Drug & supplement interaction

Peyote + Tolnaftate

Tolnaftate brand name: Tinactin.

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

We found no known interaction between Peyote and Tolnaftate 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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Peyote and Tolnaftate

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 Tolnaftate and Peyote 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.

Peyote safety at a glance

Peyote overall Avoid Peyote is a hallucinogen and a controlled substance with no established medical use as a supplement.
Pregnancy Unsafe When used orally. The active constituent of peyote, mescaline, may be teratogenic. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Unsafe When used orally. The active constituent of peyote, mescaline, may be teratogenic. 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 Tolnaftate and Peyote? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Tolnaftate

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Tolnaftate is filed under 2 classifications — antifungals, oral drugs. Peyote has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being stimulant drugs (major) — and none of Tolnaftate’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

Peyote Does Interact With Other Medications

Peyote has 172 major, known drug interactions in our database — Tolnaftate isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Major 172 No known interaction 2,658 (incl. Tolnaftate)
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What to actually watch for

What Peyote Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Tolnaftate. It is the side-effect record for Peyote on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Peyote, this list is the first place to look. 2 entries are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A slow heartbeat / Raised blood pressure Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, ingestion of peyote can cause mild gastrointestinal effects, including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, within the first 30 to 60 minutes of ingestion. It can also cause mydriasis, mild tachycardia, hypertension, sweating, tremor, and visual hallucinations within about an hour after ingestion.”

    Peyote · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anxiety.

    5 sources cited
    1. 9. Martindale W. Martindale the Extra Pharmacopoeia. Pharmaceutical Press, 1999.
    2. 17. Ellenhorn MJ, et al. Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology: Diagnoses and Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
    3. 68781. Lu, B. Y., Woofter, C., and Escalona, R. A case of prolonged peyote-induced psychosis resolved by sleep. J.Clin.Psychiatry 2004;65(10):1433-1434. PubMed
    4. 68789. Pelner, L. Peyote cult, mescaline hallucinations, and model psychosis. N.Y.State J.Med. 11-1-1967;67(21):2838-2843.
    5. 99284. Carstairs SD, Cantrell FL. Peyote and mescaline exposures: a 12-year review of a statewide poison center database. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2010;48(4):350-3. PubMed

    “Orally, peyote can cause sympathomimetic effects, including mild tachycardia and hypertension, within approximately an hour after ingestion. Mescaline, a constituent of peyote, at doses of 20 mg/kg or greater, can cause hypertension, bradycardia, and, rarely, death. Symptoms usually subside less than 24 hours after ingestion (9,17, 68775,99284).”

    Peyote · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in hypertension.

  • Hallucinations Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, peyote can cause psychic effects and visual hallucinations similar to LSD, peaking between 4 to 6 hours after ingestion. It has also been reported to cause anxiety, paranoia, fear, and emotional instability, which can lead to self-inflicted or accidental injury. Symptoms usually subside less than 24 hours after ingestion (9,17,68781,68789,99284).”

    Peyote · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anxiety.

    5 sources cited
    1. 9. Martindale W. Martindale the Extra Pharmacopoeia. Pharmaceutical Press, 1999.
    2. 17. Ellenhorn MJ, et al. Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology: Diagnoses and Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
    3. 68781. Lu, B. Y., Woofter, C., and Escalona, R. A case of prolonged peyote-induced psychosis resolved by sleep. J.Clin.Psychiatry 2004;65(10):1433-1434. PubMed
    4. 68789. Pelner, L. Peyote cult, mescaline hallucinations, and model psychosis. N.Y.State J.Med. 11-1-1967;67(21):2838-2843.
    5. 99284. Carstairs SD, Cantrell FL. Peyote and mescaline exposures: a 12-year review of a statewide poison center database. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2010;48(4):350-3. PubMed
  • Tremor or shakiness / Sweating Additional detail

    “Orally, peyote can cause sympathomimetic effects, including mydriasis, sweating, and tremor, within approximately an hour after ingestion. Mescaline, a constituent of peyote, at doses of 20 mg/kg or greater, can cause respiratory depression and, rarely, death. Symptoms usually subside less than 24 hours after ingestion (9,17, 68775,99284).”

    Peyote · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in depression.

  • A fast or pounding heartbeat Additional detail

    Recorded for Peyote in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A slow heartbeat / Raised blood pressure above.

  • Anxiety or restlessness Additional detail

    Recorded for Peyote in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A slow heartbeat / Raised blood pressure above.

  • Diarrhea / Vomiting / Nausea Additional detail

    “Orally, ingestion of peyote can cause mild gastrointestinal effects, including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, within the first 30 to 60 minutes of ingestion (9,17). However, a ten-year retrospective review of the California Poison Control System database suggests that vomiting and nausea following intake of peyote or peyote tea is rare.”

