Drug & supplement interaction

Passion Flower + Minoxidil

Minoxidil brand names: Loniten, Rogaine, Minoxidil.

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 Passion Flower and Minoxidil 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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Passion Flower and Minoxidil

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 Minoxidil and Passion Flower 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.

Passion Flower safety at a glance

Passion Flower overall Use caution Generally well tolerated short-term, but it can cause drowsiness.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally. Some case reports suggest that passion flower use during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided while breastfeeding.

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Pharmacist analysis

Passionflower is not known to have many clinically significant drug interactions.

Nevertheless, it has been shown to have sedative effects, which can be additive when used in conjunction with sedative medications (e.g., Benadryl, benzodiazepines, opioids, etc...).

Therefore, we do list interactions between Passionflower and CNS (central nervous system) depressants or other drugs with strong sedative effects.

Additionally, certain constituents of Passionflower (such as apigenin and vitexin) may inhibit certain drug transports, specifically OATP2B1 and OATP1A2.

These are responsible for the uptake of certain drugs and other compounds into the body.

As Passionflower can inhibit these transports, it is possible that it might reduce the bioavailability of drugs that are substrates for these transporters but studies are far from conclusive on the matter.

There is no known drug interaction between Passionflower and the drug in question here, however.

As always, be sure to speak with your doctor before making any changes to your medication regimen.

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Still wondering about combining Minoxidil and Passion Flower? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Minoxidil

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Minoxidil is filed under 4 classifications — including vasodilators, antihypertensive drugs, topical drugs. Passion Flower has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being cns depressants (moderate), cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates (minor) and organic anion-transporting polypeptide substrates (oatp) (minor) — and none of Minoxidil’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

Passion Flower Does Interact With Other Medications

Passion Flower has 248 moderate, 588 minor known drug interactions in our database — Minoxidil isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 248 Minor 588 No known interaction 1,994 (incl. Minoxidil)
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What to actually watch for

What Passion Flower Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Minoxidil. It is the side-effect record for Passion Flower on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Passion Flower, this list is the first place to look. 5 entries are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Unsteadiness Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, sedation, dizziness, ataxia, and confusion have been reported in clinical trials. However, these events generally do not necessitate discontinuation. Altered consciousness has been reported with use of a specific herbal product (Relaxir) produced mainly from the fruits of passion flower (6).”

    Passion Flower · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in vertigo.

    6 sources cited
    1. 8007. Akhondzadeh S, Naghavi HR, Shayeganpour A, et al. Passionflower in the treatment of generalized anxiety: a pilot double-blind randomized controlled trial with oxazepam. J Clin Pharm Ther 2001;26:363-7. PubMed
    2. 15391. Mori A, Hasegawa K, Murasaki M, et al. Clinical evaluation of Passiflamin (passiflora extract) on neurosis - multicenter double blind study in comparison with mexazolam. Rinsho Hyoka (Clinical Evaluation) 1993;21:383-440.
    3. 15392. Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BG. Passiflora for anxiety disorder. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007;(1):CD004518. DOI
    4. 95036. Nojoumi M, Ghaeli P, Salimi S, Sharifi A, Raisi F. Effects of Passion Flower Extract, as an Add-On Treatment to Sertraline, on Reaction Time in Patients ?with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study. Iran J Psychiatry. 2016;1
    5. 95038. Dantas LP, de Oliveira-Ribeiro A, de Almeida-Souza LM, Groppo FC. Effects of passiflora incarnata and midazolam for control of anxiety in patients undergoing dental extraction. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2017;22(1):e95-e101. PubMed
    6. 6. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on Additional detail

    “There is a case report involving a 34-year-old female who was hospitalized with severe nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, prolonged QT interval, and episodes of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia following use of passion flower extract tablets (Sedacalm, Bioplus Healthcare), 1500 mg on day 1 and 2000 mg on day 2 to relieve stress. All symptoms resolved within one week after passion flower was discontinued.”

    Passion Flower · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in myasthenia gravis.

    1 source cited
    1. 6251. Fisher AA, Purcell P, Le Couteur DG. Toxicity of Passiflora incarnata L. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2000;38:63-6.
  • Confusion Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, passion flower is well tolerated.

