Drug & supplement interaction

Cannabidiol (cbd) + Aminolaevulinic Acid

Aminolaevulinic Acid brand name: Levulan.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Cannabidiol (cbd) and Aminolaevulinic Acid 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 two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Interaction report

Cannabidiol (cbd) and Aminolaevulinic Acid

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 Aminolaevulinic Acid and Cannabidiol (cbd) 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.

Cannabidiol (cbd) safety at a glance

Cannabidiol (cbd) overall Use caution CBD is generally well tolerated but can cause side effects and quality varies between products.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly advises against the use of cannabidiol during pregnancy. Cannabidiol products might contain... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly advises against the use of cannabidiol during pregnancy. Cannabidiol products might contain... Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Aminolaevulinic Acid and Cannabidiol (cbd)? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Aminolaevulinic Acid

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Aminolaevulinic Acid is filed under a single classification — topical drugs. Cannabidiol (cbd) has documented interactions with 37 drug classes — the most serious being brivaracetam (briviact) (moderate), caffeine (moderate) and carbamazepine (tegretol) (moderate) — and none of Aminolaevulinic Acid’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

Cannabidiol (cbd) Does Interact With Other Medications

Cannabidiol (cbd) has 1,051 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Aminolaevulinic Acid isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Cannabidiol (cbd) and Aminolaevulinic Acid May Share a Side Effect

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

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    Cannabidiol (cbd)

    “Orally, cannabidiol might cause rare skin reactions. In a clinical study in healthy adults, 2 cases of skin reactions, one severe and one mild, were reported. These and 2 additional cases were reported in a follow-up publication specific to cannabidiol-induced skin rash. The rash occurred in 4 female patients after taking oral cannabidiol 300 mg daily for up to 9 days.”

    Cannabidiol (cbd) · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in epilepsy.

    5 sources cited
    1. 105696. Crippa JAS, Zuardi AW, Guimarães FS, et al. Burnout and Distress Prevention With Cannabidiol in Front-line Health Care Workers Dealing With COVID-19 (BONSAI) Trial Investigators. Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol Plus Standard Care vs Standard Care Alone
    2. 109178. Souza JDS, Fassoni-Ribeiro M, Batista RM, et al. Case report: Cannabidiol-induced skin rash: A case series and key recommendations. Front Pharmacol 2022;13:881617. PubMed
    3. 110244. Souza JDR, Pacheco JC, Rossi GN, et al. Adverse Effects of Oral Cannabidiol: An Updated Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials (2020-2022). Pharmaceutics 2022;14(12):2598. PubMed
    4. 113032. Fazlollahi A, Zahmatyar M, ZareDini M, et al. Adverse Events of Cannabidiol Use in Patients With Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open 2023;6(4):e239126. PubMed
    5. 110243. Berry-Kravis E, Hagerman R, Budimirovic D, et al. A randomized, controlled trial of ZYN002 cannabidiol transdermal gel in children and adolescents with fragile X syndrome (CONNECT-FX). J Neurodev Disord 2022;14(1):56. PubMed

    Aminolaevulinic Acid

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Aminolaevulinic Acid. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Cannabidiol (cbd) but not commonly for Aminolaevulinic Acid: liver problems, low blood pressure, dependence or withdrawal symptoms and reduced appetite.

Effects for Aminolaevulinic Acid come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Cannabidiol (cbd) come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Special populations

Cannabidiol (cbd) in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly advises against the use of cannabidiol during pregnancy. Cannabidiol products might contain delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or other contaminants such as pesticides, heavy metals, bacteria, and fungus, which can be dangerous to the child. Also, animal research shows that high levels of cannabidiol can damage the reproductive system of male offspring.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Aminolaevulinic Acid

This page covers Cannabidiol (cbd) only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Aminolaevulinic Acid page lists 3 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Dimethylsulfoxide (dmso) (moderate), Turpentine Oil (moderate) and Alchemilla (minor).

By severity: 2 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Aminolaevulinic Acid page

“If a dermatologist applies Levulan (aminolaevulinic acid) to your sun-damaged skin before a light treatment, the supplement picture is unusually narrow, because all three interactions on file involve products applied to the skin rather than anything swallowed. None is rated major.”

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How much people look this up

Where Cannabidiol (cbd) and Aminolaevulinic Acid 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 Cannabidiol (cbd)
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Aminolaevulinic Acid
Steady interest

#1,459 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 Cannabidiol (cbd) reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Cannabidiol (cbd) and Aminolaevulinic Acid 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.
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Supplement

About Cannabidiol (cbd)

What is Cannabidiol (cbd)?

  • Anxiety and stress
  • Sleep problems
  • Chronic pain
  • Certain seizure disorders
  • Inflammation

CBD is a compound from the cannabis (hemp) plant that does not cause a 'high.' It has strong evidence only for certain rare seizure disorders (as a prescription drug), while most other popular uses are still backed by limited or early research. Product quality varies a lot, so talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you take other medicines.

