Drug & supplement interaction

Pear + Naloxone

Naloxone brand names: Narcan, Zimhi, Rivive.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Pear and Naloxone 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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Interaction report

Pear and Naloxone

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 Naloxone and Pear 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 Pear at all — not against Naloxone, 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.

Pear safety at a glance

Pear overall Generally safe Pear is widely eaten as a food and is safe for most people in normal dietary amounts.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When consumed in amounts commonly found in foods. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When consumed in amounts commonly found in foods. Read the full breastfeeding detail

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.

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

What Naloxone’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Pear. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Naloxone’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. 7 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Dependence or withdrawal symptoms Worth acting on
  • Hallucinations Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • Seizures Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on
  • Mood changes or irritability
  • Chills
  • Tremor or shakiness

Showing the 10 most notable of 23 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 Naloxone. Read the label on DailyMed › Pear’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Pear side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Pear has no side effects.

Special populations

Pear in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When consumed in amounts commonly found in foods.

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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Naloxone

This page covers Pear only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Naloxone page lists 3 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (moderate), Gamma Butyrolactone (gbl) (moderate) and Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (ghb) (moderate).

By severity: 3 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Naloxone page

“The list of supplements that interact with naloxone, the emergency spray or injection (Narcan, Zimhi, Rivive) that reverses opioid overdoses, is short and unusual. All three entries are forms of the same substance: gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and two chemicals the body converts into it, GBL and 1,4-butanediol.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 793 real supplement products containing Pear, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Pear. Even though Pear itself has no known interaction with Naloxone, 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 Pear and Naloxone 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 Pear
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Naloxone
Steady interest

#1,429 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 Pear reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Pear and Naloxone 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 Pear

What is Pear?

  • Digestive health and constipation
  • Hydration and general nutrition
  • Cough and sore throat (traditional)
  • Hangover relief (traditional)
  • Antioxidant and heart health support

Pear is a common, nutritious fruit that provides fiber, water, vitamin C, and antioxidants, and it is a healthy part of most diets. Beyond its value as a food, evidence for pears as a medicinal supplement for specific conditions is limited, so enjoy it as part of a balanced diet rather than a treatment. If you have allergies or specific health concerns, check with your pharmacist or doctor.

Pyrus communis · Rosaceae · Fruit (commonly); leaves and fruit peel are sometimes used in traditional preparations · Fresh fruit, juice, dried fruit, fruit extracts, and powders

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

Pear: dosing

There is no established "medicinal dose" for pear, because it is mainly a food. Most people simply eat pears as part of a normal diet, such as one or more pieces of fruit per day.For pear juice, dried pear, or pear supplements and extracts, there is no standardized dose backed by strong evidence. Keep in mind that whole pears also provide fiber that juices and extracts may lack.

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

Read the full Pear monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Naloxone Injection

What Is Naloxone Injection Used For?

Brand names: Narcan, Zimhi, Rivive

Naloxone Hydrochloride injection is used for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose — reversing dangerous slowing of breathing and loss of consciousness caused by opioids. It is also approved for use in pediatric patients of all ages.

Naloxone Hydrochloride injection is additionally indicated specifically for military personnel and chemical incident responders: for emergency treatment of patients 12 and older where high-potency opioids such as fentanyl analogues have been used as a chemical weapon, and for temporary protection against breathing and nervous system depression when entering an area contaminated with such opioids. Zimhi (naloxone HCl) is a pre-filled, single-dose injectable product approved for intramuscular or subcutaneous use in known or suspected opioid overdose.

See full Naloxone Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Pear

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Pear — 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
Evidence & sources

Pear References

The 4 references that drive our Pear 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. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  2. Conceição de Oliveira M, Sichieri R, Sanchez Moura A. Weight loss associated with a daily intake of three apples or three pears among overweight women. Nutrition 2003;19:253-6. PubMed
  3. Nieman DC, Gillitt ND, Sha W, et al. Metabolomics-Based Analysis of Banana and Pear Ingestion on Exercise Performance and Recovery. J Proteome Res 2015;14(12):5367-77. doi: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.5b00909. PubMed
  4. Lee HS, Isse T, Kawamoto T, Baik HW, Park JY, Yang M. Effect of Korean pear (Pyrus pyrifolia cv. Shingo) juice on hangover severity following alcohol consumption. Food Chem Toxicol 2013;58:101-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.04.007.

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 Pear and Naloxone Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Pear with Naloxone?
We do not list a known interaction between Pear and Naloxone. 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 Naloxone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Naloxone has documented interactions with 3 supplements in our database — Pear is not one of them. The Naloxone 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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