    Most Common Adverse Effects:

    Orally: Confusion, dizziness, hypersensitivity, and sedation.”

    Passion Flower · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in vertigo.

  • Hives Worth acting on Additional detail

    “An idiosyncratic hypersensitivity reaction characterized by urticaria and cutaneous vasculitis has been reported in a 77-year-old male with rheumatoid arthritis after taking a specific combination product that included passion flower extract (Naturest).”

    Passion Flower · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in allergic rhinitis (hay fever).

    2 sources cited
    1. 68308. Smith, G. W., Chalmers, T. M., and Nuki, G. Vasculitis associated with herbal preparation containing Passiflora extract. Br J Rheumatol. 1993;32(1):87-88.
    2. 95038. Dantas LP, de Oliveira-Ribeiro A, de Almeida-Souza LM, Groppo FC. Effects of passiflora incarnata and midazolam for control of anxiety in patients undergoing dental extraction. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2017;22(1):e95-e101. PubMed
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    Recorded for Passion Flower in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Confusion above.

  • A fast or pounding heartbeat / Vomiting Additional detail

    Recorded for Passion Flower in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under An irregular heartbeat above.

  • Drowsiness Additional detail

    Recorded for Passion Flower in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Confusion above.

  • Joint pain Additional detail

    Recorded for Passion Flower in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Hives above.

  • Dizziness Additional detail

    Recorded for Passion Flower in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Confusion above.

Showing the 10 most notable of 11 recorded effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Passion Flower — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Minoxidil’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Minoxidil column appears here.

Special populations

Passion Flower in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe

When used orally. Some case reports suggest that passion flower use during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk for premature rupture of membranes and meconium aspiration syndrome; however, causality has not been confirmed. The alkaloids harman and harmaline, which are sometimes found in passion flower, have been reported to have uterine stimulant activity. It is not known whether these constituents are present in sufficient quantities to have an effect.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

From our Q&A

Questions About Passion Flower or Minoxidil

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

This page covers Passion Flower only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Minoxidil page lists 139 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), Tyramine (major) and Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 113 moderate · 22 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Minoxidil page

“American hellebore heads the concerns for anyone taking minoxidil (Loniten, Rogaine), because even small amounts of its alkaloids lower blood pressure on their own, a dangerous match with one of the most potent pressure-lowering drugs prescribed. It is one of four major-rated entries among the 139 supplements and herbs on record, and t…”

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One more smart check

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

We hold 2,129 real supplement products containing Passion Flower, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Passion Flower. Even though Passion Flower itself has no known interaction with Minoxidil, 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 Passion Flower and Minoxidil 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 Passion Flower
Top 10%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Minoxidil
Top 5%

#111 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 Passion Flower reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Passion Flower and Minoxidil records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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 Passion Flower

What is Passion Flower?

Passion Flower
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Restlessness
  • Mild nervous tension
  • Muscle tension

Passion flower is a traditional calming herb that many people use for anxiety and sleep. Early studies hint it may help with mild anxiety and restlessness, but the evidence is limited and more research is needed. It is generally well tolerated short-term, but should be avoided in pregnancy and discussed with your pharmacist or doctor first.

Passiflora incarnata · Passifloraceae · Above-ground parts (flowers, leaves, stems) · Tea, capsules, tablets, liquid extracts, tinctures

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

Passion Flower: dosing

There is no single official or proven dose for passion flower. The amount in products varies widely depending on the form (tea, capsule, tincture, or extract) and how it is prepared. Many supplements are standardized to contain a certain percentage of the flavonoid vitexin.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed them.

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

Read the full Passion Flower monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Minoxidil

What Is Minoxidil Used For?

Brand names: Loniten, Rogaine, Minoxidil

Minoxidil tablets are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) — specifically in patients who haven't responded well to other blood pressure medications. They are a powerful option reserved for difficult-to-control cases.

