Drug & supplement interaction

Lipase + Propranolol

Propranolol brand names: Inderal LA, Inderal, Angilol, Syprol, Inderal Injection, and others.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Lipase and Propranolol 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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Lipase and Propranolol

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 Propranolol and Lipase 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 Lipase at all — not against Propranolol, 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.

Lipase safety at a glance

Lipase overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in supplement form, but people with serious digestive conditions should use it only under medical guidance.
Pregnancy Use caution There is little safety data on supplemental lipase in pregnancy, so use only if advised by your doctor.
Breastfeeding Use caution Safety while breastfeeding has not been well studied, so check with your healthcare provider first.

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

Still wondering about combining Propranolol and Lipase? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Lipase Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, when added to the formula or pasteurized breast milk consumed by premature infants, recombinant human bile salt-stimulated lipase (rhBSSL) can cause gastrointestinal adverse effects, including abdominal distension, flatulence, constipation, colic, abdominal pain, gastroenteritis, vomiting, regurgitation, and rectal bleeding.”

    Lipase · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in constipation.

    1 source cited
    1. 101940. Casper C, Hascoet JM, Ertl T, et al. Recombinant bile salt-stimulated lipase in preterm infant feeding: A randomized phase 3 study. PLoS One. 2016;11(5):e0156071. PubMed
  • Bloating or gas / Constipation / Stomach pain / Vomiting Additional detail

    Recorded for Lipase in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Bleeding or bruising above.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Lipase — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Propranolol to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Propranolol.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Propranolol

This page covers Lipase only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Propranolol page lists 236 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Indian Snakeroot (major) and Tyramine (major).

By severity: 5 major · 194 moderate · 37 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Propranolol page

“Propranolol (Inderal) slows the heart and lowers blood pressure, which is exactly why its 236-ingredient interaction list deserves genuine care. Five entries rate major, and those are the ones to understand first.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Propranolol interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 6,058 real supplement products containing Lipase, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Lipase. Even though Lipase itself has no known interaction with Propranolol, 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 Lipase and Propranolol 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 Lipase
Top 5%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Propranolol
Top 1%

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

What is Lipase?

  • Digestive support
  • Bloating and gas
  • Fat digestion
  • Pancreatic enzyme insufficiency
  • Indigestion after fatty meals

Lipase is a digestive enzyme that helps your body break down dietary fats. It is well established as part of prescription pancreatic enzyme therapy for people who cannot make enough of their own, but over-the-counter lipase supplements for everyday digestion or weight loss have much weaker evidence. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have a known digestive condition.

Enzyme derived from animal (pancreatic) sources, fungi (such as Aspergillus), or plants · Capsules, tablets, powders, and combination digestive enzyme blends

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

Lipase: dosing

There is no single standardized dose of lipase for general digestive support, and the right amount depends on the product, its source, and why you are taking it. Lipase strength is often measured in units of enzyme activity rather than milligrams, which can make products hard to compare.For everyday use, follow the directions on the product label, since enzyme supplements are usually taken with or just before meals. Do not assume more is better.If you have a medical condition that affects your pancreas, your doctor will prescribe a specific dose of pancreatic enzymes tailored to you—do not try to self-treat these conditions with over-the-counter products.

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

Read the full Lipase monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Propranolol (Cardiovascular)

What Is Propranolol (Cardiovascular) Used For?

Brand names: Inderal LA, Inderal, Angilol, Syprol, Inderal Injection, Half-Inderal LA, Bedranol SR, Half Beta Prograne, Beta Prograne, Lopranol LA, Slo-Pro, InnoPran XL

This intravenous (IV) form of propranolol is used in hospital or clinical settings to treat dangerous heart rhythm problems. It is generally reserved for life-threatening arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) or those that occur during anesthesia.

Specific conditions it treats include fast heart rates coming from the upper chambers of the heart (supraventricular tachycardia), certain arrhythmias caused by digitalis toxicity, dangerous ventricular rhythms that haven't responded to other treatments, and fast heart rates caused by excess adrenaline-like substances during surgery.

See full Propranolol (Cardiovascular) drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Lipase

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

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Lipase against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Lipase list.

See the full Lipase interactions page
See every supplement checked against Propranolol, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Lipase References

The 1 references that drive our Lipase 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. Casper C, Hascoet JM, Ertl T, et al. Recombinant bile salt-stimulated lipase in preterm infant feeding: A randomized phase 3 study. PLoS One. 2016;11(5):e0156071. 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 Lipase and Propranolol Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Lipase with Propranolol?
We do not list a known interaction between Lipase and Propranolol. 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.
Does Propranolol interact with any supplements?
Yes. Propranolol has documented interactions with 236 supplements in our database — Lipase is not one of them. The Propranolol 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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