Drug & supplement interaction

Hedge-hyssop + Epinephrine Hydrochloride

Epinephrine Hydrochloride brand name: Adrenalin.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Hedge-hyssop and Epinephrine Hydrochloride 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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Interaction report

Hedge-hyssop and Epinephrine Hydrochloride

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 Epinephrine Hydrochloride and Hedge-hyssop 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 Hedge-hyssop at all — not against Epinephrine Hydrochloride, 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.

Hedge-hyssop safety at a glance

Hedge-hyssop overall Avoid Hedge-hyssop is considered toxic and can cause severe gastrointestinal and systemic poisoning.
Pregnancy Unsafe When used orally due to toxic potential. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Unsafe When used orally due to toxic potential. 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 Epinephrine Hydrochloride and Hedge-hyssop? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Hedge-hyssop and Epinephrine Hydrochloride 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.

  • Vomiting Additional detail

    Hedge-hyssop

    “Orally, taken in toxic doses, hedge-hyssop may cause vomiting, bloody diarrhea, colic, and kidney irritation characterized by initial diuresis followed by anuria. When people ingest very large amounts, spasms, paralysis, and circulatory collapse occur. Death occurs rarely (18).”

    Hedge-hyssop · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.

    Epinephrine Hydrochloride

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

Reported for Hedge-hyssop but not commonly for Epinephrine Hydrochloride: diarrhea and passing urine more often.

Effects for Epinephrine Hydrochloride come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Hedge-hyssop come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 112,610 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Epinephrine Hydrochloride 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.

Special populations

Hedge-hyssop in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Unsafe

When used orally due to toxic potential.

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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Epinephrine Hydrochloride

This page covers Hedge-hyssop only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Epinephrine Hydrochloride page lists 1 supplement it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Butcher's Broom (moderate).

By severity: 1 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Epinephrine Hydrochloride page

“Anyone who carries epinephrine hydrochloride (Adrenalin) for severe allergic reactions, or receives it in emergency care, can look at this page without worry. A single supplement is on file, butcher's broom, rated moderate, and the issue is overlap.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Hedge-hyssop and Epinephrine Hydrochloride 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 Hedge-hyssop
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Epinephrine Hydrochloride
Steady interest

#2,432 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 Hedge-hyssop reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Hedge-hyssop and Epinephrine Hydrochloride 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.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Hedge-hyssop

What is Hedge-hyssop?

  • Constipation and as a laxative
  • Fluid retention (diuretic use)
  • Liver and digestive complaints
  • Skin conditions (traditional/topical)
  • Inducing vomiting (historical purgative)

Hedge-hyssop is a traditional European herb that was historically used as a strong laxative, diuretic, and purgative, but it is considered toxic and is not recommended for self-treatment. There is no reliable modern evidence that it is safe or effective, and serious poisoning has been reported, so it is best avoided.

Gratiola officinalis · Plantaginaceae · Aerial parts (leaves and flowering stems), sometimes the root · Dried herb, tincture, and historically homeopathic preparations

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

Hedge-hyssop: dosing

There is no established safe or standardized dose of hedge-hyssop. Because the plant is toxic and the margin between a traditional dose and a harmful dose is narrow, no specific amount can be recommended.We do not advise self-treating with this herb.

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

Read the full Hedge-hyssop monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Epinephrine Injection

What Is Epinephrine Injection Used For?

Brand name: Adrenalin

Epinephrine injection is used for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis — a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Triggers can include stings from bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, and fire ants; bites from insects like mosquitoes; foods; drugs; diagnostic agents; allergen immunotherapy; or exercise. It is also used for anaphylaxis with no identified trigger (idiopathic anaphylaxis).

AUVI-Q (available in 0.3 mg and 0.15 mg strengths) is specifically indicated for patients at increased risk of anaphylaxis, including those with a history of anaphylactic reactions. It is intended for immediate emergency use only — not as a substitute for follow-up medical care.

See full Epinephrine Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Hedge-hyssop

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

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Evidence & sources

Hedge-hyssop References

The 1 references that drive our Hedge-hyssop 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. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.

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 Hedge-hyssop and Epinephrine Hydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Hedge-hyssop with Epinephrine Hydrochloride?
We do not list a known interaction between Hedge-hyssop and Epinephrine Hydrochloride. 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 Hedge-hyssop and Epinephrine Hydrochloride 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 Epinephrine Hydrochloride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Epinephrine Hydrochloride has documented interactions with 1 supplement in our database — Hedge-hyssop is not one of them. The Epinephrine Hydrochloride interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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