Drug & supplement interaction

Honeysuckle + Naloxone

Naloxone brand names: Narcan, Zimhi, Rivive.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Honeysuckle and Naloxone 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

Honeysuckle and Naloxone

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 Naloxone and Honeysuckle 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.

Honeysuckle safety at a glance

Honeysuckle overall Use caution Often used as a tea with few reported problems, but high-quality safety data in humans is limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided while breastfeeding.

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

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

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Naloxone

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Naloxone is filed under a single classification. Honeysuckle has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate) — and none of Naloxone’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

Honeysuckle Does Interact With Other Medications

Honeysuckle has 122 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Naloxone 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 Honeysuckle Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Naloxone. It is the side-effect record for Honeysuckle on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Honeysuckle, this list is the first place to look.

  • A skin rash Additional detail

    “Topically, applying honeysuckle to the skin has been associated with contact dermatitis in a case report. Orally, a case of biopsy-confirmed allergic drug eruption is reported in a young adult male after taking honeysuckle granules 30 grams over a 24-hour period. Symptoms resolved with discontinuation of honeysuckle and 2-weeks of antihistamine and glucocorticoid therapy.”

    Honeysuckle · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dermatitis.

    2 sources cited
    1. 12611. Webster RM. Honeysuckle contact dermatitis. Cutis 1993;51:424.
    2. 112866. Zhou LF, Lu R. Compound-honeysuckle-induced drug eruption with special manifestations: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022;10(22):8018-8024. PubMed

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Honeysuckle — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Naloxone’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Naloxone column appears here.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Naloxone

This page covers Honeysuckle only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Naloxone page lists 3 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (moderate), Gamma Butyrolactone (gbl) (moderate) and Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (ghb) (moderate).

By severity: 3 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Naloxone page

“The list of supplements that interact with naloxone, the emergency spray or injection (Narcan, Zimhi, Rivive) that reverses opioid overdoses, is short and unusual. All three entries are forms of the same substance: gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and two chemicals the body converts into it, GBL and 1,4-butanediol.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 41 real supplement products containing Honeysuckle, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Honeysuckle. Even though Honeysuckle itself has no known interaction with Naloxone, 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 Honeysuckle and Naloxone 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 Honeysuckle
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Naloxone
Top half

#1,255 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 Honeysuckle reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Honeysuckle and Naloxone 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 Honeysuckle

What is Honeysuckle?

  • Colds and sore throat
  • Fever
  • Inflammation
  • Skin rashes and sores
  • Digestive upset

Honeysuckle, especially Japanese honeysuckle flower (Lonicera japonica), is a staple of traditional Chinese medicine used mainly for colds, sore throat, and inflammation. Modern human evidence for these uses is limited, so it should be seen as a traditional remedy rather than a proven treatment. It is generally well tolerated as a tea, but talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking other medicines.

Lonicera japonica · Caprifoliaceae · Flowers (flower buds), and sometimes stems and leaves · Tea, dried flower buds, capsules, tinctures, topical preparations, and combination herbal formulas

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

Honeysuckle: dosing

There is no standard, well-established dose for honeysuckle. The right amount depends on the form (tea, capsule, tincture) and the specific product.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not take more than recommended.

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

Read the full Honeysuckle monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Naloxone Injection

What Is Naloxone Injection Used For?

Brand names: Narcan, Zimhi, Rivive

Naloxone Hydrochloride injection is used for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose — reversing dangerous slowing of breathing and loss of consciousness caused by opioids. It is also approved for use in pediatric patients of all ages.

Naloxone Hydrochloride injection is additionally indicated specifically for military personnel and chemical incident responders: for emergency treatment of patients 12 and older where high-potency opioids such as fentanyl analogues have been used as a chemical weapon, and for temporary protection against breathing and nervous system depression when entering an area contaminated with such opioids. Zimhi (naloxone HCl) is a pre-filled, single-dose injectable product approved for intramuscular or subcutaneous use in known or suspected opioid overdose.

See full Naloxone Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Honeysuckle

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

0Major
122Moderate
0Minor
2,707No known interaction
Moderate

122 interactions

Showing 60 of 122 moderate interactions — see all 122 on the Honeysuckle page.

No interaction 2,707 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Honeysuckle References

The 3 references that drive our Honeysuckle 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. Chang WC, Hsu FL. Inhibition of platelet activation and endothelial cell injury by polyphenolic compounds isolated from Lonicera japonica Thunb. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1992;45:307-12. PubMed
  2. Webster RM. Honeysuckle contact dermatitis. Cutis 1993;51:424.
  3. Zhou LF, Lu R. Compound-honeysuckle-induced drug eruption with special manifestations: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022;10(22):8018-8024. 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 Honeysuckle and Naloxone Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Honeysuckle with Naloxone?
We do not list a known interaction between Honeysuckle and Naloxone. 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 Honeysuckle and Naloxone combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Naloxone is filed under 1 classification, and Honeysuckle has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Naloxone'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 Honeysuckle interact with any other medications?
Yes. Honeysuckle has 122 documented drug interactions in our database — Naloxone 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 Naloxone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Naloxone has documented interactions with 3 supplements in our database — Honeysuckle is not one of them. The Naloxone 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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