Drug & supplement interaction

Lotus + 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 27, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Lotus 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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Lotus 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 Lotus 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.

Lotus safety at a glance

Lotus overall Use caution Common as a food, but supplement safety has not been well studied in humans.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data for medicinal amounts, so avoid concentrated supplements.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety has not been established, so avoid supplement use while breastfeeding.

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

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

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Propranolol

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Propranolol is filed under 9 classifications — including beta-blockers, cytochrome p450 2c19 (cyp2c19) substrates, antihypertensive drugs. Lotus has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate), antidiabetes drugs (moderate) and pentobarbital (nembutal) (moderate) — and none of Propranolol’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

Lotus Does Interact With Other Medications

Lotus has 212 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Propranolol isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 212 No known interaction 2,618 (incl. Propranolol)
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Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Lotus. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Lotus Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Hives / An allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally and topically, lotus root can cause allergic reactions such as urticaria and contact dermatitis. In a case report, a 6-year-old female developed urticaria after ingesting lotus root. She had also developed contact dermatitis on body areas that had been in contact with the lotus root.”

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

    1 source cited
    1. 99738. Hiraguchi Y, Tokuda R, Gen M, et al. Identification of a novel food allergen in lotus root. Allergol Int. 2018;67(1):141-143. PubMed
  • A skin rash Additional detail

    Recorded for Lotus in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Hives / An allergic reaction above.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Lotus — 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 Lotus 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 Lotus as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 256 real supplement products containing Lotus, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Lotus. Even though Lotus 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 Lotus 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 Lotus
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Propranolol
Top 5%

#38 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 Lotus reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 27, 2026. The Lotus 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 Lotus

What is Lotus?

Lotus
  • Digestive upset and diarrhea
  • Anxiety and relaxation
  • Sleep support
  • Blood sugar and cholesterol support
  • Skin and general wellness

Lotus is an edible aquatic plant used in food and traditional medicine across Asia, with parts like the seeds, leaves, and flowers taken for digestion, calm, and overall wellness. Most health claims come from laboratory and animal research rather than strong human studies, so its benefits as a supplement are not well proven. Eating lotus as food is generally safe, but talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated supplements, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking other medicines.

Nelumbo nucifera · Nelumbonaceae · Seeds, leaves, flowers, rhizome (root), and stamens · Tea, capsules, powders, dried seeds, extracts, and culinary foods

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

Lotus: dosing

There is no standardized or officially established dose for lotus supplements. The right amount depends on the part of the plant used, the form, and how concentrated the product is.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed them. Because human research is limited, no proven "effective dose" exists.

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

Read the full Lotus 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 & Lotus

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

0Major
212Moderate
0Minor
2,617No known interaction
212 Moderate 2,617 No interaction
Moderate

212 interactions

Showing 60 of 212 moderate interactions — see all 212 on the Lotus page.

No interaction 2,617 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,617 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Lotus list.

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

Lotus References

The 5 references that drive our Lotus 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. Yu, J. and Hu, W. S. [Effects of neferine on platelet aggregation in rabbits]. Yao Xue.Xue.Bao. 1997;32(1):1-4.
  2. Yang, J. and Zhou, K. NMR spectroscopic analysis of neferine and isoliensinine. Magn Reson.Chem 2004;42(11):994-997. PubMed
  3. Mukherjee, P. K., Saha, K., Balasubramanian, R., Pal, M., and Saha, B. P. Studies on psychopharmacological effects of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. rhizome extract. J Ethnopharmacol. 1996;54(2-3):63-67. PubMed
  4. Mukherjee, P. K., Saha, K., Pal, M., and Saha, B. P. Effect of Nelumbo nucifera rhizome extract on blood sugar level in rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 1997;58(3):207-213. PubMed
  5. Hiraguchi Y, Tokuda R, Gen M, et al. Identification of a novel food allergen in lotus root. Allergol Int. 2018;67(1):141-143. 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 Lotus and Propranolol Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Lotus with Propranolol?
We do not list a known interaction between Lotus 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.
How was the Lotus and Propranolol combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Propranolol is filed under 9 classifications, and Lotus has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — none of Propranolol'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 Lotus interact with any other medications?
Yes. Lotus has 212 documented drug interactions in our database — Propranolol 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 Propranolol interact with any supplements?
Yes. Propranolol has documented interactions with 236 supplements in our database — Lotus 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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