Topical minoxidil products — including solutions, sprays, gels, and foams from many brands — are used to regrow hair on the top of the scalp (called the vertex). Products labeled for men and for women may differ; for example, Bosley MD Regular Strength for Women and Dizop Minoxidil Topical Gel are each labeled for their specific intended users.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Minoxidil

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (0 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Adverse drug reaction 8,585 reports
Alopecia 3,803 reports
Application site pruritus 2,926 reports
Overdose 1,461 reports
Application site irritation 1,420 reports
See full Minoxidil drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Passion Flower

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

0Major
248Moderate
588Minor
1,993No known interaction
248 Moderate 588 Minor 1,993 No interaction
Moderate

248 interactions

Showing 60 of 248 moderate interactions — see all 248 on the Passion Flower page.

Minor

588 interactions

Showing 60 of 588 minor interactions — see all 588 on the Passion Flower page.

No interaction 1,993 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 1,993 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Passion Flower list.

See the full Passion Flower interactions page
See every supplement checked against Minoxidil, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Passion Flower References

The 19 references that drive our Passion Flower 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. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
  3. Fisher AA, Purcell P, Le Couteur DG. Toxicity of Passiflora incarnata L. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2000;38:63-6.
  4. Akhondzadeh S, Naghavi HR, Shayeganpour A, et al. Passionflower in the treatment of generalized anxiety: a pilot double-blind randomized controlled trial with oxazepam. J Clin Pharm Ther 2001;26:363-7. PubMed
  5. Farnsworth N, Bingel A, Cordell G, et al. Potential value of plants as sources of new antifertility agents I. J Pharm Sci 1975;64:535-98. DOI
  6. Mori A, Hasegawa K, Murasaki M, et al. Clinical evaluation of Passiflamin (passiflora extract) on neurosis - multicenter double blind study in comparison with mexazolam. Rinsho Hyoka (Clinical Evaluation) 1993;21:383-440.
  7. Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BG. Passiflora for anxiety disorder. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007;(1):CD004518. DOI
  8. Speroni E., Minghetti A. Neuropharmacological activity of extracts from Passiflora incarnata. Planta Med. 1988;54:488-91.
  9. Capasso A., Sorrentino L. Pharmacological studies on the sedative and hypnotic effect of Kava kava and Passiflora extracts combination. Phytomedicine. 2005;12:39-45. PubMed
  10. Carrasco MC, Vallejo JR, Pardo-de-Santayana M, et al. Interactions of Valeriana officinalis L. and Passiflora incarnata L. in a patient treated with lorazepam. Phytother Res. 2009 Dec;23:1795-6.
  11. Smith, G. W., Chalmers, T. M., and Nuki, G. Vasculitis associated with herbal preparation containing Passiflora extract. Br J Rheumatol. 1993;32(1):87-88.
  12. Soulimani, R., Younos, C., Jarmouni, S., Bousta, D., Misslin, R., and Mortier, F. Behavioural effects of Passiflora incarnata L. and its indole alkaloid and flavonoid derivatives and maltol in the mouse. J Ethnopharmacol. 1997;57(1):11-20. PubMed
  13. Nojoumi M, Ghaeli P, Salimi S, Sharifi A, Raisi F. Effects of Passion Flower Extract, as an Add-On Treatment to Sertraline, on Reaction Time in Patients ?with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study. Iran J Psychiatry. 2016;1
  14. Rokhtabnak F, Ghodraty MR, Kholdebarin A, et al. Comparing the Effect of Preoperative Administration of Melatonin and Passiflora incarnata on Postoperative Cognitive Disorders in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery. Anesth Pain Med. 2016;7(1):e4123 PubMed
  15. Dantas LP, de Oliveira-Ribeiro A, de Almeida-Souza LM, Groppo FC. Effects of passiflora incarnata and midazolam for control of anxiety in patients undergoing dental extraction. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2017;22(1):e95-e101. 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 Passion Flower and Minoxidil Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Passion Flower with Minoxidil?
We do not list a known interaction between Passion Flower and Minoxidil. 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 Passion Flower and Minoxidil combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Minoxidil is filed under 4 classifications, and Passion Flower has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — none of Minoxidil'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 Passion Flower interact with any other medications?
Yes. Passion Flower has 836 documented drug interactions in our database — Minoxidil 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 Minoxidil interact with any supplements?
Yes. Minoxidil has documented interactions with 139 supplements in our database — Passion Flower is not one of them. The Minoxidil 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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