Drug & supplement interaction

Asparagus Racemosus + Ziprasidone

Ziprasidone brand name: Geodon.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Asparagus Racemosus and Ziprasidone 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 Ziprasidone states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Interaction report

Asparagus Racemosus and Ziprasidone

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 Ziprasidone and Asparagus Racemosus 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.

Asparagus Racemosus safety at a glance

Asparagus Racemosu... overall Use caution Generally considered well tolerated in traditional use, but high-quality safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety during pregnancy is not well established, so it is best avoided unless a doctor advises otherwise.
Breastfeeding Use caution It is traditionally used to support milk supply, but reliable safety data are lacking, so use only under professional guidance.

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

Still wondering about combining Ziprasidone and Asparagus Racemosus? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Ziprasidone

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Ziprasidone is filed under 8 classifications — including antipsychotic drugs, qt interval-prolonging drugs, serotonergic drugs. Asparagus Racemosus has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being diuretic drugs (moderate) and lithium (moderate) — and none of Ziprasidone’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

Asparagus Racemosus Does Interact With Other Medications

Asparagus Racemosus has 76 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Ziprasidone isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 76 No known interaction 2,754 (incl. Ziprasidone)
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What to actually watch for

What Ziprasidone’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Asparagus Racemosus. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Ziprasidone’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.

  • Mania or an unusually elevated mood Worth acting on
  • Serotonin syndrome Worth acting on
  • Trouble swallowing Worth acting on
  • Hallucinations Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • Seizures Worth acting on
  • Chest pain Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 29 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 Ziprasidone. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 19,927 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Ziprasidone that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Asparagus Racemosus’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Asparagus Racemosus side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Asparagus Racemosus has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Ziprasidone Products Have a Food Rule — Asparagus Racemosus Should Not Break It

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

( 2.4 ) 2.1 Administration Information for GEODON Capsules Administer GEODON capsules orally with food.

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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Ziprasidone

This page covers Asparagus Racemosus only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ziprasidone page lists 188 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major), Cesium (major) and Ephedra (major).

By severity: 11 major · 136 moderate · 41 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ziprasidone page

“Ziprasidone (Geodon) is an antipsychotic that already carries a warning about disturbing the heart's electrical rhythm, so a list with 11 major-rated interactions calls for real care before mixing in supplements. Most of the 188 ingredients on file touch the liver enzyme, CYP3A4, that clears ziprasidone from the body.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

Taking Asparagus Racemosus as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 330 real supplement products containing Asparagus Racemosus, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Asparagus Racemosus. Even though Asparagus Racemosus itself has no known interaction with Ziprasidone, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Asparagus Racemosus and Ziprasidone 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 Asparagus Racemosus
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Ziprasidone
Top half

#781 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 Asparagus Racemosus reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Asparagus Racemosus and Ziprasidone records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 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 Asparagus Racemosus

What is Asparagus Racemosus?

Asparagus Racemosus
  • Women's reproductive health
  • Promoting breast milk supply
  • Digestive complaints
  • General tonic and stress support
  • Menopausal symptoms

Asparagus racemosus, often called shatavari, is an Ayurvedic herb traditionally used to support women's health, digestion, and overall vitality. Human evidence for most of these uses is limited and preliminary, so benefits are not well proven. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have hormone-sensitive conditions.

Asparagus racemosus · Asparagaceae · Roots (tuberous roots) · Capsules, tablets, powder (churna), liquid extracts, syrups

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

Asparagus Racemosus: dosing

There is no official, standardized dose for Asparagus racemosus. Products vary widely in strength and form, from powders to capsules to liquid extracts.The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Asparagus Racemosus monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Ziprasidone

What Is Ziprasidone Used For?

Brand name: Geodon

Ziprasidone is prescribed for adults with schizophrenia and for adults experiencing manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder. It can be used on its own for acute manic or mixed episodes, or added to lithium or valproate to help maintain stability in bipolar I disorder long-term.

An injectable form is also available for rapid control of agitation in people with schizophrenia who need quick relief. Prescribers are advised to weigh ziprasidone's potential effect on heart rhythm when choosing among treatment options.

See full Ziprasidone drug information
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Other Drugs & Asparagus Racemosus

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

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76Moderate
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2,753No known interaction
76 Moderate 2,753 No interaction
Moderate

76 interactions

Showing 60 of 76 moderate interactions — see all 76 on the Asparagus Racemosus page.

No interaction 2,753 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,753 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Asparagus Racemosus list.

See the full Asparagus Racemosus interactions page
See every supplement checked against Ziprasidone, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Asparagus Racemosus References

The 1 references that drive our Asparagus Racemosus 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. Satish Kumar MC, Udupa AL, Sammodavardhana K, Rathnakar UP, Shvetha U, Kodancha GP. Acute toxicity and diuretic studies of the roots of Asparagus racemosus Willd in rats. West Indian Med J. 2010;59(1):3-6.

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 Asparagus Racemosus and Ziprasidone Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Asparagus Racemosus with Ziprasidone?
We do not list a known interaction between Asparagus Racemosus and Ziprasidone. 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 Asparagus Racemosus and Ziprasidone at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Ziprasidone says to take it with food. If you take Asparagus Racemosus on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Ziprasidone with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Ziprasidone products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Asparagus Racemosus and Ziprasidone combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Ziprasidone is filed under 8 classifications, and Asparagus Racemosus has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Ziprasidone'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 Asparagus Racemosus interact with any other medications?
Yes. Asparagus Racemosus has 76 documented drug interactions in our database — Ziprasidone 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 Ziprasidone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ziprasidone has documented interactions with 188 supplements in our database — Asparagus Racemosus is not one of them. The Ziprasidone 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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