Drug & supplement interaction

Linden + Olopatadine Hydrochloride

Olopatadine Hydrochloride brand names: Pataday, Pazeo.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Linden and Olopatadine 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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Linden and Olopatadine 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 Olopatadine Hydrochloride and Linden 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.

Linden safety at a glance

Linden overall Use caution Generally well tolerated as a tea, but human safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information, so avoiding it is the safer choice.
Breastfeeding Use caution Safety is not well studied; check with your doctor before use.

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

Still wondering about combining Olopatadine Hydrochloride and Linden? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Olopatadine Hydrochloride

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

Linden Does Interact With Other Medications

Linden has 1 moderate known drug interaction in our database — Olopatadine Hydrochloride 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 Linden and Olopatadine 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. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    Linden

    “Orally, there is one case report of allergic reaction to linden pollen in a linden flower tea (12). Topically, there is one case report of contact urticaria following the use of a linden extract-containing shampoo (12).”

    Linden · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in urticaria.

    1 source cited
    1. 12. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.

    Olopatadine Hydrochloride

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

Reported for Linden but not commonly for Olopatadine Hydrochloride: hives.

Effects for Olopatadine Hydrochloride come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Linden come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 10,462 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Olopatadine 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.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Olopatadine Hydrochloride

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

The most serious there right now: Dimethylsulfoxide (dmso) (moderate), Turpentine Oil (moderate) and Alchemilla (minor).

By severity: 2 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Olopatadine Hydrochloride page

“DMSO is the entry worth reading first for anyone using olopatadine (Pataday, Pazeo). Applied to the skin, DMSO can drive other topical medicines into the body faster and deeper, and since olopatadine is itself a topical antihistamine for itchy, allergic eyes, the concern is that combining the two nearby could amplify both what the drug…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 178 real supplement products containing Linden, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Linden. Even though Linden itself has no known interaction with Olopatadine Hydrochloride, 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 Linden and Olopatadine 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 Linden
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Olopatadine Hydrochloride
Steady interest

#1,849 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 Linden reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Linden and Olopatadine 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 Linden

What is Linden?

  • Anxiety and stress
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Colds and flu symptoms
  • Cough and sore throat
  • Mild digestive upset
  • Promoting sweating during fever

Linden (also called lime flower) is a traditional herbal tea long used to calm nerves, ease cold symptoms, and support restful sleep. Strong human evidence for these uses is lacking, but the flowers are generally considered safe as an occasional tea for most healthy adults. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it regularly, especially during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or if you have a health condition.

Tilia cordata, Tilia platyphyllos · Malvaceae · Dried flowers (and bracts), sometimes leaves · Tea (infusion), tincture, liquid extract, capsules

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

Linden: dosing

There is no official standardized dose for linden. Traditionally it is taken as a tea made by steeping a small amount of the dried flowers in hot water, often once or a few times a day.Because products vary in strength, the best approach is to follow the directions on the product label.

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

Read the full Linden monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Olopatadine Ophthalmic

What Is Olopatadine Ophthalmic Used For?

Brand names: Pataday, Pazeo

Olopatadine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution is used to treat eye itching caused by allergic conjunctivitis — an allergic reaction that makes your eyes red, itchy, and uncomfortable. It works as both an antihistamine and a mast cell stabilizer to calm that allergic response right at the eye.

See full Olopatadine Ophthalmic drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Linden

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

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1Moderate
0Minor
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Moderate

1 interaction

No interaction 2,828 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Linden References

The 2 references that drive our Linden 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. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
  2. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.

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 Linden and Olopatadine Hydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Linden with Olopatadine Hydrochloride?
We do not list a known interaction between Linden and Olopatadine 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 Linden and Olopatadine 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.
How was the Linden and Olopatadine Hydrochloride combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Olopatadine Hydrochloride is filed under 1 classification, and Linden has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Olopatadine Hydrochloride'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 Linden interact with any other medications?
Yes. Linden has 1 documented drug interaction in our database — Olopatadine Hydrochloride 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 Olopatadine Hydrochloride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Olopatadine Hydrochloride has documented interactions with 3 supplements in our database — Linden is not one of them. The Olopatadine Hydrochloride interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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