Drug & supplement interaction

Chinese Prickly Ash + Tirbanibulin

Tirbanibulin brand name: Klisyri.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Chinese Prickly Ash and Tirbanibulin 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

Chinese Prickly Ash and Tirbanibulin

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 Tirbanibulin and Chinese Prickly Ash 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.

Chinese Prickly Ash safety at a glance

Chinese Prickly As... overall Use caution Generally safe as a food spice, but medicinal-strength extracts are not well studied in people.
Pregnancy Avoid Avoid medicinal amounts during pregnancy because safety has not been established.
Breastfeeding Avoid Avoid medicinal use while breastfeeding due to a lack of safety data.

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

Still wondering about combining Tirbanibulin and Chinese Prickly Ash? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Tirbanibulin

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Tirbanibulin is filed under a single classification — topical drugs. Chinese Prickly Ash has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate) — and none of Tirbanibulin’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

Chinese Prickly Ash Does Interact With Other Medications

Chinese Prickly Ash has 122 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Tirbanibulin 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

What Tirbanibulin’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Chinese Prickly Ash. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Tirbanibulin’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.

  • Itching
  • Swelling

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Tirbanibulin. Read the label on DailyMed › Chinese Prickly Ash’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Chinese Prickly Ash side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Chinese Prickly Ash has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Tirbanibulin

This page covers Chinese Prickly Ash only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Tirbanibulin 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 Tirbanibulin page

“Topical DMSO is the one to know about if you use tirbanibulin (Klisyri), the ointment prescribed for actinic keratosis on the skin. DMSO can drive other topical drugs deeper through the skin, which could amplify both the medication's effect and its irritation right where it's applied.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Chinese Prickly Ash and Tirbanibulin 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 Chinese Prickly Ash
Steady interest

#1,443 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Tirbanibulin
Steady interest

#1,627 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 Chinese Prickly Ash reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Chinese Prickly Ash and Tirbanibulin records this page draws on were last updated June 20, 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 Chinese Prickly Ash

What is Chinese Prickly Ash?

  • Digestive upset and stomach pain
  • Toothache and oral numbing
  • Antimicrobial and antiparasitic use
  • Cooking spice (Sichuan pepper)
  • Mild pain relief

Chinese Prickly Ash is the fruit husk of Zanthoxylum bungeanum, best known as the Sichuan pepper that creates a tingling, numbing sensation on the tongue. It is widely used in cooking and traditional Chinese medicine for digestive complaints and pain, but strong human evidence for medicinal benefits is limited. Use culinary amounts safely, but talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated extracts.

Zanthoxylum bungeanum · Rutaceae · Dried fruit husks (pericarp), and sometimes the seeds and essential oil · Dried whole spice (Sichuan pepper), ground powder, essential oil, decoctions, and capsules

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

Chinese Prickly Ash: dosing

There is no established standardized medicinal dose for Chinese Prickly Ash. As a cooking spice, people use small culinary amounts to taste.If you choose a supplement, extract, or essential oil product, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed them.

From our Chinese Prickly Ash monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Chinese Prickly Ash monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Tirbanibulin Topical

What Is Tirbanibulin Topical Used For?

Brand name: Klisyri

Klisyri (tirbanibulin) ointment is used for the topical field treatment of actinic keratosis — rough, scaly skin patches caused by years of sun damage — on the face or scalp. It is applied directly to the affected area.

See full Tirbanibulin Topical drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Chinese Prickly Ash

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

0Major
122Moderate
0Minor
2,707No known interaction
Moderate

122 interactions

Showing 60 of 122 moderate interactions — see all 122 on the Chinese Prickly Ash page.

No interaction 2,707 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Chinese Prickly Ash References

The 2 references that drive our Chinese Prickly Ash 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. Yang YP, Cheng MJ, Teng CM, et al. Chemical and anti-platelet constituents from Formosan Zanthoxylum simulans. Phytochemistry 2002;61:567-72.. PubMed
  2. Zeng X, Li X, Wang X, Wen X, Jiang X. The effect of Zanthoxylum bungeanum maxim extract on crow's feet: A double-blind, split-face trial. Dermatol Ther. 2019 Nov;32(6):e13079.

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 Chinese Prickly Ash and Tirbanibulin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Chinese Prickly Ash with Tirbanibulin?
We do not list a known interaction between Chinese Prickly Ash and Tirbanibulin. 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 Chinese Prickly Ash and Tirbanibulin combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Tirbanibulin is filed under 1 classification, and Chinese Prickly Ash has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Tirbanibulin'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 Chinese Prickly Ash interact with any other medications?
Yes. Chinese Prickly Ash has 122 documented drug interactions in our database — Tirbanibulin 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 Tirbanibulin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Tirbanibulin has documented interactions with 3 supplements in our database — Chinese Prickly Ash is not one of them. The Tirbanibulin interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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