Drug & supplement interaction

Cudweed + Selegiline

Selegiline brand names: Carbex, Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Cudweed and Selegiline 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

Cudweed and Selegiline

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 Selegiline and Cudweed 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.

Cudweed safety at a glance

Cudweed overall Not established Limited modern safety data exist, so use with caution and talk to a healthcare provider first.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information is available, so avoid use during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is no reliable safety data, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

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

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Selegiline

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Selegiline is filed under 8 classifications — including monoamine oxidase inhibitors (maois), dopamine agonists, antidepressant drugs. Cudweed has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Selegiline’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

Cudweed Does Interact With Other Medications

Cudweed has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Selegiline 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 Selegiline’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Cudweed. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Selegiline’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. 9 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Hallucinations Worth acting on mentioned in 6.5% of FDA reports for Selegiline
  • Mania or an unusually elevated mood Worth acting on
  • Serotonin syndrome Worth acting on
  • Thoughts of self-harm Worth acting on
  • Memory problems Worth acting on
  • Confusion Worth acting on
  • Seizures Worth acting on
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • A change in sex drive

Showing the 10 most notable of 32 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 Selegiline. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 3,469 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Selegiline that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Cudweed’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Cudweed side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Cudweed has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Selegiline

This page covers Cudweed only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Selegiline page lists 102 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Bitter Orange (major), Brewer's Yeast (major) and Cowhage (major).

By severity: 14 major · 75 moderate · 13 minor.

Open the Selegiline interaction page

How much people look this up

Where Cudweed and Selegiline 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 Cudweed
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Selegiline
Top 25%

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

What is Cudweed?

  • Mouth and throat irritation
  • Digestive upset
  • Mild high blood pressure (traditional)
  • Minor wounds and skin irritation
  • Coughs and respiratory complaints

Cudweed is a small, woolly-leaved plant used in traditional herbal medicine, mainly as a tea or gargle for sore throats, digestive upset, and minor skin problems. There is very little modern scientific evidence to confirm that it works for any condition, and safety data are limited, so it is best used cautiously and avoided in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Gnaphalium uliginosum · Asteraceae · Aerial parts (flowering tops, leaves, and stems) · Tea (infusion), tincture, dried herb

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

Cudweed: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose for cudweed. It has not been studied enough to know a safe and effective amount, and traditional preparations vary.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Cudweed monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Selegiline

What Is Selegiline Used For?

Brand names: Carbex, Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar

Selegiline is used as an add-on treatment for people with Parkinson's disease who are already taking levodopa/carbidopa but are finding that the medication's effects are wearing off or becoming less reliable. It is not used alone — it only works as part of a combination approach.

In clinical studies, adding selegiline helped reduce the amount of daily levodopa needed, cut down on "off" time (periods when symptoms break through), and improved things like tremor, speech, movement, and overall daily function.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Selegiline

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (3,526 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Hallucination 230 reports
Insomnia 206 reports
Dizziness 196 reports
Fall 186 reports
Application site erythema 185 reports
See full Selegiline drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Cudweed

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Cudweed — 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
Moderate

86 interactions

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

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Cudweed References

The 1 references that drive our Cudweed 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. Shikov AN, Pozharitskaya ON, Makarov VG, et al. Medicinal plants of the Russian Pharmacopoeia; their history and applications. J Ethnopharmacol 2014;154(3):481-536. 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 Cudweed and Selegiline Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Cudweed with Selegiline?
We do not list a known interaction between Cudweed and Selegiline. 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 Cudweed and Selegiline combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Selegiline is filed under 8 classifications, and Cudweed has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Selegiline'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 Cudweed interact with any other medications?
Yes. Cudweed has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Selegiline 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 Selegiline interact with any supplements?
Yes. Selegiline has documented interactions with 102 supplements in our database — Cudweed is not one of them. The Selegiline 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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