Drug & supplement interaction

Limosilactobacillus Fermentum + Isoniazid

Isoniazid brand names: Laniazid, INH, Nydrazid.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Limosilactobacillus Fermentum and Isoniazid 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

Limosilactobacillus Fermentum and Isoniazid

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 Isoniazid and Limosilactobacillus Fermentum 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.

Limosilactobacillus Fermentum safety at a glance

Limosilactobacillu... overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in healthy people, but evidence and quality vary by product and strain.
Pregnancy Use caution Some strains have been studied in pregnancy, but safety is not firmly established, so check with your doctor first.
Breastfeeding Possibly Safe When used orally and appropriately. Limosilactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 has been used with apparent safety when breastfeeding for up to 16 weeks. 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 Isoniazid and Limosilactobacillus Fermentum? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Isoniazid

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Isoniazid is filed under 8 classifications — including cytochrome p450 2c19 (cyp2c19) inhibitors, cytochrome p450 2c9 (cyp2c9) inhibitors, cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) inhibitors. Limosilactobacillus Fermentum has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antibiotic drugs (moderate) — and none of Isoniazid’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

Limosilactobacillus Fermentum Does Interact With Other Medications

Limosilactobacillus Fermentum has 182 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Isoniazid 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 Limosilactobacillus Fermentum Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Isoniazid. It is the side-effect record for Limosilactobacillus Fermentum on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Limosilactobacillus Fermentum, this list is the first place to look. One entry is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Since Limosilactobacillus fermentum preparations contain live and active microorganisms, there is some concern that they might cause pathogenic infection in some patients. Some lactobacilli species have been isolated in cases of bacteremia, sepsis, splenic abscess, endocarditis, necrotizing fasciitis, pancreatic necrosis, and meningoencephalitis.”

    Limosilactobacillus Fermentum · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in sepsis.

    6 sources cited
    1. 107543. Rossi F, Amadoro C, Gasperi M, Colavita G. Lactobacilli infection case reports in the last three years and safety implications. Nutrients. 2022;14(6):1178. PubMed
    2. 110917. Ranchal P, Gupta R, Goldberg R, A Lobo S, Pascual A, El Khoury MY. Penicillin-sensitive Lactobacillus jensenii bacteremia. Am J Ther 2021;28(2):e250-e252. PubMed
    3. 110918. Grazioli-Gauthier L, Rigamonti E, Leo LA, Martinetti Lucchini G, Lo Priore E, Bernasconi E. Lactobacillus jensenii mitral valve endocarditis: Case report, literature review and new perspectives. IDCases 2022;27:e01401. PubMed
    4. 110920. Toprak NU, Bozan T, Yilmaz S, Buyukbayrak EE, Tigen ET. Polymicrobial bacteremia due to Lactobacillus jensenii and Veillonella montpellierensis in a pregnant patient; case report and review of literature. Anaerobe 2022;75:102576. PubMed
    5. 110921. Chazan B, Raz R, Shental Y, Sprecher H, Colodner R. Bacteremia and pyelonephritis caused by Lactobacillus jensenii in a patient with urolithiasis. Isr Med Assoc J 2008;10(2):164-5.
    6. 112565. Achuthanandan S, Dhaliwal A, Lu T, Sharma K. Brain abscess due to Lactobacillus fermentum in an uncontrolled diabetic. Cureus 2022;14(6):e26360. PubMed
  • Stomach upset Additional detail

    Recorded for Limosilactobacillus Fermentum in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A higher chance of infection above.

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

Special populations

Limosilactobacillus Fermentum in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Lactation Possibly Safe

When used orally and appropriately. Limosilactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 has been used with apparent safety when breastfeeding for up to 16 weeks.

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

From our Q&A

Questions About Limosilactobacillus Fermentum or Isoniazid

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

This page covers Limosilactobacillus Fermentum only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Isoniazid page lists 84 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Wine (major) and Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 67 moderate · 13 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Isoniazid page

“The liver does most of the worrying here. Isoniazid, a backbone of tuberculosis treatment, is already hard on the liver by itself, and 38 of the supplements on this list can add strain, from Siberian cocklebur, a major-rated entry, to everyday herbs like ashwagandha and black cohosh.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Limosilactobacillus Fermentum and Isoniazid 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 Limosilactobacillus Fermentum
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Isoniazid
Steady interest

#1,667 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 Limosilactobacillus Fermentum reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Limosilactobacillus Fermentum and Isoniazid records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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 Limosilactobacillus Fermentum

What is Limosilactobacillus Fermentum?

  • Digestive health
  • Immune support
  • Vaginal and urinary health
  • Cholesterol support
  • Oral health

Limosilactobacillus fermentum (formerly Lactobacillus fermentum) is a probiotic bacterium found in fermented foods and the human body, used to support gut, immune, and women's health. Early research is promising for some uses but most evidence is preliminary, and effects can differ by strain. It is generally well tolerated in healthy people, but talk to your pharmacist or doctor before starting, especially if your immune system is weak.

