Drug & supplement interaction

Picamilon + Latanoprost

Latanoprost brand names: Xalatan, Xelpros, Iyuzeh.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Picamilon and Latanoprost 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

Picamilon and Latanoprost

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 Latanoprost and Picamilon 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.

Picamilon safety at a glance

Picamilon overall Use caution Human safety data are limited and its legal status as a supplement is questionable in some countries.
Pregnancy Avoid No reliable safety data exist, so it should be avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No safety information is available, so avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Latanoprost and Picamilon? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
Keep it in perspective

Picamilon Does Interact With Other Medications

Picamilon has 3 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Latanoprost isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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What to actually watch for

What Latanoprost’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Picamilon. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Latanoprost’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. 5 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Wheezing Worth acting on
  • A severe skin reaction Worth acting on
  • Chest pain Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • Dry eyes
  • Blurred vision
  • Back pain
  • A fast or pounding heartbeat
  • Joint pain

Showing the 10 most notable of 18 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 Latanoprost. Read the label on DailyMed › Picamilon’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Picamilon side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Picamilon has no side effects.

Overlapping uses

What Latanoprost Is Prescribed For, and What Picamilon Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Latanoprost is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Picamilon is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Latanoprost is prescribed for: Latanoprost ophthalmic solution — available as Xalatan, Xelpros, and Iyuzeh — is used to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP, the pressure inside your eye) in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (high eye pressure without glaucoma symptoms yet). Keeping eye pressure under control is important because high pressure is a major risk factor for damage to the optic nerve and loss of vision.

Picamilon has been studied for:

  • Glaucoma studied, not established Picamilon has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Picamilon for glaucoma

    Preliminary clinical research shows that picamilon seems to improve central and peripheral visual fields in patients with open-angle glaucoma, with some patients reporting improvements in light sensitivity and acuity of vision. The dose and duration of picamilon used in this study is not available. Also, the apparent lack of a control group limits the validity of these findings.

    1 source cited
    1. 100618. Kolomoitseva EM, Ermakova VN, Abdulkadyrova MZh. Results of pikamilon use in the treatment of patients with open-angle glaucoma [abstract only]. Vestn Oftalmol 1994;110(4):4-7.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Latanoprost on your own; if you are taking Picamilon for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

One more smart check

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

We hold 135 real supplement products containing Picamilon, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Picamilon. Even though Picamilon itself has no known interaction with Latanoprost, 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 Picamilon and Latanoprost 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 Picamilon
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Latanoprost
Steady interest

#2,281 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 Picamilon reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Picamilon and Latanoprost 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 Picamilon

What is Picamilon?

  • Anxiety and stress
  • Mental focus and cognition
  • Low mood
  • Migraine or headache
  • Fatigue and energy

Picamilon is a synthetic compound made by joining niacin (vitamin B3) and GABA, originally developed in the former Soviet Union as a prescription drug. It is sold in some countries as a supplement for anxiety, focus, and mood, but high-quality human evidence is very limited, and U.S. regulators have stated it does not qualify as a legal dietary supplement ingredient. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it.

Synthetic compound (not from a plant) · Capsules, tablets, powder

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

Picamilon: dosing

There is no officially established or standardized dose of picamilon for supplement use, and quality control of products is uncertain.If a product is available to you, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Picamilon monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Latanoprost Ophthalmic

What Is Latanoprost Ophthalmic Used For?

Brand names: Xalatan, Xelpros, Iyuzeh

Latanoprost ophthalmic solution — available as Xalatan, Xelpros, and Iyuzeh — is used to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP, the pressure inside your eye) in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (high eye pressure without glaucoma symptoms yet). Keeping eye pressure under control is important because high pressure is a major risk factor for damage to the optic nerve and loss of vision.

See full Latanoprost Ophthalmic drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Picamilon

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

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3 interactions

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Evidence & sources

Picamilon References

The 3 references that drive our Picamilon 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. Avula B, Chittiboyina AG, Sagi S, et al. Identification and quantification of vinpocetine and picamilon in dietary supplements sold in the United States. Drug Test Anal. 2016;8(3-4):334-43. PubMed
  2. Vishnevskii EL, Guseva NB. Validation of the treatment of the neurogenic bladder in children with myelodysplasia using pikamilon [abstract only]. Urol Nefrol (Mosk) 1998;(2):27-30.
  3. Kolomoitseva EM, Ermakova VN, Abdulkadyrova MZh. Results of pikamilon use in the treatment of patients with open-angle glaucoma [abstract only]. Vestn Oftalmol 1994;110(4):4-7.

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 Picamilon and Latanoprost Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Picamilon with Latanoprost?
We do not list a known interaction between Picamilon and Latanoprost. 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.
Are Picamilon and Latanoprost used for the same thing?
They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Picamilon in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Latanoprost is being adjusted to a target.
Does Picamilon interact with any other medications?
Yes. Picamilon has 3 documented drug interactions in our database — Latanoprost is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.

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