Drug & supplement interaction

Chirata + Ibuprofen lysine

Ibuprofen lysine brand name: NeoProfen.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Chirata and Ibuprofen lysine 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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Chirata and Ibuprofen lysine

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 Ibuprofen lysine and Chirata 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.

Chirata safety at a glance

Chirata overall Use caution Generally used in small amounts in traditional medicine, but human safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data; avoid use during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety data; avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Ibuprofen lysine and Chirata? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Ibuprofen lysine

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Ibuprofen lysine is filed under 8 classifications — including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids), cytochrome p450 2c9 (cyp2c9) substrates, anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs. Chirata has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Ibuprofen lysine’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

Chirata Does Interact With Other Medications

Chirata has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Ibuprofen lysine isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Ibuprofen lysine)
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What to actually watch for

What Ibuprofen lysine’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Chirata. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Ibuprofen lysine’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. 8 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Bleeding in the gut Worth acting on
  • High potassium Worth acting on
  • Heart failure Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on mentioned in 4.4% of FDA reports for Ibuprofen lysine
  • Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on mentioned in 6.0% of FDA reports for Ibuprofen lysine
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • Bloating or gas
  • Fever

Showing the 10 most notable of 15 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 Ibuprofen lysine. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 564 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Ibuprofen lysine that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Chirata’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Chirata side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Chirata has no side effects.

From our Q&A

Questions About Chirata or Ibuprofen lysine

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Chirata or Ibuprofen lysine, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Ibuprofen lysine

This page covers Chirata only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ibuprofen lysine page lists 268 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Asarabacca (major), Beer (major), Danshen (major), Piracetam (major) and Siberian Cocklebur (major).

By severity: 6 major · 235 moderate · 27 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ibuprofen lysine page

“Ibuprofen lysine (NeoProfen) is an injectable form of the NSAID ibuprofen, and this list warrants real attention, starting with its six major entries. The dominant pattern is bleeding: 202 of the 268 ingredients on file can thin the blood or slow clotting, which stacks on an NSAID's own tendency to irritate the stomach and blunt platel…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 26 real supplement products containing Chirata, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Chirata. Even though Chirata itself has no known interaction with Ibuprofen lysine, 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 Chirata and Ibuprofen lysine 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 Chirata
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Ibuprofen lysine
Top 25%

#676 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 Chirata reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Chirata and Ibuprofen lysine 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 Chirata

What is Chirata?

  • Digestive upset and loss of appetite
  • Fever
  • Blood sugar support
  • Liver health support
  • Skin conditions
  • General 'blood purifier' or tonic

Chirata is a very bitter herb used in traditional Ayurvedic and South Asian medicine, mainly for digestion, fever, and as a general tonic. Human evidence for its benefits is limited, so it should not replace proven treatments, and you should talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it.

Swertia chirayita · Gentianaceae · Whole plant, especially the dried stems and leaves · Powder, capsules, tablets, water infusion (cold or hot), liquid extract, and traditional herbal blends

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

Chirata: dosing

There is no well-established, standardized dose for chirata. The right amount can depend on the form (powder, capsule, or infusion) and the strength of the product.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Chirata monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Ibuprofen

What Is Ibuprofen Used For?

Brand name: NeoProfen

Oral ibuprofen products (tablets, coated tablets, and liquid-filled capsules) are used to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains from headache, backache, toothache, muscular aches, menstrual cramps, minor arthritis pain, and the common cold, and to temporarily reduce fever. The oral prescription tablet (Ibu) is also indicated for the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, mild to moderate pain, and primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods).

Caldolor, an intravenous (IV) form, is approved for adults and children 3 months and older to manage mild to moderate pain, to manage moderate to severe pain alongside opioid pain medicines, and to reduce fever. A separate intravenous solution, Ibuprofen Lysine, is used specifically in premature infants to close a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) — an abnormal blood vessel connection near the heart — when standard medical management has not worked.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Ibuprofen lysine

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (564 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 113 reports
Intraventricular haemorrhage 34 reports
Necrotising colitis 30 reports
Gastrointestinal perforation 29 reports
Completed suicide 27 reports
See full Ibuprofen drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Chirata

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

0Major
86Moderate
0Minor
2,743No known interaction
86 Moderate 2,743 No interaction
Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Chirata page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Chirata list.

See the full Chirata interactions page
See every supplement checked against Ibuprofen lysine, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Chirata References

The 1 references that drive our Chirata 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. Sekar, B. C., Mukherjee, B., Chakravarti, R. B., and Mukherjee, S. K. Effect of different fractions of Swertia chirayita on the blood sugar level of albino rats. J.Ethnopharmacol. 1987;21(2):175-181. 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 Chirata and Ibuprofen lysine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Chirata with Ibuprofen lysine?
We do not list a known interaction between Chirata and Ibuprofen lysine. 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 Chirata and Ibuprofen lysine combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Ibuprofen lysine is filed under 8 classifications, and Chirata has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Ibuprofen lysine'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 Chirata interact with any other medications?
Yes. Chirata has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Ibuprofen lysine 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 Ibuprofen lysine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ibuprofen lysine has documented interactions with 268 supplements in our database — Chirata is not one of them. The Ibuprofen lysine 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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