Drug & supplement interaction

Artemisia Herba-alba + Dextromethorphan

Dextromethorphan brand names: Hold, Benylin Adult, Benylin Pediatric, Theraflu Thin Strips Long Acting Cough, Neo Citran Thin Strips Cough.

No Known Interaction

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026

The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Artemisia Herba-alba and Dextromethorphan 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.

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Interaction report

Artemisia Herba-alba and Dextromethorphan

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 Dextromethorphan and Artemisia Herba-alba 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.

Artemisia Herba-alba safety at a glance

Artemisia Herba-al... overall Use caution Limited human safety data and the herb may affect blood sugar, so use carefully and under professional guidance.

Pregnancy Avoid Avoid during pregnancy; Artemisia species are traditionally linked to uterine stimulation and lack safety data.

Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety information is available, so avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Dextromethorphan and Artemisia Herba-alba? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Dextromethorphan

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Dextromethorphan is filed under 6 classifications — including serotonergic drugs, serotonergic drugs, cytochrome p450 2d6 (cyp2d6) substrates. Artemisia Herba-alba has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Dextromethorphan’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

Artemisia Herba-alba Does Interact With Other Medications

Artemisia Herba-alba has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Dextromethorphan isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Dextromethorphan)

Taking anything else?

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What to actually watch for

What Artemisia Herba-alba Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Dextromethorphan. It is the side-effect record for Artemisia Herba-alba on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Artemisia Herba-alba, this list is the first place to look. 2 entries are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

High potassium / High blood sugar / Kidney problems Worth acting on Additional detail
“In one case report, a 59-year-old male with a history of diabetes mellitus developed acute renal failure with proteinuria and hyperkalemia after drinking a tea containing aqueous Artemisia herba-alba extract, 2 cups daily for 2 days. Recovery occurred after several sessions of dialysis.”

Artemisia Herba-alba · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diabetes.
1 source cited

96567. Aloui S, Skhiri H, Ltaief A, Elmay M. An exceptional case of acute renal failure: is there a renal toxicity of Artemisia herba-alba? Renal Failure 2010;32(8):1009-11.
A slow heartbeat Worth acting on Additional detail

“There is currently a limited amount of information on the adverse effects of Artemisia herba-alba. A thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted.

Most Common Adverse Effects:

Orally: Bradycardia, hypotension.”

Artemisia Herba-alba · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in hypotension.
Low blood pressure Additional detail

Recorded for Artemisia Herba-alba in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A slow heartbeat above.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Artemisia Herba-alba — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Dextromethorphan to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Dextromethorphan.

Overlapping uses

What Dextromethorphan Is Prescribed For, and What Artemisia Herba-alba Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Dextromethorphan is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Artemisia Herba-alba is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Dextromethorphan is prescribed for: Dextromethorphan temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation, such as the kind that comes with the common cold or breathing in irritants. It also helps reduce the urge to cough so you — or your child — can get to sleep. Some products, including CVS Long Acting Cough and Premier Value Tussin Cough oral liquids, are also indicated to help loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to help drain the airways.

Artemisia Herba-alba has been studied for:

Common cold studied, not established Artemisia Herba-alba has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

Artemisia Herba-alba for common cold

Although there has been interest in using oral Artemisia-herba-alba for common cold, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of Artemisia-herba-alba 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 Dextromethorphan on your own; if you are taking Artemisia Herba-alba for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Artemisia Herba-alba or Dextromethorphan

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Artemisia Herba-alba or Dextromethorphan, 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 Dextromethorphan

This page covers Artemisia Herba-alba only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Dextromethorphan page lists 171 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), Lithium (major), St. John's Wort (major) and 1,3-dmaa (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 125 moderate · 42 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Dextromethorphan page

“A glass of grapefruit juice can push dextromethorphan (Benylin, Hold, and other cough medicines) to higher levels than intended, one of four major-rated entries among the 171 supplements and herbs on file, and the list as a whole warrants real care. Most interactions trace back to the liver enzymes (CYP3A4 and CYP2D6) that clear dextro…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Dextromethorphan interaction page

How much people look this up

Where Artemisia Herba-alba and Dextromethorphan 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 Artemisia Herba-alba

Top half

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

29 days ago today

Medication Dextromethorphan

Top 10%

#146 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 Artemisia Herba-alba reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Artemisia Herba-alba and Dextromethorphan 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.

Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Supplement

About Artemisia Herba-alba

What is Artemisia Herba-alba?

Diabetes and blood sugar
Digestive upset
Intestinal worms and parasites
Cough and respiratory complaints
Antimicrobial uses

Artemisia herba-alba is a desert shrub used in North African and Middle Eastern folk medicine, most often for digestion, diabetes, and parasites. Human evidence is very limited, and most findings come from lab or animal studies, so its benefits are unproven. Because it can affect blood sugar and contains potentially toxic compounds, talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it.

Artemisia herba-alba · Asteraceae · Aerial parts (leaves and flowering tops); sometimes bark and roots; essential oil · Tea (infusion or decoction), dried herb, capsules, extracts, essential oil

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

Artemisia Herba-alba: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose for Artemisia herba-alba. Safe and effective amounts have not been determined in well-designed human studies.If you choose to use a product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

From our Artemisia Herba-alba monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Artemisia Herba-alba monograph & all interactions

Medication

About Dextromethorphan

What Is Dextromethorphan Used For?

Brand names: Hold, Benylin Adult, Benylin Pediatric, Theraflu Thin Strips Long Acting Cough, Neo Citran Thin Strips Cough

Dextromethorphan temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation, such as the kind that comes with the common cold or breathing in irritants. It also helps reduce the urge to cough so you — or your child — can get to sleep.

Some products, including CVS Long Acting Cough and Premier Value Tussin Cough oral liquids, are also indicated to help loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to help drain the airways.

See full Dextromethorphan drug information

Keep checking

Other Drugs & Artemisia Herba-alba

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

0Major

86Moderate

0Minor

2,743No known interaction

86 Moderate 2,743 No interaction

Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Artemisia Herba-alba page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Artemisia Herba-alba against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Artemisia Herba-alba list.

See the full Artemisia Herba-alba interactions page

See every supplement checked against Dextromethorphan, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

Artemisia Herba-alba References

The 5 references that drive our Artemisia Herba-alba 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.

Marrif HI, Ali BH, Hassan KM. Some pharmacological studies on Artemisia herba-alba (Asso.) in rabbits and mice. J Ethnopharmacol 1995;49:51-5. PubMed
al-Shamaony L, al-Khazraji SM, Twaij HA. Hypoglycaemic effect of Artemisia herba alba. II. Effect of a valuable extract on some blood parameters in diabetic animals. J Ethnopharmacol 1994;43:167-71. PubMed
al-Khazraji SM, al-Shamaony LA, Twaij HA. Hypoglycaemic effect of Artemisia herba alba. I. Effect of different parts and influence of the solvent on hypoglycaemic activity. J Ethnopharmacol 1993;40:163-6. PubMed
Twaij HA, Al-Badr AA. Hypoglycemic activity of Artemisia herba alba. J Ethnopharmacol 1988;24:123-6. PubMed
Aloui S, Skhiri H, Ltaief A, Elmay M. An exceptional case of acute renal failure: is there a renal toxicity of Artemisia herba-alba? Renal Failure 2010;32(8):1009-11.

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 Artemisia Herba-alba and Dextromethorphan Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Artemisia Herba-alba with Dextromethorphan?

We do not list a known interaction between Artemisia Herba-alba and Dextromethorphan. 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.

Are Artemisia Herba-alba and Dextromethorphan used for the same thing?

They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Artemisia Herba-alba in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Dextromethorphan is being adjusted to a target.

How was the Artemisia Herba-alba and Dextromethorphan combination checked?

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Dextromethorphan is filed under 6 classifications, and Artemisia Herba-alba has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Dextromethorphan'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 Artemisia Herba-alba interact with any other medications?

Yes. Artemisia Herba-alba has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Dextromethorphan 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 Dextromethorphan interact with any supplements?

Yes. Dextromethorphan has documented interactions with 171 supplements in our database — Artemisia Herba-alba is not one of them. The Dextromethorphan 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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