Drug & supplement interaction

Ajuga Nipponensis + Nadolol

Nadolol brand names: Corgard, Nadolol.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Ajuga Nipponensis and Nadolol 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 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.

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Ajuga Nipponensis and Nadolol

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 Nadolol and Ajuga Nipponensis 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.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Ajuga Nipponensis at all — not against Nadolol, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

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.

Ajuga Nipponensis safety at a glance

Ajuga Nipponensis overall Not established There is not enough reliable human data to judge its safety.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety has not been studied, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No safety data exists for breastfeeding, so avoid use.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Nadolol and Ajuga Nipponensis? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Ajuga Nipponensis and Nadolol May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

  • Diarrhea / Nausea / Vomiting reported in 8.9% of FDA reports for Nadolol Additional detail

    Ajuga Nipponensis

    “Orally, Ajuga nipponensis has been reported to cause diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.”

    Ajuga Nipponensis · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 14070. Liao SC, Chiu TF, Chen JC, Lin CC. Ajuga nipponensis Makino poisoning. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2005;43:583-5.

    Nadolol

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Nadolol, and in voluntary FDA adverse-event reports. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Ajuga Nipponensis but not commonly for Nadolol: kidney problems.

Effects for Nadolol come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Ajuga Nipponensis come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 7,530 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Nadolol that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Nadolol

This page covers Ajuga Nipponensis only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Nadolol page lists 145 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Green Tea (major) and Indian Snakeroot (major).

By severity: 6 major · 119 moderate · 20 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Nadolol page

“If you take nadolol (Corgard) for blood pressure, angina, or heart rhythm, treat this list with real care, and green tea is the surprise at the top. In a clinical study, green tea cut nadolol blood levels by roughly 85 percent, which can quietly leave you undertreated.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Ajuga Nipponensis and Nadolol 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.

Supplement Ajuga Nipponensis
Steady interest

#1,370 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Nadolol
Top half

#1,005 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

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 Ajuga Nipponensis reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Ajuga Nipponensis and Nadolol 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.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Ajuga Nipponensis

What is Ajuga Nipponensis?

Ajuga Nipponensis
  • Cough and respiratory symptoms
  • Sore throat
  • Fever
  • Inflammation
  • Traditional general wellness

Ajuga nipponensis is a perennial plant from East Asia used in traditional medicine for cough and respiratory complaints. There is very little human research to confirm any health benefits, so its effectiveness and safety remain largely unknown. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking other medicines.

Ajuga nipponensis · Lamiaceae · Whole plant, leaves, and aerial parts · Dried herb, tea, traditional decoctions, extracts

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Ajuga Nipponensis is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Ajuga Nipponensis record says about it on its own.

Ajuga Nipponensis: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose for Ajuga nipponensis. Scientists have not determined a safe and effective amount for any condition.If you choose to use a product that contains it, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

From our Ajuga Nipponensis monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Ajuga Nipponensis monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Nadolol

What Is Nadolol Used For?

Brand names: Corgard, Nadolol

Nadolol tablets are used for two main conditions: high blood pressure (hypertension) and angina pectoris (ongoing chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart). Lowering high blood pressure reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack.

For high blood pressure, nadolol may be prescribed on its own or combined with other blood pressure medications, especially thiazide-type diuretics (water pills). For angina, it is used for long-term management to help reduce how often chest pain occurs.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Nadolol

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (7,530 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Macular degeneration 831 reports
Nausea 673 reports
Headache 603 reports
Fatigue 526 reports
Weight decreased 464 reports
See full Nadolol drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Ajuga Nipponensis

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Ajuga Nipponensis — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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Evidence & sources

Ajuga Nipponensis References

The 1 references that drive our Ajuga Nipponensis 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.

  1. Liao SC, Chiu TF, Chen JC, Lin CC. Ajuga nipponensis Makino poisoning. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2005;43:583-5.

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.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Ajuga Nipponensis and Nadolol Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Ajuga Nipponensis with Nadolol?
We do not list a known interaction between Ajuga Nipponensis and Nadolol. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Do Ajuga Nipponensis and Nadolol have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 3 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Does Nadolol interact with any supplements?
Yes. Nadolol has documented interactions with 145 supplements in our database — Ajuga Nipponensis is not one of them. The Nadolol interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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