Drug & supplement interaction

American Mistletoe + Dextroamphetamine

Dextroamphetamine brand name: Dexedrine.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between American Mistletoe and Dextroamphetamine 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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American Mistletoe and Dextroamphetamine

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 Dextroamphetamine and American Mistletoe 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.

American Mistletoe safety at a glance

American Mistletoe overall Avoid American mistletoe contains toxic compounds and is not recommended for medicinal use.
Pregnancy Likely Unsafe When used orally. American mistletoe is considered an abortifacient. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Unsafe When used orally; avoid using. Read the full breastfeeding detail

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.

Still wondering about combining Dextroamphetamine and American Mistletoe? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Dextroamphetamine

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Dextroamphetamine is filed under 7 classifications — including amphetamines, stimulant drugs, serotonergic drugs. American Mistletoe has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being antihypertensive drugs (major) and vasodilators (major) — and none of Dextroamphetamine’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.

Keep it in perspective

American Mistletoe Does Interact With Other Medications

American Mistletoe has 190 major, known drug interactions in our database — Dextroamphetamine isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests American Mistletoe and Dextroamphetamine 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. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on Additional detail

    American Mistletoe

    “Evidence on adverse effects related to American mistletoe is limited to retrospective case reviews from poison control centers. Most reports suggest that American mistletoe may be relatively well tolerated at lower doses.”

    American Mistletoe · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cardiac arrest.

    “Orally, large doses of American mistletoe may cause bradycardia, hypertension, and cardiac arrest (6,19695).”

    American Mistletoe · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cardiac arrest.

    2 sources cited
    1. 6. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
    2. 19695. Moore HW. Mistletoe poisoning: a review of the available literature, and the report of a case of probable fatal poisoning. J S Carolina Med Assoc 1963;59(8):269-271.

    Dextroamphetamine

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Dextroamphetamine. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Diarrhea / Vomiting / Nausea Additional detail

    American Mistletoe

    “Orally, American mistletoe can cause acute gastroenteritis. Consuming large doses of American mistletoe may cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Diarrhea and vomiting from ingestion of American mistletoe can lead to dehydration, hypovolemic shock, and cardiovascular collapse (6).”

    American Mistletoe · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 6. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.

    Dextroamphetamine

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Dextroamphetamine. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for American Mistletoe but not commonly for Dextroamphetamine: hallucinations, a slow heartbeat, dehydration and confusion.

Effects for Dextroamphetamine come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for American Mistletoe come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Special populations

American Mistletoe in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Likely Unsafe

When used orally. American mistletoe is considered an abortifacient.

Lactation Likely Unsafe

When used orally; avoid using.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

From our Q&A

Questions About American Mistletoe or Dextroamphetamine

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers American Mistletoe or Dextroamphetamine, 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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Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Dextroamphetamine

This page covers American Mistletoe only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Dextroamphetamine page lists 129 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Ephedra (major), Lithium (major), Peyote (major) and Rauvolfia Vomitoria (major).

By severity: 6 major · 100 moderate · 23 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Dextroamphetamine page

“Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) is a stimulant for ADHD and narcolepsy, and I read this list with genuine wariness. Six of the 129 ingredients rate major, most of them because other stimulants, ephedra being the clearest, pile extra heart rate and blood pressure on top of what the drug already produces.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where American Mistletoe and Dextroamphetamine 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 American Mistletoe
Steady interest

#1,259 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Dextroamphetamine
Top 5%

#40 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 American Mistletoe reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The American Mistletoe and Dextroamphetamine records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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.
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Supplement

About American Mistletoe

What is American Mistletoe?

American Mistletoe
  • Traditional folk remedies
  • Digestive complaints
  • Decorative holiday plant

American mistletoe is a parasitic plant that is best known as a holiday decoration, not a proven medicine. It contains toxins that can harm the heart, gut, and blood vessels, and it has little reliable evidence to support any health use. We do not recommend taking it, and all parts should be kept away from children and pets.

Phoradendron leucarpum · Santalaceae · Leaves, stems, and berries · Rarely used as a supplement; historically as tea or dried plant. Most often seen as a holiday decoration.

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

American Mistletoe: dosing

There is no established safe or effective dose of American mistletoe. Because the plant is toxic and not recommended for medicinal use, no dosing guidance can be given.If you ever see a product containing mistletoe, do not take it without first speaking to a pharmacist or doctor. The safest approach is to avoid using American mistletoe internally altogether.

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

Read the full American Mistletoe monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Dextroamphetamine

What Is Dextroamphetamine Used For?

Brand name: Dexedrine

Dextroamphetamine treats two conditions: ADHD and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder causing uncontrollable daytime sleepiness). It is available in multiple forms — tablets, extended-release capsules, oral solution, and a skin patch — and the approved age ranges vary by product.

Oral tablets (Zenzedi, generic) and oral solutions (Procentra, generic) are approved for ADHD in children as young as 3 years old and for narcolepsy. Extended-release capsules (Dexedrine, generic) are approved for ADHD in children ages 6 to 16 and for narcolepsy. Xelstrym, the transdermal patch, is approved only for ADHD — in adults and children ages 6 and older — and is not indicated for narcolepsy.

See full Dextroamphetamine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & American Mistletoe

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

190Major
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0Minor
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190 interactions

Showing 60 of 190 major interactions — see all 190 on the American Mistletoe page.

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Evidence & sources

American Mistletoe References

The 4 references that drive our American Mistletoe 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. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
  2. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
  3. Foster S, Tyler VE. Tyler's Honest Herbal, 4th ed., Binghamton, NY: Haworth Herbal Press, 1999. DOI
  4. Moore HW. Mistletoe poisoning: a review of the available literature, and the report of a case of probable fatal poisoning. J S Carolina Med Assoc 1963;59(8):269-271.

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 American Mistletoe and Dextroamphetamine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take American Mistletoe with Dextroamphetamine?
We do not list a known interaction between American Mistletoe and Dextroamphetamine. 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 American Mistletoe and Dextroamphetamine have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 4 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.
How was the American Mistletoe and Dextroamphetamine combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Dextroamphetamine is filed under 7 classifications, and American Mistletoe has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Dextroamphetamine's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does American Mistletoe interact with any other medications?
Yes. American Mistletoe has 190 documented drug interactions in our database — Dextroamphetamine is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Dextroamphetamine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Dextroamphetamine has documented interactions with 129 supplements in our database — American Mistletoe is not one of them. The Dextroamphetamine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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