Drug & supplement interaction

Datura Wrightii + Ciprofloxacin

Ciprofloxacin brand names: Cipro, Ciprobay, Cipro XR, Ciloxan, Cipro IV, and others.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Datura Wrightii and Ciprofloxacin 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 label for Ciprofloxacin states a food rule worth keeping to, and 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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Interaction report

Datura Wrightii and Ciprofloxacin

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 Ciprofloxacin and Datura Wrightii 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.

Datura Wrightii safety at a glance

Datura Wrightii overall Avoid All parts are highly toxic and poisonings can be fatal; this plant should not be used as a supplement.
Pregnancy Likely Unsafe When plant parts are used orally; avoid using. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Unsafe When plant parts are used orally; avoid using. Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Ciprofloxacin and Datura Wrightii? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Ciprofloxacin

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Ciprofloxacin is filed under 12 classifications — including quinolone antibiotics, organic anion-transporting polypeptide substrates (oatp), cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) inhibitors. Datura Wrightii has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being anesthesia (moderate) and anticholinergic drugs (moderate) — and none of Ciprofloxacin’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

Datura Wrightii Does Interact With Other Medications

Datura Wrightii has 226 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Ciprofloxacin 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

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Datura Wrightii and Ciprofloxacin 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. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Hallucinations Worth acting on Additional detail

    Datura Wrightii

    “Orally, Datura wrightii causes visual and auditory hallucinations, panic, respiratory depression, and death.”

    Datura Wrightii · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in depression.

    3 sources cited
    1. 26202. Adams, JD Jr, Garcia C. Spirit, Mind and Body in Chumash Healing. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2005;2(4):459-463. PubMed
    2. 26911. Garcia C, Adams J. Healing with medicinal plants of the west - cultural and scientific basis for their use. La Crescenta, CA: Abedus Press; 2005.
    3. 26933. Adams JD, Garcia C. The advantages of traditional chumash healing. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2005;2(1):19-23. PubMed

    Ciprofloxacin

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Ciprofloxacin. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Effects for Ciprofloxacin come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Datura Wrightii come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Special populations

Datura Wrightii in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Unsafe

When plant parts are used orally; avoid using.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

How to take them

Some Ciprofloxacin Products Have a Food Rule — Datura Wrightii Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Ciprofloxacin says to take it with food. If you take Datura Wrightii on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Ciprofloxacin with a meal where the label says to.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Ciprofloxacin products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

With Dairy Products Concomitant administration of CIPRO with dairy products (like milk or yogurt) or calcium-fortified juices alone should be avoided since decreased absorption is possible; however, CIPRO may be taken with a meal that contains these products.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Ciprofloxacin — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

From our Q&A

Questions About Datura Wrightii or Ciprofloxacin

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

This page covers Datura Wrightii only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ciprofloxacin page lists 163 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Apple (major), Asarabacca (major), Beer (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 8 major · 133 moderate · 22 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ciprofloxacin page

“A glass of apple or grapefruit juice can sharply cut how much ciprofloxacin (Cipro) your body absorbs, because these juices block a transporter the antibiotic needs to reach the bloodstream. That is one of eight major-rated risks among the 163 supplement and herbal ingredients on file, and I treat this list as a genuine warning rather…”

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How much people look this up

Where Datura Wrightii and Ciprofloxacin 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 Datura Wrightii
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Ciprofloxacin
Top 5%

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

What is Datura Wrightii?

  • Traditional ritual and ceremonial use
  • Pain relief (traditional/topical)
  • Asthma and breathing complaints (historical)
  • Hallucinogenic/psychoactive effects
  • Skin and wound applications (folk use)

Datura wrightii (sacred datura or jimsonweed relative) is a highly poisonous desert plant that has been used in some traditional and ceremonial settings. It is not a safe dietary supplement — even small amounts can cause severe poisoning, hallucinations, and death. We strongly advise against using it.

Datura wrightii · Solanaceae · Leaves, flowers, seeds, and roots (all parts are toxic) · Traditional ceremonial preparations, topical pastes, smoked plant material (not a standard commercial supplement)

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

Datura Wrightii: dosing

There is no safe or established dose of Datura wrightii. Because the amount of toxic alkaloids varies enormously between plants and plant parts, there is no way to measure a safe amount at home.We do not provide dosing for this plant because we cannot recommend its use.

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

Read the full Datura Wrightii monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Ciprofloxacin

What Is Ciprofloxacin Used For?

Brand names: Cipro, Ciprobay, Cipro XR, Ciloxan, Cipro IV, Otiprio

Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. It's prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many parts of the body — including the urinary tract, skin, lungs, bones, joints, and digestive system. It's also used to protect against or treat anthrax and plague after exposure.

Because ciprofloxacin carries real risks, it's reserved for milder conditions like sinus infections, simple bladder infections, and flare-ups of chronic bronchitis only when there are no safer alternatives available.

See full Ciprofloxacin drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Datura Wrightii

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

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226Moderate
0Minor
2,603No known interaction
Moderate

226 interactions

Showing 60 of 226 moderate interactions — see all 226 on the Datura Wrightii page.

No interaction 2,603 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Datura Wrightii References

The 4 references that drive our Datura Wrightii 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. Adams, JD Jr, Garcia C. Spirit, Mind and Body in Chumash Healing. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2005;2(4):459-463. PubMed
  2. Garcia C, Adams J. Healing with medicinal plants of the west - cultural and scientific basis for their use. La Crescenta, CA: Abedus Press; 2005.
  3. Evans WC, Woolley JG. The alkaloids of Datura meteloides D.C. J Chem Soc Perkin 1. 1965;4936-4939.
  4. Adams JD, Garcia C. The advantages of traditional chumash healing. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2005;2(1):19-23. 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 Datura Wrightii and Ciprofloxacin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Datura Wrightii with Ciprofloxacin?
We do not list a known interaction between Datura Wrightii and Ciprofloxacin. 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 Datura Wrightii and Ciprofloxacin 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.
Should I take Datura Wrightii and Ciprofloxacin at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Ciprofloxacin says to take it with food. If you take Datura Wrightii on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Ciprofloxacin with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Ciprofloxacin products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Datura Wrightii and Ciprofloxacin combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Ciprofloxacin is filed under 12 classifications, and Datura Wrightii has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Ciprofloxacin'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 Datura Wrightii interact with any other medications?
Yes. Datura Wrightii has 226 documented drug interactions in our database — Ciprofloxacin 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 Ciprofloxacin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ciprofloxacin has documented interactions with 163 supplements in our database — Datura Wrightii is not one of them. The Ciprofloxacin 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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