Drug & supplement interaction

Masterwort + Carbidopa

Carbidopa brand name: Lodosyn.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Masterwort and Carbidopa 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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Masterwort and Carbidopa

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 Carbidopa and Masterwort 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.

Masterwort safety at a glance

Masterwort overall Use caution Limited safety data exist, and the plant can cause sun-triggered skin reactions.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information; best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data, so avoid while breastfeeding.

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

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

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Carbidopa

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Carbidopa is filed under 3 classifications — including oral drugs. Masterwort has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being photosensitizing drugs (moderate) — and none of Carbidopa’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

Masterwort Does Interact With Other Medications

Masterwort has 335 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Carbidopa isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 335 No known interaction 2,495 (incl. Carbidopa)
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What to actually watch for

What Carbidopa’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Masterwort. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Carbidopa’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Hallucinations Worth acting on mentioned in 8.7% of FDA reports for Carbidopa
  • Trouble swallowing Worth acting on
  • Bleeding in the gut Worth acting on
  • Trouble passing urine Worth acting on
  • A heart attack Worth acting on
  • Fainting Worth acting on
  • Confusion Worth acting on
  • Seizures Worth acting on
  • Chest pain Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 54 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Carbidopa. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 52,609 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Carbidopa that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Masterwort’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Masterwort side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Masterwort has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Carbidopa

This page covers Masterwort only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Carbidopa page lists 21 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Magnesium (major), 5-htp (moderate), Coffee Charcoal (moderate) and European Mandrake (moderate).

By severity: 2 major · 10 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Carbidopa page

“Carbidopa (Lodosyn) keeps levodopa working in Parkinson's disease, so anything that blocks its absorption can cost real motor control, and two of the 21 supplements on this list do exactly that at a level rated major. Magnesium is the one that surprises people: in a human study it cut carbidopa absorption by 81 percent and levodopa's b…”

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How much people look this up

Where Masterwort and Carbidopa 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 Masterwort
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Carbidopa
Top half

#1,362 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 Masterwort reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Masterwort and Carbidopa records this page draws on were last updated June 20, 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 Masterwort

What is Masterwort?

Masterwort
  • Digestive upset
  • Mild anxiety and tension
  • Skin complaints
  • Respiratory and cough relief
  • Traditional tonic

Masterwort (Heracleum sphondylium), a plant in the carrot family, has a long folk-medicine history for digestion, nerves, and skin. Modern scientific evidence to support these uses is very limited, and the plant can cause skin reactions to sunlight, so use it cautiously and talk with your pharmacist or doctor first.

Heracleum sphondylium · Apiaceae · Root, leaves, seeds, and aerial parts · Tea, tincture, dried herb, essential oil

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

Masterwort: dosing

There is no standardized, well-established dose for masterwort. Traditional preparations vary widely, and product strengths are not consistent.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the suggested amount.

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

Read the full Masterwort monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Carbidopa

What Is Carbidopa Used For?

Brand name: Lodosyn

Carbidopa tablets — sold under the brand name Lodosyn and as generic carbidopa — are used together with levodopa or carbidopa-levodopa to manage symptoms of Parkinson's disease, postencephalitic parkinsonism, and symptomatic parkinsonism that can result from carbon monoxide or manganese poisoning. Carbidopa is never used alone; it always works as a partner to levodopa-based therapy.

Lodosyn is specifically used when a patient taking carbidopa-levodopa isn't getting enough daily carbidopa from that combination, or when a patient needs the two drugs individually titrated (adjusted) rather than taken as a fixed combination. Adding carbidopa helps reduce the nausea and vomiting that levodopa often causes and allows lower doses of levodopa to be used.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Carbidopa

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (52,609 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fall 4,954 reports
Hallucination 4,554 reports
Tremor 3,533 reports
Dyskinesia 3,174 reports
Dizziness 2,837 reports
See full Carbidopa drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Masterwort

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

0Major
335Moderate
0Minor
2,494No known interaction
335 Moderate 2,494 No interaction
Moderate

335 interactions

Showing 60 of 335 moderate interactions — see all 335 on the Masterwort page.

No interaction 2,494 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,494 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Masterwort list.

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

Masterwort References

The 1 references that drive our Masterwort 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. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.

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 Masterwort and Carbidopa Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Masterwort with Carbidopa?
We do not list a known interaction between Masterwort and Carbidopa. 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 Masterwort and Carbidopa combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Carbidopa is filed under 3 classifications, and Masterwort has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Carbidopa'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 Masterwort interact with any other medications?
Yes. Masterwort has 335 documented drug interactions in our database — Carbidopa 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 Carbidopa interact with any supplements?
Yes. Carbidopa has documented interactions with 21 supplements in our database — Masterwort is not one of them. The Carbidopa 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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