Drug & supplement interaction

Hemlock Water Dropwort + Pasireotide Diaspartate

Pasireotide Diaspartate brand name: Signifor.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Hemlock Water Dropwort and Pasireotide Diaspartate 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

Hemlock Water Dropwort and Pasireotide Diaspartate

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 Pasireotide Diaspartate and Hemlock Water Dropwort 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 Hemlock Water Dropwort at all — not against Pasireotide Diaspartate, 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.

Hemlock Water Dropwort safety at a glance

Hemlock Water Drop... overall Avoid This plant is highly poisonous and can be fatal if eaten.
Pregnancy Unsafe When used orally. Ingestion can be lethal. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Unsafe When used orally. Ingestion can be lethal. 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 Pasireotide Diaspartate and Hemlock Water Dropwort? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Hemlock Water Dropwort and Pasireotide Diaspartate May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

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.

  • Muscle pain Additional detail

    Hemlock Water Dropwort

    “Orally, hemlock water dropwort root can cause nausea, dizziness,, abdominal pain, vomiting, sweating, salivation, weakness, confusion, slurred speech, muscle spasms, tonic-clonic movements, glycosuria, hematuria, hyperventilation, cyanosis, exhaustion, seizures, metabolic acidosis, generalized convulsions, unconsciousness, dilated pupils, cardiac arrest , respiratory depression, and death.”

    Hemlock Water Dropwort · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cardiac arrest.

    4 sources cited
    1. 6334. Mitchell MI, Routledge PA. Hemlock water dropwort poisoning-a review. Clin Toxicol 1978;12:417-26. PubMed
    2. 6335. Ball MJ, Flather ML, Forfar JC. Hemlock water dropwort poisoning. Postgrad Med J 1987;63:363-5. PubMed
    3. 6332. Fitzgerald P, Moss N, O'Mahony S, Whelton MJ. Accidental hemlock poisoning. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1987;295:1657. PubMed
    4. 103905. Henry FJ, Cadiet J, Javaudin F, Rozec B. Oenantha Crocata: A Case Report of Multiple Poisoning with Fatal Outcome. J Emerg Med. 2020;59(1):e9-e11. PubMed

    “Orally, hemlock water dropwort root can cause weakness, paralysis, muscle spasms, tonic-clonic movements, seizures, and generalized convulsions.”

    Hemlock Water Dropwort · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in epilepsy.

    4 sources cited
    1. 6332. Fitzgerald P, Moss N, O'Mahony S, Whelton MJ. Accidental hemlock poisoning. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1987;295:1657. PubMed
    2. 6334. Mitchell MI, Routledge PA. Hemlock water dropwort poisoning-a review. Clin Toxicol 1978;12:417-26. PubMed
    3. 6335. Ball MJ, Flather ML, Forfar JC. Hemlock water dropwort poisoning. Postgrad Med J 1987;63:363-5. PubMed
    4. 103905. Henry FJ, Cadiet J, Javaudin F, Rozec B. Oenantha Crocata: A Case Report of Multiple Poisoning with Fatal Outcome. J Emerg Med. 2020;59(1):e9-e11. PubMed

    Pasireotide Diaspartate

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

  • Stomach pain / Vomiting / Nausea Additional detail

    Hemlock Water Dropwort

    “Orally, hemlock water dropwort root can cause nausea, salivation, abdominal pain, and vomiting.”

    Hemlock Water Dropwort · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in nausea and vomiting.

    4 sources cited
    1. 6334. Mitchell MI, Routledge PA. Hemlock water dropwort poisoning-a review. Clin Toxicol 1978;12:417-26. PubMed
    2. 6335. Ball MJ, Flather ML, Forfar JC. Hemlock water dropwort poisoning. Postgrad Med J 1987;63:363-5. PubMed
    3. 6332. Fitzgerald P, Moss N, O'Mahony S, Whelton MJ. Accidental hemlock poisoning. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1987;295:1657. PubMed
    4. 103905. Henry FJ, Cadiet J, Javaudin F, Rozec B. Oenantha Crocata: A Case Report of Multiple Poisoning with Fatal Outcome. J Emerg Med. 2020;59(1):e9-e11. PubMed

    Pasireotide Diaspartate

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

  • Dizziness Additional detail

    Hemlock Water Dropwort

    “Orally, hemlock water dropwort root can cause dizziness, confusion, slurred speech, exhaustion, unconsciousness, tonic-clonic movements, seizures, and generalized convulsions.”

    Hemlock Water Dropwort · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in epilepsy.

