels of 8 Nutrients
Natural Medicines records Prednisone as a medicine that can lower these. This is not an interaction with Aconite — it is a separate effect of the medicine, and it is a reason some people are advised to supplement rather than to avoid one:
Read the full Prednisone nutrient depletion report ›
Depletion records come from the licensed Natural Medicines database. Do not start a supplement on the strength of this page — ask your pharmacist or doctor whether it applies to you.
Taking Aconite and Prednisone Together: Common Questions
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