Drug & supplement interaction

Beta-glucans + Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine

Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine brand names: Mescolor, Rescon-Mx, Xiral.

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 Beta-glucans and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine 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

Beta-glucans and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine

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 Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine and Beta-glucans 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.

Beta-glucans safety at a glance

Beta-glucans overall Generally safe Beta-glucans from food sources are generally well tolerated by most people.

Pregnancy Use caution Beta-glucans in normal food amounts are likely fine, but concentrated supplements lack safety data, so use caution.

Breastfeeding Use caution There is little research on supplement doses during breastfeeding, so caution is advised.

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

Still wondering about combining Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine and Beta-glucans? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine is filed under 12 classifications — including cytochrome p450 2d6 (cyp2d6) inhibitors, alpha-adrenergic agonists, stimulant drugs. Beta-glucans has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being antihypertensive drugs (moderate) and immunosuppressants (moderate) — and none of Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine’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

Beta-glucans Does Interact With Other Medications

Beta-glucans has 293 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 293 No known interaction 2,537 (incl. Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine)

Taking anything else?

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What to actually watch for

What Beta-glucans Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine. It is the side-effect record for Beta-glucans on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Beta-glucans, this list is the first place to look.

A skin rash Additional detail
“Topically, a specific beta-glucans cream (Imunoglukan P4H, PLEURAN s.r.o.) has been reported to cause skin reactions and contact dermatitis in one clinical trial. These reactions occurred in 27% of patients; reactions were mild and self-limiting in 12% of patients.”

Beta-glucans · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dermatitis.
1 source cited

98201. Jesenak M, Urbancek S, Majtan J, Banovcin P, Hercogova J. ß-Glucan-based cream (containing pleuran isolated from pleurotus ostreatus) in supportive treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis. J Dermatolog Treat 2016;27(4):351-4.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Beta-glucans — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine 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 Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine

This page covers Beta-glucans only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine page lists 231 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Ephedra (major), Grapefruit (major), Henbane (major) and Lithium (major).

By severity: 10 major · 176 moderate · 45 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine page

“The three-drug combination of chlorpheniramine, methscopolamine, and pseudoephedrine (Mescolor, Rescon-Mx, Xiral) sits at the serious end of supplement interactions, with 231 ingredients on file and 10 rated major, and those ten are what to understand first. Most of the list splits into two problems.”

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One more smart check

Taking Beta-glucans as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 809 real supplement products containing Beta-glucans, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Beta-glucans. Even though Beta-glucans itself has no known interaction with Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine, 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 Beta-glucans and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine 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 Beta-glucans

Top 25%

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

29 days ago today

Medication Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine

Top half

#1,214 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 Beta-glucans reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Beta-glucans and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 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 Beta-glucans

What is Beta-glucans?

High cholesterol
Heart health
Immune support
Blood sugar control
Wound care (topical)

Beta-glucans are natural fibers found in oats, barley, mushrooms, and yeast. The strongest evidence supports the oat and barley types for modestly lowering cholesterol and blood sugar, while immune-related claims from yeast and mushroom sources are far less proven. They are generally well tolerated, but check with your pharmacist before starting any supplement.

Cell walls of yeast, mushrooms, oats, and barley · Capsules, tablets, powders, oat or barley foods, topical creams

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

Beta-glucans: dosing

There is no single "official" supplement dose for all beta-glucans, and the right amount depends on the source and the product. For cholesterol benefits from oats and barley, health authorities often refer to a daily amount of beta-glucan as part of the diet, which can be reached by eating oat and barley foods or using a labeled supplement.Yeast and mushroom beta-glucan supplements vary widely, and a clearly proven dose has not been established.

From our Beta-glucans monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Beta-glucans monograph & all interactions

Keep checking

Other Drugs & Beta-glucans

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

0Major

293Moderate

0Minor

2,536No known interaction

293 Moderate 2,536 No interaction

Moderate

293 interactions

Showing 60 of 293 moderate interactions — see all 293 on the Beta-glucans page.

No interaction 2,536 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,536 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Beta-glucans list.

See the full Beta-glucans interactions page

See every supplement checked against Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

Beta-glucans References

The 11 references that drive our Beta-glucans 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.

Katz, D. L., Nawaz, H., Boukhalil, J., Giannamore, V., Chan, W., Ahmadi, R., and Sarrel, P. M. Acute effects of oats and vitamin E on endothelial responses to ingested fat. Am.J.Prev.Med. 2001;20(2):124-129. PubMed
Keenan, J. M., Pins, J. J., Frazel, C., Moran, A., and Turnquist, L. Oat ingestion reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with mild or borderline hypertension: a pilot trial. J.Fam.Pract. 2002;51(4):369.
Maki, K. C., Galant, R., Samuel, P., Tesser, J., Witchger, M. S., Ribaya-Mercado, J. D., Blumberg, J. B., and Geohas, J. Effects of consuming foods containing oat beta-glucan on blood pressure, carbohydrate metabolism and biomarkers of oxidative stress i
Bergendiova, K., Tibenska, E., and Majtan, J. Pleuran (beta-glucan from Pleurotus ostreatus) supplementation, cellular immune response and respiratory tract infections in athletes. Eur.J.Appl.Physiol 2011;111(9):2033-2040.
Talbott S, Talbott J. Effect of beta 1,3/1,6 glucan on respiratory tract infection symptoms and mood state in marathon athletes. J Sports Sci Med 2009;8(4):509-515.
Feldman S, Schwartz HI Kalman DS Mayers A Kohrman HM Clemens R Krieger DR. Randomized phase II clinical trials of Wellmune WGP® for immune support during cold and flu season. The Journal of Applied Research 2009;9(1-2):30-42.
McFarlin BK, Carpenter KC, Davidson T, McFarlin MA. Baker's yeast beta glucan supplementation increases salivary IgA and decreases cold/flu symptomatic days after intense exercise. J Diet Suppl. 2013;10(3):171-83. PubMed
Jesenak M, Urbancek S, Majtan J, Banovcin P, Hercogova J. ß-Glucan-based cream (containing pleuran isolated from pleurotus ostreatus) in supportive treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis. J Dermatolog Treat 2016;27(4):351-4.
Mah E, Kaden VN, Kelley KM, Liska DJ. Beverage containing dispersible yeast ß-glucan decreases cold/flu symptomatic days after intense exercise: a randomized controlled trial. J Diet Suppl 2020;17(2):200-10. PubMed
Zhong K, Liu Z, Lu Y, Xu X. Effects of yeast ß-glucans for the prevention and treatment of upper respiratory tract infection in healthy subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Nutr. 2021. PubMed
Cardenas FI, Mauguen A, Cheung IY, et al. Phase I trial of oral yeast-derived ß-glucan to enhance anti-GD2 immunotherapy of resistant high-risk neuroblastoma. Cancers (Basel) 2021;13(24):6265. PubMed

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 Beta-glucans and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Beta-glucans with Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine?

We do not list a known interaction between Beta-glucans and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine. 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.

How was the Beta-glucans and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine combination checked?

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine is filed under 12 classifications, and Beta-glucans has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine'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 Beta-glucans interact with any other medications?

Yes. Beta-glucans has 293 documented drug interactions in our database — Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine 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 Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine interact with any supplements?

Yes. Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine has documented interactions with 231 supplements in our database — Beta-glucans is not one of them. The Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine 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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