Drug & supplement interaction

Art Of Living + Oxycodone

Oxycodone brand names: OxyContin, Roxicodone, OxyIR, Percolone, Oxecta, and others.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Art Of Living and Oxycodone 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 Oxycodone states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Art Of Living and Oxycodone

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 Oxycodone and Art Of Living 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 Art Of Living at all — not against Oxycodone, 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.

Art Of Living safety at a glance

Art Of Living overall Not established This is the name of a wellness organization and its programs, not a single supplement, so there is no standard ingredient to assess.
Pregnancy Use caution Breathing and yoga practices vary in intensity, so pregnant people should check with a doctor and a qualified instructor first.
Breastfeeding Not established As a set of mind-body practices rather than an ingested product, there is no clear safety data; ask your healthcare provider.

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

Still wondering about combining Oxycodone and Art Of Living? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Oxycodone’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Art Of Living. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Oxycodone’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Dependence or withdrawal symptoms Worth acting on
  • Serotonin syndrome Worth acting on
  • Thoughts of self-harm Worth acting on
  • A bowel blockage Worth acting on
  • Pain or burning when passing urine Worth acting on
  • Memory problems Worth acting on
  • Dehydration Worth acting on
  • Trouble swallowing Worth acting on
  • Trouble passing urine Worth acting on
  • Low sodium Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 66 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Oxycodone. Read the label on DailyMed › Art Of Living’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Art Of Living side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Art Of Living has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Oxycodone Products Have a Food Rule — Art Of Living Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Oxycodone says to take it with food. If you take Art Of Living on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Oxycodone 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 Oxycodone 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.

( 2.2 , 5.1 , 5.2 , 5.3 ) XTAMPZA ER is administered, twice daily, every 12 hours, and must be taken with food .

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Oxycodone — 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.

From our Q&A

Questions About Art Of Living or Oxycodone

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Art Of Living or Oxycodone, 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:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Oxycodone

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

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (ghb) (major) and Kava (major).

By severity: 8 major · 114 moderate · 23 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Oxycodone page

“Oxycodone is a potent opioid painkiller, and anything that deepens its sedation can slow breathing itself, which is why this list deserves genuine respect. Of the 145 supplement and herbal ingredients on record, eight rate major, and the biggest cluster by far, 78 ingredients, adds extra drowsiness on top of the opioid's own.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Oxycodone interaction page

How much people look this up

Where Art Of Living and Oxycodone 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 Art Of Living
Steady interest

#1,445 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Oxycodone
Top 25%

#468 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 Art Of Living reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Art Of Living and Oxycodone records this page draws on were last updated June 20, 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 Art Of Living

What is Art Of Living?

  • Stress and anxiety relief
  • Relaxation and calm
  • Improved sleep
  • Emotional well-being
  • General mental wellness

"Art of Living" is not a plant, herb, or dietary supplement. It is the name of a global nonprofit organization founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar that teaches meditation, breathing techniques (such as Sudarshan Kriya), and yoga-based programs for stress and well-being. If you saw this name on a product label, check the actual ingredients, because there is no single herb called "Art of Living."

Breathing programs, meditation courses, group classes

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

Art Of Living: dosing

There is no pill or standardized dose because Art of Living is a program, not a supplement.

From our Art Of Living monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Art Of Living monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Oxycodone

What Is Oxycodone Used For?

Brand names: OxyContin, Roxicodone, OxyIR, Percolone, Oxecta, OxyNeo

Oxycodone is prescribed for pain severe enough to need daily, long-term opioid treatment — pain that hasn't responded well to non-opioid medicines or shorter-acting options. The extended-release form is designed for continuous pain control, not for occasional or as-needed use.

It is approved for adults and, in certain cases, for opioid-tolerant children 11 years and older who are already on opioid therapy. Because of the serious risks involved, it is reserved for situations where other approaches have genuinely fallen short.

See full Oxycodone drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Art Of Living

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

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2,829No known interaction
2,829 No interaction
No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Art Of Living against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Art Of Living list.

See the full Art Of Living interactions page
See every supplement checked against Oxycodone, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Art Of Living References

The 1 references that drive our Art Of Living 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. Kanchibhotla D, Gupte P, Harsora P, Kulkarni S. Impact of Prajña yoga on cognition in adolescents with congenital and adventitious visual impairment. Explore (NY). 2021 Jul 5:S1550-8307(21)00099-9.

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 Art Of Living and Oxycodone Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Art Of Living with Oxycodone?
We do not list a known interaction between Art Of Living and Oxycodone. 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.
Should I take Art Of Living and Oxycodone at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Oxycodone says to take it with food. If you take Art Of Living on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Oxycodone with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Oxycodone products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
Does Oxycodone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Oxycodone has documented interactions with 145 supplements in our database — Art Of Living is not one of them. The Oxycodone 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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