    Peyote · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    4 sources cited
    1. 9. Martindale W. Martindale the Extra Pharmacopoeia. Pharmaceutical Press, 1999.
    2. 17. Ellenhorn MJ, et al. Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology: Diagnoses and Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
    3. 99284. Carstairs SD, Cantrell FL. Peyote and mescaline exposures: a 12-year review of a statewide poison center database. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2010;48(4):350-3. PubMed
    4. 68775. Nolte, K. B. and Zumwalt, R. E. Fatal peyote ingestion associated with Mallory-Weiss lacerations. West J.Med. 1999;170(6):328.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Peyote — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Tolnaftate 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 Tolnaftate.

Special populations

Peyote in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Unsafe

When used orally. The active constituent of peyote, mescaline, may be teratogenic.

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 Peyote or Tolnaftate

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

This page covers Peyote only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Tolnaftate page lists 20 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 12 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Tolnaftate page

“For anyone using tolnaftate (Tinactin), the antifungal in athlete's foot creams and sprays, activated charcoal is the interaction to understand before all others. It holds the only major rating among the 20 ingredients on file, since charcoal binds many medicines and can lower how much reaches the body, even drugs not given by mouth.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Peyote and Tolnaftate 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 Peyote
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Tolnaftate
Steady interest

#2,243 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 Peyote reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Peyote and Tolnaftate 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 Peyote

What is Peyote?

  • Traditional and religious ceremonies
  • Spiritual or visionary experiences
  • Folk use for pain and fatigue
  • Folk use for fever and skin conditions

Peyote is a small spineless cactus that contains mescaline, a powerful hallucinogen. It is a federally controlled substance in the United States (with a narrow exemption for certain Native American religious use), is not a safe or proven dietary supplement, and should not be used for self-treatment.

Lophophora williamsii · Cactaceae · Crown (top) of the cactus, often dried into 'buttons' · Dried buttons, chewed material, brewed tea (used ceremonially); rarely sold as a legal supplement

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

Peyote: dosing

There is no established or safe medical dose for peyote. It is not a regulated supplement, and the amount of mescaline in plant material can vary a great deal, which makes the effects unpredictable and dangerous.Because peyote is a controlled substance and a strong hallucinogen, HelloPharmacist does not provide dosing guidance.

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

Read the full Peyote monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Tolnaftate

What Is Tolnaftate Used For?

Brand name: Tinactin

Tolnaftate treats common fungal skin infections — specifically athlete's foot (tinea pedis), jock itch (tinea cruris), and ringworm (tinea corporis). It also helps relieve the itching, cracking, burning, scaling, redness, and soreness that come with these infections.

Several products also help prevent athlete's foot from coming back with regular daily use. Note that tolnaftate is not effective on the scalp or nails — though some patch products are applied around the nail and cuticle area to address skin surrounding the nail.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Tolnaftate

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (1,403 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fatigue 88 reports
Nausea 86 reports
Dyspnea 80 reports
Diarrhea 73 reports
Anxiety 69 reports
See full Tolnaftate drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Peyote

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

172Major
0Moderate
0Minor
2,657No known interaction
172 Major 2,657 No interaction
Major

172 interactions

Showing 60 of 172 major interactions — see all 172 on the Peyote page.

No interaction 2,657 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,657 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Peyote list.

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

Peyote References

The 7 references that drive our Peyote 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. Martindale W. Martindale the Extra Pharmacopoeia. Pharmaceutical Press, 1999.
  2. Ellenhorn MJ, et al. Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology: Diagnoses and Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
  3. Gilmore HT. Petoye use during pregnancy. S D J Med 2001;54:27-9.
  4. Nolte, K. B. and Zumwalt, R. E. Fatal peyote ingestion associated with Mallory-Weiss lacerations. West J.Med. 1999;170(6):328.
  5. Lu, B. Y., Woofter, C., and Escalona, R. A case of prolonged peyote-induced psychosis resolved by sleep. J.Clin.Psychiatry 2004;65(10):1433-1434. PubMed
  6. Pelner, L. Peyote cult, mescaline hallucinations, and model psychosis. N.Y.State J.Med. 11-1-1967;67(21):2838-2843.
  7. Carstairs SD, Cantrell FL. Peyote and mescaline exposures: a 12-year review of a statewide poison center database. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2010;48(4):350-3. 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 Peyote and Tolnaftate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Peyote with Tolnaftate?
We do not list a known interaction between Peyote and Tolnaftate. 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 Peyote and Tolnaftate combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Tolnaftate is filed under 2 classifications, and Peyote has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Tolnaftate'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 Peyote interact with any other medications?
Yes. Peyote has 172 documented drug interactions in our database — Tolnaftate 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 Tolnaftate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Tolnaftate has documented interactions with 20 supplements in our database — Peyote is not one of them. The Tolnaftate 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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