Bach Flower Remedies + Disulfiram
Disulfiram brand name: Antabuse.
Bach Flower Remedies has a major interaction with Disulfiram. Bach flower remedies can cause a disulfiram-like reaction when taken with disulfiram.
Read the full interaction reportBach Flower Remedies and Disulfiram
Here is the interaction we found between these two, with the evidence behind it.
DISULFIRAM (Antabuse)
Bach flower remedies are preserved in brandy and contain alcohol. The alcohol content of Bach flower remedies can cause a disulfiram reaction when taken within 12 hours of disulfiram.
Well-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction.
Here's the key thing to know about this pair: Disulfiram (Antabuse) was designed to make you feel awful if any alcohol gets into your body. The catch with Bach Flower Remedies is that most of them are preserved in brandy, so they actually contain real alcohol, even though they're heavily diluted.
Even a small dose taken within about 12 hours of your disulfiram can trigger what we call a disulfiram reaction. That can mean facial flushing, a pounding headache, nausea or vomiting, sweating, a racing heart, and feeling dizzy or anxious. It's not subtle, and it can be quite unpleasant. Because of that, I'd treat the alcohol in these drops seriously and check with your pharmacist or doctor before using them. Some brands also offer alcohol-free versions worth asking about.
- Fraser AG. Pharmacokinetic interactions between alcohol and other drugs. Clin Pharmacokinet 1997;33:79-90. PubMed
What These Ratings Mean
Every interaction above is graded three ways — here’s the key to each label.
Clinically significant. Avoid the combination, or use only under close professional supervision.
Usually worth avoiding or managing — may need monitoring, a dose change, or timing apart.
Generally not serious. Be aware of it and mention it to your pharmacist.
- LikelyWell-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction.
- ProbableInteraction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.
- PossibleInteraction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
- UnlikelyInteraction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.
- AHigh-quality meta-analysis (quantitative systematic review).
- BCase-control study.
- CConsensus.
- DAnecdotal evidence.
These ratings are for information only. Never start, stop, or otherwise change your therapy before speaking with your provider.
Bach Flower Remedies Also Interacts With Other Medications
Bach Flower Remedies has 3 moderate known drug interactions in our database — the Disulfiram one above is one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.
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Questions About Bach Flower Remedies or Disulfiram
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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Disulfiram
This page covers Bach Flower Remedies only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Disulfiram page lists 45 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Wine (major), Biofeedback (moderate) and Black Tea (moderate).
By severity: 4 major · 30 moderate · 11 minor.
Where Bach Flower Remedies and Disulfiram 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.
#903 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#2,560 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
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.
About Bach Flower Remedies
What is Bach Flower Remedies?
- Stress and anxiety
- Emotional balance
- Fear and worry
- Low mood
- Sleep difficulties
- Coping during stressful events
Bach Flower Remedies are extremely diluted flower preparations promoted to support emotional well-being rather than treat physical illness. High-quality research has not shown they work better than a placebo, but they are generally considered low-risk. The main concern is their alcohol (brandy) content, especially for children, people avoiding alcohol, and during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
About Disulfiram
What Is Disulfiram Used For?
Brand name: Antabuse
Disulfiram tablets are used as an aid in managing selected chronic alcohol patients who want to stay sober. The goal is to support "enforced sobriety" so counseling and other supportive treatment can work well.
It is not a cure for alcoholism. Used alone, without motivation and supportive therapy, it is unlikely to change drinking patterns much.
Other Drugs & Bach Flower Remedies
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Bach Flower Remedies — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
No drugs match “”.
3 interactions
No interaction 2,826 drugs checked — show the list
We also checked Bach Flower Remedies against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.
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Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,826 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Bach Flower Remedies list.
Sources & How We Checked
Interaction details are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference for vitamins, herbs and supplements — the basis for our interaction data.
- MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine — NIH consumer drug information, used for the medication overviews.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — Official supplement product labels.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.
DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.
© 2021 Therapeutic Research Center, LLC
Disulfiram Is Linked to Lower Levels of One Nutrient
Natural Medicines records Disulfiram as a medicine that can lower these. This is not an interaction with Bach Flower Remedies — it is a separate effect of the medicine, and it is a reason some people are advised to supplement rather than to avoid one:
Read the full Disulfiram nutrient depletion report ›
Depletion records come from the licensed Natural Medicines database. Do not start a supplement on the strength of this page — ask your pharmacist or doctor whether it applies to you.
Taking Bach Flower Remedies and Disulfiram Together: Common Questions
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