Drug & supplement interaction

Logwood + Citalopram

Citalopram brand name: Celexa.

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

We found no known interaction between Logwood and Citalopram 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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Logwood and Citalopram

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 Citalopram and Logwood 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 Logwood at all — not against Citalopram, 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.

Logwood safety at a glance

Logwood overall Not established Logwood is used mainly as a dye, and its safety as a supplement has not been well studied in people.
Pregnancy Avoid There is no reliable safety information, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is no reliable 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 Citalopram and Logwood? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Citalopram’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Logwood. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Citalopram’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. 8 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Mania or an unusually elevated mood Worth acting on
  • Serotonin syndrome Worth acting on
  • Thoughts of self-harm Worth acting on
  • Low sodium Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • Seizures Worth acting on
  • Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Erection problems
  • Tiredness mentioned in 6.6% of FDA reports for Citalopram

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Citalopram. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 106,559 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Citalopram that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Logwood’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Logwood side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Logwood has no side effects.

From our Q&A

Questions About Logwood or Citalopram

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

This page covers Logwood only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Citalopram page lists 191 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), Lithium (major), St. John's Wort (major) and 5-htp (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 144 moderate · 43 minor.

Open the Citalopram interaction page

How much people look this up

Where Logwood and Citalopram 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 Logwood
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Citalopram
Top 5%

#51 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. Logwood is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Logwood reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Logwood and Citalopram records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 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 Logwood

What is Logwood?

  • Astringent for diarrhea (traditional)
  • Wound and skin care (traditional)
  • Digestive complaints (traditional)
  • Source of dye for textiles and laboratory staining

Logwood is a tropical hardwood best known as the source of the dyes hematoxylin and hematein, which are widely used to stain tissue in laboratories. It has a history of folk use as an astringent for diarrhea and skin problems, but there is very little modern human research to support any health benefit, so it is not recommended as a dietary supplement.

Haematoxylum campechianum · Fabaceae · Heartwood (and the dye/extract hematoxylin derived from it) · Wood chips, extracts, and dye/stain preparations; rarely used as a tea or supplement

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

Logwood: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose for logwood as a dietary supplement. It is not a common commercial supplement, and reliable dosing information from clinical studies does not exist.If you come across a product that contains logwood, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Logwood monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Citalopram

What Is Citalopram Used For?

Brand name: Celexa

Citalopram — available as tablets (including brand Celexa), oral solution, and capsules — is used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults. This includes depression that causes persistent low mood, loss of interest in everyday activities, changes in sleep or appetite, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating.

Citalopram capsules are specifically indicated for adults with MDD but are not intended for starting or stopping treatment — another citalopram product must be used for dose titration. All forms are indicated for adults only; citalopram tablets are not approved for use in children.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Citalopram

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (106,559 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fatigue 6,992 reports
Nausea 6,019 reports
Headache 5,146 reports
Toxicity to various agents 5,100 reports
Diarrhea 4,832 reports
See full Citalopram drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Logwood

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Logwood — 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 Logwood 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 Logwood list.

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

Logwood References

The 2 sources that drive our Logwood monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Logwood is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Drugs and Supplements — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine) Source
  2. Using Dietary Supplements Wisely — NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Source

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 Logwood and Citalopram Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Logwood with Citalopram?
We do not list a known interaction between Logwood and Citalopram. 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 Citalopram interact with any supplements?
Yes. Citalopram has documented interactions with 191 supplements in our database — Logwood is not one of them. The Citalopram 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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