Drug & supplement interaction

Cnidium + Finasteride

Finasteride brand names: Propecia, Proscar.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Cnidium and Finasteride 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

Cnidium and Finasteride

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 Finasteride and Cnidium 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.

Cnidium safety at a glance

Cnidium overall Use caution Human safety data are limited, so use carefully and under professional guidance.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information is available, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data exist, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Finasteride and Cnidium? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Finasteride

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Finasteride is filed under 3 classifications — including cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates, oral drugs. Cnidium has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate) and cns depressants (moderate) — and none of Finasteride’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

Cnidium Does Interact With Other Medications

Cnidium has 351 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Finasteride isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 351 No known interaction 2,479 (incl. Finasteride)
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Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Cnidium. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Finasteride’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Cnidium. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Finasteride’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. 5 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on
  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Hives Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • A change in sex drive
  • Breast tenderness
  • Erection problems
  • A stuffy or runny nose
  • Low blood pressure

Showing the 10 most notable of 17 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 Finasteride. Read the label on DailyMed › Cnidium’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Cnidium side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Cnidium has no side effects.

From our Q&A

Questions About Cnidium or Finasteride

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Cnidium or Finasteride, 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 Finasteride

This page covers Cnidium only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Finasteride page lists 138 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major), Acacia Rigidula (moderate) and Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 94 moderate · 41 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Finasteride page

“The supplement list for finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) is one I would read carefully rather than skim, because three of its 138 entries are rated major. Almost everything here works through the same liver enzyme, CYP3A4, that clears finasteride.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Finasteride interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 175 real supplement products containing Cnidium, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Cnidium. Even though Cnidium itself has no known interaction with Finasteride, 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 Cnidium and Finasteride 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 Cnidium
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Finasteride
Top 5%

#63 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 Cnidium reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Cnidium and Finasteride 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 Cnidium

What is Cnidium?

Cnidium
  • Skin conditions and itching
  • Erectile dysfunction and low libido
  • Eczema and dermatitis
  • Antifungal or antimicrobial washes
  • Athletic performance
  • General antioxidant support

Cnidium is the dried fruit of an Asian plant long used in traditional Chinese medicine, mostly for skin problems and sexual health. Modern human evidence for these uses is very limited, with most research coming from laboratory and animal studies. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Cnidium monnieri · Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) · Dried ripe fruit (seeds); sometimes the rhizome · Capsules, powdered extract, tinctures, topical creams and ointments, and as an ingredient in traditional Chinese herbal formulas

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

Cnidium: dosing

There is no well-established, standardized dose for Cnidium. Traditional formulas and modern products vary widely in strength and form.If you choose to use a Cnidium product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Cnidium monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Finasteride

What Is Finasteride Used For?

Brand names: Propecia, Proscar

Finasteride tablets (including the brand Proscar) are used in men with an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH) to improve urinary symptoms, lower the risk of acute urinary retention (a sudden inability to urinate), and reduce the need for prostate surgery. Finasteride tablets may also be used alongside the alpha-blocker doxazosin to slow the progression of BPH symptoms.

Propecia (and finasteride 1 mg coated tablets) is indicated for the treatment of male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) in men only. Propecia is not approved for use in women, and its effectiveness for hair loss at the temples has not been established. Finasteride is not approved for the prevention of prostate cancer.

See full Finasteride drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Cnidium

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

0Major
351Moderate
0Minor
2,478No known interaction
351 Moderate 2,478 No interaction
Moderate

351 interactions

Showing 60 of 351 moderate interactions — see all 351 on the Cnidium page.

No interaction 2,478 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,478 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Cnidium list.

See the full Cnidium interactions page
See every supplement checked against Finasteride, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Cnidium References

The 1 references that drive our Cnidium 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. Sun Y, Yang AWH, Lenon GB. Phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, pharmacokinetics and toxicology of Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cusson. Int J Mol Sci. 2020;21(3):1006. 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 Cnidium and Finasteride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Cnidium with Finasteride?
We do not list a known interaction between Cnidium and Finasteride. 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 Cnidium and Finasteride combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Finasteride is filed under 3 classifications, and Cnidium has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Finasteride'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 Cnidium interact with any other medications?
Yes. Cnidium has 351 documented drug interactions in our database — Finasteride 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 Finasteride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Finasteride has documented interactions with 138 supplements in our database — Cnidium is not one of them. The Finasteride 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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