Drug & supplement interaction

Clown's Mustard Plant + Dobutamine

Dobutamine brand name: Dobutrex.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Clown's Mustard Plant and Dobutamine 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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Clown's Mustard Plant and Dobutamine

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 Dobutamine and Clown's Mustard Plant 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.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Clown's Mustard Plant at all — not against Dobutamine, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

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.

Clown's Mustard Plant safety at a glance

Clown's Mustard Pl... overall Use caution Generally well tolerated as part of standardized combination products, but stand-alone safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information; it is best to avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Dobutamine and Clown's Mustard Plant? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Clown's Mustard Plant and Dobutamine 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.

  • Nausea reported in 7.5% of FDA reports for Dobutamine Additional detail

    Clown's Mustard Plant

    “Orally, clown's mustard plant can cause nausea and diarrhea in some patients. Some patients might be hypersensitive to clown's mustard plant. There is one case of a facial rash following oral use.”

    Clown's Mustard Plant · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 7051. Steimer P. Iberogast therapy in gastroenterology. Der Krankenhaus Arzt 1983;56:1005-8.

    Dobutamine

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Dobutamine, and in voluntary FDA adverse-event reports. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Clown's Mustard Plant but not commonly for Dobutamine: diarrhea and a skin rash.

Effects for Dobutamine come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Clown's Mustard Plant come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 4,905 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Dobutamine that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Dobutamine

This page covers Clown's Mustard Plant only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Dobutamine page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Dobutamine page

“Activated charcoal is the one entry here I'd treat as a genuine hazard alongside dobutamine (Dobutrex), a hospital medicine given by IV drip to strengthen a struggling heart. Charcoal binds many drugs and can cut their levels even when the drug isn't taken by mouth, and it's the only major-rated interaction of the 17 on this page.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

Taking Clown's Mustard Plant as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 3 real supplement products containing Clown's Mustard Plant, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Clown's Mustard Plant. Even though Clown's Mustard Plant itself has no known interaction with Dobutamine, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

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Where Clown's Mustard Plant and Dobutamine 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 Clown's Mustard Plant
Steady interest

#1,402 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Dobutamine
Steady interest

#1,827 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 Clown's Mustard Plant reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Clown's Mustard Plant and Dobutamine 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 Clown's Mustard Plant

What is Clown's Mustard Plant?

  • Indigestion (dyspepsia)
  • Bloating and stomach fullness
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms
  • Heartburn and stomach discomfort
  • Gas and cramping

Clown's Mustard Plant (Iberis amara) is a small flowering herb best known as one ingredient in a popular European multi-herb digestive formula used for indigestion and IBS. Most of the supportive evidence comes from studies of that combination product, not the herb by itself, so it is hard to know how well Clown's Mustard alone works. If you want to try it, talk with your pharmacist or doctor first, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have ongoing stomach problems.

Iberis amara · Brassicaceae · Whole flowering plant (often used fresh or dried), including seeds · Liquid herbal extract (a key ingredient in multi-herb combination products), tincture

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

Clown's Mustard Plant: dosing

There is no well-established stand-alone dose for Clown's Mustard Plant. In practice, it is almost always taken as part of a standardized liquid combination product, where the dose is set by the manufacturer.If you use a product containing this herb, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

From our Clown's Mustard Plant monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Clown's Mustard Plant monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Dobutamine

What Is Dobutamine Used For?

Brand name: Dobutrex

Dobutamine injection is used when the heart suddenly loses its ability to pump blood effectively — a condition called cardiac decompensation. This can happen because of organic heart disease or as a result of heart surgery. It is given intravenously (through an IV) in a hospital or clinical setting to provide short-term inotropic support, meaning it helps the heart muscle contract more strongly.

Clinical trial experience with intravenous dobutamine extends only up to 48 hours of use. Dobutamine has not been shown to be safe or effective for long-term treatment of heart failure, and long-term use of similar drugs has been linked to increased risk of hospitalization and death.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Dobutamine

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (4,905 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Cardiogenic shock 485 reports
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome 449 reports
Sepsis 426 reports
General physical health deterioration 368 reports
Nausea 366 reports
See full Dobutamine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Clown's Mustard Plant

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

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Evidence & sources

Clown's Mustard Plant References

The 4 references that drive our Clown's Mustard Plant 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. Holtmann G, Madisch A, Juergen H, et al. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial on the effects of an herbal preparation in patients with functional dyspepsia [Abstract]. Ann Mtg Digestive Disease Week 1999 May.
  2. Steimer P. Iberogast therapy in gastroenterology. Der Krankenhaus Arzt 1983;56:1005-8.
  3. Madisch A, Holtmann G, Mayr G, et al. Treatment of functional dyspepsia with a herbal preparation. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. Digestion 2004;69:45-52. PubMed
  4. Melzer J, Rosch W, Reichling J, et al. Meta-analysis: phytotherapy of functional dyspepsia with the herbal drug preparation STW 5 (Iberogast). Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2004;20:1279-87. 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 Clown's Mustard Plant and Dobutamine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Clown's Mustard Plant with Dobutamine?
We do not list a known interaction between Clown's Mustard Plant and Dobutamine. 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 Clown's Mustard Plant and Dobutamine 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.
Does Dobutamine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Dobutamine has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Clown's Mustard Plant is not one of them. The Dobutamine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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