    3 sources cited
    1. 6334. Mitchell MI, Routledge PA. Hemlock water dropwort poisoning-a review. Clin Toxicol 1978;12:417-26. PubMed
    2. 6332. Fitzgerald P, Moss N, O'Mahony S, Whelton MJ. Accidental hemlock poisoning. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1987;295:1657. PubMed
    3. 6335. Ball MJ, Flather ML, Forfar JC. Hemlock water dropwort poisoning. Postgrad Med J 1987;63:363-5. PubMed

    Pasireotide Diaspartate

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

Reported for Hemlock Water Dropwort but not commonly for Pasireotide Diaspartate: seizures, confusion and sweating.

Effects for Pasireotide Diaspartate come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Hemlock Water Dropwort 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

Hemlock Water Dropwort in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Unsafe

When used orally. Ingestion can be lethal.

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 Pasireotide Diaspartate

This page covers Hemlock Water Dropwort only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Pasireotide Diaspartate page lists 13 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major), Cesium (major), Ephedra (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 6 major · 7 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Pasireotide Diaspartate page

“All 13 supplements on this page raise the same concern with pasireotide (Signifor), a drug for Cushing's disease that can itself lengthen the QT interval, the electrical reset time between heartbeats. Stack another QT-prolonging ingredient on top and the risk of a dangerous heart rhythm goes up, so treat these combinations with real care.”

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Taking Hemlock Water Dropwort as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 1 real supplement products containing Hemlock Water Dropwort, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Hemlock Water Dropwort. Even though Hemlock Water Dropwort itself has no known interaction with Pasireotide Diaspartate, 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 Hemlock Water Dropwort and Pasireotide Diaspartate 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 Hemlock Water Dropwort
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Pasireotide Diaspartate
Top half

#1,363 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 Hemlock Water Dropwort reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Hemlock Water Dropwort and Pasireotide Diaspartate 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 Hemlock Water Dropwort

What is Hemlock Water Dropwort?

  • Historical/folk wound poultices (unsafe)
  • Traditional topical use (unsafe)
  • Subject of toxicology research

Hemlock water dropwort is one of the most poisonous plants in Europe and is NOT a safe dietary supplement or herbal remedy. Every part of the plant is toxic, and even small amounts can cause seizures, heart problems, and death. Do not consume it in any form.

Oenanthe crocata · Apiaceae · Whole plant, especially the roots (highly toxic) · Not used as a supplement; the plant is a poisonous wild herb

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

Hemlock Water Dropwort: dosing

There is no safe dose of hemlock water dropwort. The only correct "dose" is none at all.

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

Read the full Hemlock Water Dropwort monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Pasireotide Injection

What Is Pasireotide Injection Used For?

Brand name: Signifor

Signifor (pasireotide subcutaneous injection) is used to treat Cushing's disease — a condition caused by a pituitary tumor that makes the body produce too much cortisol — in patients for whom pituitary surgery is not an option or did not cure the disease.

Signifor LAR (a long-acting intramuscular form of pasireotide) is approved to treat both acromegaly (a condition where the pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone) and Cushing's disease, in patients who have had an inadequate response to surgery or for whom surgery is not an option.

See full Pasireotide Injection drug information
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Other Drugs & Hemlock Water Dropwort

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

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Evidence & sources

Hemlock Water Dropwort References

The 4 references that drive our Hemlock Water Dropwort 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. Fitzgerald P, Moss N, O'Mahony S, Whelton MJ. Accidental hemlock poisoning. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1987;295:1657. PubMed
  2. Mitchell MI, Routledge PA. Hemlock water dropwort poisoning-a review. Clin Toxicol 1978;12:417-26. PubMed
  3. Ball MJ, Flather ML, Forfar JC. Hemlock water dropwort poisoning. Postgrad Med J 1987;63:363-5. PubMed
  4. Henry FJ, Cadiet J, Javaudin F, Rozec B. Oenantha Crocata: A Case Report of Multiple Poisoning with Fatal Outcome. J Emerg Med. 2020;59(1):e9-e11. 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 Hemlock Water Dropwort and Pasireotide Diaspartate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Hemlock Water Dropwort with Pasireotide Diaspartate?
We do not list a known interaction between Hemlock Water Dropwort and Pasireotide Diaspartate. 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 Hemlock Water Dropwort and Pasireotide Diaspartate have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 5 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 Pasireotide Diaspartate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Pasireotide Diaspartate has documented interactions with 13 supplements in our database — Hemlock Water Dropwort is not one of them. The Pasireotide Diaspartate interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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