Cannabis sativa · Cannabaceae · Flowers, leaves, and stalks of the hemp plant (extracted compound) · Oils and tinctures, capsules, gummies, topical creams, vape liquids, and a prescription solution

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

Cannabidiol (cbd): dosing

There is no single standard dose of CBD for general supplement use. The right amount can depend on the product, the reason for use, and the person. Because of this, it is best to follow the directions on the product label and start with a low amount.The only well-established dosing comes from the prescription CBD medicine used for seizures, which is carefully dosed by a doctor based on body weight. They can help you decide whether it is appropriate for you and review your other medicines for possible problems.

From our Cannabidiol (cbd) monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Cannabidiol (cbd) monograph & all interactions
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Cannabidiol (cbd)

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

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1,051Moderate
0Minor
1,778No known interaction
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1,051 interactions

Showing 60 of 1,051 moderate interactions — see all 1,051 on the Cannabidiol (cbd) page.

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Evidence & sources

Cannabidiol (cbd) References

The 93 references that drive our Cannabidiol (cbd) 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. Rog, D. J., Nurmikko, T. J., Friede, T., and Young, C. A. Randomized, controlled trial of cannabis-based medicine in central pain in multiple sclerosis. Neurology 9-27-2005;65(6):812-819. PubMed
  2. Perras, C. Sativex for the management of multiple sclerosis symptoms. Issues Emerg.Health Technol. 2005;(72):1-4.
  3. Rog, D. J., Nurmikko, T. J., and Young, C. A. Oromucosal delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol/cannabidiol for neuropathic pain associated with multiple sclerosis: an uncontrolled, open-label, 2-year extension trial. Clin Ther. 2007;29(9):2068-2079.
  4. Consroe, P., Laguna, J., Allender, J., Snider, S., Stern, L., Sandyk, R., Kennedy, K., and Schram, K. Controlled clinical trial of cannabidiol in Huntington's disease. Pharmacol Biochem.Behav. 1991;40(3):701-708. PubMed
  5. Lynch, M. E. and Campbell, F. Cannabinoids for treatment of chronic non-cancer pain; a systematic review of randomized trials. Br.J.Clin.Pharmacol. 2011;72(5):735-744. PubMed
  6. Richards, B. L., Whittle, S. L., and Buchbinder, R. Neuromodulators for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane.Database.Syst.Rev. 2012;1:CD008921. PubMed
  7. Carlini EA, Cunha JM. Hypnotic and antiepileptic effects of cannabidiol. J Clin Pharmacol 1981;21(8-9 Suppl):417S-27S. PubMed
  8. Bergamaschi MM, Queiroz RH, Chagas MH, et al. Cannabidiol reduces the anxiety induced by simulated public speaking in treatment-naïve social phobia patients. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011;36(6):1219-26. PubMed
  9. Yamaori S, Kushihara M, Yamamoto I, Watanabe K. Characterization of major phytocannabinoids, cannabidiol and cannabinol, as isoform-selective potent inhibitors of human CYP1 enzymes. Biochem Pharmacol 2010;79(11):1691-8.
  10. Yamaori S, Maeda C, Yamamoto I, Watanabe K. Differential inhibition of human cytochrome P450 2A6 and 2B6 by major phytocannabinoids. Forensic Toxicol 2011;29:117-24. DOI
  11. Yamaori S, Okamoto Y, Yamamoto I, Watanabe K. Cannabidiol, a major phytocannabinoid, as a potent atypical inhibitor for CYP2D6. Drug Metab Dispos 2011;39(11):2049-56. PubMed
  12. Yamaori S, Ebisawa J, Okushima Y, et al. Potent inhibition of human cytochrome P450 3A isoforms by cannabidiol: role of phenolic hydroxyl groups in the resorcinol moiety. Life Sci 2011;88(15-16):730-6. PubMed
  13. Harvey DJ. Absorption, distribution, and biotransformation of the cannabinoids. Marijuana and Medicine. 1999;91-103. DOI
  14. Bornheim LM, Everhart ET, Li J, Correia MA. Characterization of cannabidiol-mediated cytochrome P450 inactivation. Biochem Pharmacol 1993;45(6):1323-31. PubMed
  15. Consroe P, Sandyk R, Snider SR. Open label evaluation of cannabidiol in dystonic movement disorders. Int J Neurosci 1986;30(4):277-82. 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 Cannabidiol (cbd) and Aminolaevulinic Acid Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Cannabidiol (cbd) with Aminolaevulinic Acid?
We do not list a known interaction between Cannabidiol (cbd) and Aminolaevulinic Acid. 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.
Do Cannabidiol (cbd) and Aminolaevulinic Acid have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to one of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
How was the Cannabidiol (cbd) and Aminolaevulinic Acid combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Aminolaevulinic Acid is filed under 1 classification, and Cannabidiol (cbd) has documented interactions with 37 drug classes — none of Aminolaevulinic Acid'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 Cannabidiol (cbd) interact with any other medications?
Yes. Cannabidiol (cbd) has 1,051 documented drug interactions in our database — Aminolaevulinic Acid 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 Aminolaevulinic Acid interact with any supplements?
Yes. Aminolaevulinic Acid has documented interactions with 3 supplements in our database — Cannabidiol (cbd) is not one of them. The Aminolaevulinic Acid interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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