Drug & supplement interaction

Poria Mushroom + Telmisartan

Telmisartan brand name: Micardis.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Oct 4, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Poria Mushroom and Telmisartan 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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Poria Mushroom and Telmisartan

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 Telmisartan and Poria Mushroom 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.

Poria Mushroom safety at a glance

Poria Mushroom overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in traditional use, but human safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data while breastfeeding, so avoidance is recommended.

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

Still wondering about combining Telmisartan and Poria Mushroom? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Telmisartan

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Telmisartan is filed under 4 classifications — including angiotensin receptor blockers (arbs), cytochrome p450 2c19 (cyp2c19) inhibitors, antihypertensive drugs. Poria Mushroom has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being anticholinergic drugs (moderate), cholinergic drugs (moderate) and cns depressants (moderate) — and none of Telmisartan’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

Poria Mushroom Does Interact With Other Medications

Poria Mushroom has 417 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Telmisartan isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 417 No known interaction 2,413 (incl. Telmisartan)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Poria Mushroom and Telmisartan May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

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. 2 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Wheezing / An allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    Poria Mushroom

    “Allergic reactions have been reported rarely, including allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma (12).”

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

    1 source cited
    1. 12. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.

    Telmisartan

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Telmisartan. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • A stuffy or runny nose Additional detail

    Poria Mushroom

    Recorded for Poria Mushroom in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Wheezing / An allergic reaction above.

    Telmisartan

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Telmisartan. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Effects for Telmisartan come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Poria Mushroom come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Overlapping uses

What Telmisartan Is Prescribed For, and What Poria Mushroom Has Been Studied For

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

Telmisartan is prescribed for: Telmisartan tablets (sold as Micardis and as generic telmisartan) treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, mainly strokes and heart attacks. It can be used alone or with other blood pressure medicines. Both Micardis and generic telmisartan tablets are also used to lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes.

Read the rest of what Telmisartan is prescribed for

This use is for people 55 or older at high risk who are unable to take ACE inhibitors. High risk can mean a history of coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, stroke, or transient ischemic attack (a “mini-stroke”), or high-risk diabetes with organ damage.

Poria Mushroom has been studied for:

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

    Poria Mushroom for diabetes

    Oral poria mushroom has only been evaluated in combination with other ingredients; its effect when used alone is unclear.

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 Telmisartan on your own; if you are taking Poria Mushroom for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Poria Mushroom or Telmisartan

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

This page covers Poria Mushroom only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Telmisartan page lists 140 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 · 114 moderate · 22 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Telmisartan page

“Telmisartan (Micardis) has one job, holding blood pressure in a safe range, and most of the 140 supplements and herbs listed here can either pile onto that effect or push against it, so I'd approach these combinations with real care. Four carry a major rating and deserve your attention first: two toxic plants that act directly on the h…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 1,303 real supplement products containing Poria Mushroom, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Poria Mushroom. Even though Poria Mushroom itself has no known interaction with Telmisartan, 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 Poria Mushroom and Telmisartan 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 Poria Mushroom
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Telmisartan
Top 25%

#590 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 Poria Mushroom reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified October 4, 2026. The Poria Mushroom and Telmisartan 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 Poria Mushroom

What is Poria Mushroom?

  • Fluid retention and swelling
  • Digestive complaints
  • Sleep and calming support
  • General wellness and immune support
  • Urinary support

Poria mushroom (Fu Ling) is a fungus long used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, mainly as a mild diuretic and digestive and calming aid. Modern scientific evidence in humans is very limited, so its benefits are not well proven. It is generally considered well tolerated, but talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it in pregnancy and breastfeeding due to a lack of safety data.

Wolfiporia extensa · Polyporaceae · Dried fungus body (sclerotium) · Dried slices, powder, capsules, teas, and ingredient in traditional herbal formulas

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

Poria Mushroom: dosing

There is no official, standardized dose of poria mushroom for any health condition. Do not exceed the recommended amount, and start low to see how you tolerate it.

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

Read the full Poria Mushroom monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Telmisartan

What Is Telmisartan Used For?

Brand name: Micardis

Telmisartan tablets (sold as Micardis and as generic telmisartan) treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, mainly strokes and heart attacks. It can be used alone or with other blood pressure medicines.

Both Micardis and generic telmisartan tablets are also used to lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes. This use is for people 55 or older at high risk who are unable to take ACE inhibitors. High risk can mean a history of coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, stroke, or transient ischemic attack (a “mini-stroke”), or high-risk diabetes with organ damage.

See full Telmisartan drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Poria Mushroom

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

0Major
417Moderate
0Minor
2,412No known interaction
417 Moderate 2,412 No interaction
Moderate

417 interactions

Showing 60 of 417 moderate interactions — see all 417 on the Poria Mushroom page.

No interaction 2,412 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,412 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Poria Mushroom list.

See the full Poria Mushroom interactions page
See every supplement checked against Telmisartan, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Poria Mushroom References

The 3 references that drive our Poria Mushroom 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. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
  2. Kim H, Park I, Park K, Park S, Kim YI, Park BG. The positive effects of Poria cocos extract on quality of sleep in insomnia rat models. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022;19(11):6629. PubMed
  3. Lv Q, Di X, Bian B, Li K, Guo J. Neuroprotective effects of Poria cocos (Agaricomycetes) essential oil on Aß1-40-induced learning and memory deficit in rats. Int J Med Mushrooms 2022;24(10):73-82.

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 Poria Mushroom and Telmisartan Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Poria Mushroom with Telmisartan?
We do not list a known interaction between Poria Mushroom and Telmisartan. 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 Poria Mushroom and Telmisartan have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 3 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.
Are Poria Mushroom and Telmisartan 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 Poria Mushroom in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Telmisartan is being adjusted to a target.
How was the Poria Mushroom and Telmisartan combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Telmisartan is filed under 4 classifications, and Poria Mushroom has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — none of Telmisartan'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 Poria Mushroom interact with any other medications?
Yes. Poria Mushroom has 417 documented drug interactions in our database — Telmisartan 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 Telmisartan interact with any supplements?
Yes. Telmisartan has documented interactions with 140 supplements in our database — Poria Mushroom is not one of them. The Telmisartan 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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