Limosilactobacillus fermentum · Lactobacillaceae · Whole live bacteria (probiotic strain) · Capsules, tablets, powders, fermented foods, and combination probiotic products

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

Limosilactobacillus Fermentum: dosing

There is no official standardized dose for Limosilactobacillus fermentum. Probiotic amounts are usually measured in colony-forming units (CFU), and the right amount depends on the strain and the product.The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label. Do not assume more is better.

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

Read the full Limosilactobacillus Fermentum monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Isoniazid

What Is Isoniazid Used For?

Brand names: Laniazid, INH, Nydrazid

Isoniazid is used to treat all forms of tuberculosis (TB) caused by susceptible bacteria. Because TB bacteria can quickly become resistant to a single drug, isoniazid must always be combined with other anti-TB medications when treating active TB — it is never used alone for active disease.

Isoniazid is also used as preventive therapy (sometimes called latent TB treatment) for people who have a positive TB skin test but do not yet have active disease. This includes people with HIV infection, close contacts of someone with active TB, recent TB skin test converters, and people with certain medical conditions — such as silicosis, diabetes mellitus, end-stage renal disease, leukemia, or Hodgkin's disease — that raise their TB risk.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Isoniazid

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (16,103 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fever 1,102 reports
Nausea 903 reports
Drug-induced liver injury 862 reports
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 744 reports
Vomiting 637 reports
See full Isoniazid drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Limosilactobacillus Fermentum

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

0Major
182Moderate
0Minor
2,647No known interaction
Moderate

182 interactions

Showing 60 of 182 moderate interactions — see all 182 on the Limosilactobacillus Fermentum page.

No interaction 2,647 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Limosilactobacillus Fermentum References

The 12 references that drive our Limosilactobacillus Fermentum 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. Pierce A. The American Pharmaceutical Association Practical Guide to Natural Medicines. New York: The Stonesong Press, 1999:19.
  2. Rossi F, Amadoro C, Gasperi M, Colavita G. Lactobacilli infection case reports in the last three years and safety implications. Nutrients. 2022;14(6):1178. PubMed
  3. Ranchal P, Gupta R, Goldberg R, A Lobo S, Pascual A, El Khoury MY. Penicillin-sensitive Lactobacillus jensenii bacteremia. Am J Ther 2021;28(2):e250-e252. PubMed
  4. Grazioli-Gauthier L, Rigamonti E, Leo LA, Martinetti Lucchini G, Lo Priore E, Bernasconi E. Lactobacillus jensenii mitral valve endocarditis: Case report, literature review and new perspectives. IDCases 2022;27:e01401. PubMed
  5. Toprak NU, Bozan T, Yilmaz S, Buyukbayrak EE, Tigen ET. Polymicrobial bacteremia due to Lactobacillus jensenii and Veillonella montpellierensis in a pregnant patient; case report and review of literature. Anaerobe 2022;75:102576. PubMed
  6. Chazan B, Raz R, Shental Y, Sprecher H, Colodner R. Bacteremia and pyelonephritis caused by Lactobacillus jensenii in a patient with urolithiasis. Isr Med Assoc J 2008;10(2):164-5.
  7. Achuthanandan S, Dhaliwal A, Lu T, Sharma K. Brain abscess due to Lactobacillus fermentum in an uncontrolled diabetic. Cureus 2022;14(6):e26360. PubMed
  8. Pastor-Villaescusa B, Hurtado JA, Gil-Campos M, et al. Effects of Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 Lc40 on infant growth and health: a randomised clinical trial in nursing women. Benef Microbes 2020;11(3):235-244. PubMed
  9. Jiménez-Gutiérrez JM, Peláez-Luna M, Campos-Murguía A. A rare case of emphysematous gastritis caused by Lactobacillus fermentum in a patient with diabetes. Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2021;113(9):670-671. PubMed
  10. Greig JR, Eltringham IJ, Birthistle K. Primary peritonitis due to Lactobacillus fermentum. J Infect 1998;36(2):242-3. PubMed
  11. Woo PC, Lau SK, Lin AW, Curreem SO, Fung AM, Yuen KY. Surgical site abscess caused by Lactobacillus fermentum identified by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2007;58(2):251-4. PubMed
  12. Gallemore GH, Mohon RT, Ferguson DA. Lactobacillus fermentum endocarditis involving a native mitral valve. J Tenn Med Assoc 1995;88(8):306-8.

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 Limosilactobacillus Fermentum and Isoniazid Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Limosilactobacillus Fermentum with Isoniazid?
We do not list a known interaction between Limosilactobacillus Fermentum and Isoniazid. 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 Limosilactobacillus Fermentum and Isoniazid combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Isoniazid is filed under 8 classifications, and Limosilactobacillus Fermentum has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Isoniazid'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 Limosilactobacillus Fermentum interact with any other medications?
Yes. Limosilactobacillus Fermentum has 182 documented drug interactions in our database — Isoniazid 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 Isoniazid interact with any supplements?
Yes. Isoniazid has documented interactions with 84 supplements in our database — Limosilactobacillus Fermentum is not one of them. The Isoniazid 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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