Drug & supplement interaction

Picrorhiza + Dantrolene Sodium

Dantrolene Sodium brand name: Ryanodex.

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 Picrorhiza and Dantrolene Sodium 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Picrorhiza and Dantrolene Sodium

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 Dantrolene Sodium and Picrorhiza 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.

Picrorhiza safety at a glance

Picrorhiza overall Use caution Generally used in traditional medicine, but human safety data are limited, so use with care.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid use during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Dantrolene Sodium and Picrorhiza? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Dantrolene Sodium

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Dantrolene Sodium is filed under 2 classifications — skeletal muscle relaxants, hepatotoxic drugs. Picrorhiza has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) and immunosuppressants (moderate) — and none of Dantrolene Sodium’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

Picrorhiza Does Interact With Other Medications

Picrorhiza has 207 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Dantrolene Sodium isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 207 No known interaction 2,623 (incl. Dantrolene Sodium)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Picrorhiza and Dantrolene Sodium May Share a Side Effect

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

  • Vomiting reported in 4.6% of FDA reports for Dantrolene Sodium Additional detail

    Picrorhiza

    “Orally, picrorhiza may cause vomiting, rash, anorexia, diarrhea, itching, and giddiness.”

    Picrorhiza · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anorexia.

    1 source cited
    1. 11858. Doshi VB, Shetye VM, Mahashur AA, Kamat SR. Picrorrhiza kurroa in bronchial asthma. J Postgrad Med 1983;29:89-95.

    “Orally, picrorhiza may cause vomiting, anorexia, and diarrhea.”

    Picrorhiza · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anorexia.

    1 source cited
    1. 11858. Doshi VB, Shetye VM, Mahashur AA, Kamat SR. Picrorrhiza kurroa in bronchial asthma. J Postgrad Med 1983;29:89-95.

    Dantrolene Sodium

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Dantrolene Sodium, and in voluntary FDA adverse-event reports. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Picrorhiza but not commonly for Dantrolene Sodium: diarrhea, reduced appetite, itching and a skin rash.

Effects for Dantrolene Sodium come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Picrorhiza come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 1,144 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Dantrolene Sodium that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Dantrolene Sodium

This page covers Picrorhiza only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Dantrolene Sodium page lists 41 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Beer (major), Procaine (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Wine (major) and Ashwagandha (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 37 moderate.

Open the Dantrolene Sodium interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 177 real supplement products containing Picrorhiza, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Picrorhiza. Even though Picrorhiza itself has no known interaction with Dantrolene Sodium, 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 Picrorhiza and Dantrolene Sodium 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 Picrorhiza
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Dantrolene Sodium
Steady interest

#2,329 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 Picrorhiza reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Picrorhiza and Dantrolene Sodium 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 Picrorhiza

What is Picrorhiza?

  • Liver support
  • Digestive complaints
  • Asthma and breathing problems
  • Skin conditions
  • Fever
  • Immune support

Picrorhiza (Picrorhiza kurroa) is a bitter Himalayan herb used in Ayurvedic medicine, mainly for liver and digestive complaints. Early lab and small human studies suggest possible liver-protective and anti-inflammatory effects, but high-quality evidence is limited. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Picrorhiza kurroa · Plantaginaceae · Roots and rhizomes · Capsules, tablets, powder (churna), liquid extracts, and traditional herbal formulas

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

Picrorhiza: dosing

There is no well-established standard dose of Picrorhiza. The amount used can vary widely depending on the form (powder, capsule, or extract) and how concentrated the product is.The safest approach is to follow the dosing directions on the product label and not to exceed them.

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

Read the full Picrorhiza monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Dantrolene Sodium

Most-Reported Side Effects for Dantrolene Sodium

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (1,144 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 79 reports
Fever 63 reports
Pneumonia 61 reports
Asthenia 59 reports
Respiratory failure 59 reports
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Other Drugs & Picrorhiza

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

0Major
207Moderate
0Minor
2,622No known interaction
207 Moderate 2,622 No interaction
Moderate

207 interactions

Showing 60 of 207 moderate interactions — see all 207 on the Picrorhiza page.

No interaction 2,622 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,622 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Picrorhiza list.

See the full Picrorhiza interactions page
See every supplement checked against Dantrolene Sodium, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Picrorhiza References

The 7 references that drive our Picrorhiza 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. Sharma ML, Rao CS, Duda PL. Immunostimulatory activity of Picrorhiza kurroa leaf extract. J Ethnopharmacol 1994;41:185-92. PubMed
  2. Bedi KL, Zutshi U, Chopra CL, Amla V. Picrorhiza kurroa, an ayurvedic herb, may potentiate photochemotherapy in vitiligo. J Ethnopharmacol 1989;27:347-52. PubMed
  3. Vaidya AB, Antarkar DS, Doshi JC, et al. Picrorhiza kurroa (Kutaki) Royle ex Benth as a hepatoprotective agent--experimental & clinical studies. J Postgrad Med 1996;42:105-8.
  4. Baruah CC, Gupta PP, Nath A, et al. Anti-allergic and anti-anaphylactic activity of picroliv--a standardised iridoid glycoside fraction of Picrorhiza kurroa. Pharmacol Res 1998;38:487-92.
  5. Doshi VB, Shetye VM, Mahashur AA, Kamat SR. Picrorrhiza kurroa in bronchial asthma. J Postgrad Med 1983;29:89-95.
  6. Joy, K. L. and Kuttan, R. Anti-diabetic activity of Picrorrhiza kurroa extract. J Ethnopharmacol 11-1-1999;67(2):143-148. PubMed
  7. Brockwell C, Ampikaipakan S, Sexton DW, Price D, Freeman D, Thomas M, Ali M, Wilson AM. Adjunctive treatment with oral AKL1, a botanical nutraceutical, in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2014;9:715-21. 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 Picrorhiza and Dantrolene Sodium Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Picrorhiza with Dantrolene Sodium?
We do not list a known interaction between Picrorhiza and Dantrolene Sodium. 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.
Do Picrorhiza and Dantrolene Sodium have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to one of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
How was the Picrorhiza and Dantrolene Sodium combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Dantrolene Sodium is filed under 2 classifications, and Picrorhiza has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Dantrolene Sodium'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 Picrorhiza interact with any other medications?
Yes. Picrorhiza has 207 documented drug interactions in our database — Dantrolene Sodium 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 Dantrolene Sodium interact with any supplements?
Yes. Dantrolene Sodium has documented interactions with 41 supplements in our database — Picrorhiza is not one of them. The Dantrolene Sodium 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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