Drug & supplement interaction

Radish + Calcipotriene

Calcipotriene brand name: Dovonex.

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 Radish and Calcipotriene 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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Radish and Calcipotriene

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 Calcipotriene and Radish 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.

Radish safety at a glance

Radish overall Generally safe Radish is widely eaten as food and is generally safe in normal dietary amounts.
Pregnancy Use caution Normal food amounts are likely fine, but concentrated supplements and unwashed raw sprouts should be avoided.
Breastfeeding Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but safety of concentrated radish supplements is not well studied.

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

Still wondering about combining Calcipotriene and Radish? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Calcipotriene

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Calcipotriene is filed under 2 classifications — including topical drugs. Radish has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Calcipotriene’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

Radish Does Interact With Other Medications

Radish has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Calcipotriene isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Calcipotriene)
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What to actually watch for

What Radish Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Hives Worth acting on Additional detail

    “A case of allergy to oral intake of radish has been reported. Symptoms included throat tightness and generalized urticaria.”

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

    1 source cited
    1. 94289. Damiani E, Aloia AM, Priore MG, Nardulli S, Ferrannini A. Generalized urticaria after ingestion of Raphanus sativus. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2011 Feb;106(2):168. PubMed
  • Stomach upset Additional detail

    “Large amounts of radish may cause irritation of the gastrointestinal mucus membrane (18). Mild indigestion has also been associated with use of a specific product containing radish, camu camu, acerola, honey, and tapioca in clinical research. However, it is unclear if this adverse event is due to radish, other ingredients in the product, or the combination.”

    Radish · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dyspepsia.

    2 sources cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
    2. 94290. Evans M, Paterson E, Barnes DM. An open label pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of Spanish black radish on the induction of phase I and phase II enzymes in healthy male subjects. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2014 Dec 9;14:475. PubMed

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Radish — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Calcipotriene’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Calcipotriene column appears here.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Calcipotriene

This page covers Radish only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Calcipotriene page lists 5 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Calcium (moderate), Dimethylsulfoxide (dmso) (moderate), Turpentine Oil (moderate), Vitamin D (moderate) and Alchemilla (minor).

By severity: 4 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Calcipotriene page

“Calcipotriene (Dovonex) is a psoriasis cream built around a lab-made form of vitamin D, and that is exactly why its short supplement list, just five ingredients, centers on calcium. Enough of the drug can soak through the skin to raise blood calcium, so taking vitamin D or calcium supplements alongside it can theoretically stack onto t…”

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

We hold 644 real supplement products containing Radish, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Radish. Even though Radish itself has no known interaction with Calcipotriene, 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 Radish and Calcipotriene 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 Radish
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Calcipotriene
Top half

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

What is Radish?

  • Digestive support
  • Liver and gallbladder health
  • Antioxidant support
  • Respiratory and cough relief
  • General nutrition

Radish is a common edible root vegetable that is nutritious and generally safe to eat as food. Some people use radish (especially black radish) and its extracts for digestion and liver support, but high-quality human evidence for supplement-level health benefits is limited. Eating radish as part of a normal diet is fine for most people; talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated supplements.

Raphanus sativus · Brassicaceae · Root, leaves, seeds, and sprouts · Fresh vegetable, juice, sprouts, powders, and capsules or extracts

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

Radish: dosing

There is no standardized medicinal dose for radish. As a food, you can simply eat it as part of a normal diet.For radish juice, powders, or capsules, a proven supplement dose has not been established by research.

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

Read the full Radish monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Calcipotriene Topical

What Is Calcipotriene Topical Used For?

Brand name: Dovonex

Calcipotriene is applied directly to the skin to treat plaque psoriasis — the common form of psoriasis that causes raised, scaly patches. Calcipotriene foam (brands include Sorilux) is approved for plaque psoriasis of the scalp and body in adults and children 4 years and older.

Pellix Topical Solution is applied specifically to scalp psoriasis lesions. Calcitrene ointment (and related creams) is also used for plaque psoriasis, but should not be applied to the face.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Calcipotriene

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (6,726 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Psoriasis 1,364 reports
Diarrhea 433 reports
Headache 363 reports
Pruritus 360 reports
Nausea 359 reports
See full Calcipotriene Topical drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Radish

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

0Major
86Moderate
0Minor
2,743No known interaction
86 Moderate 2,743 No interaction
Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Radish page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Radish list.

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

Radish References

The 5 references that drive our Radish 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. Damiani E, Aloia AM, Priore MG, Nardulli S, Ferrannini A. Generalized urticaria after ingestion of Raphanus sativus. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2011 Feb;106(2):168. PubMed
  3. Evans M, Paterson E, Barnes DM. An open label pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of Spanish black radish on the induction of phase I and phase II enzymes in healthy male subjects. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2014 Dec 9;14:475. PubMed
  4. Banihani SA. Radish (Raphanus sativus) and diabetes. Nutrients. 2017;9(9). pii: E1014. PubMed
  5. Shukla S, Chatterji S, Mehta S, Rai PK, Singh RK, Yadav DK, Watal G. Antidiabetic effect of Raphanus sativus root juice. Pharm Biol. 2011 Jan;49(1):32-7.

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 Radish and Calcipotriene Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Radish with Calcipotriene?
We do not list a known interaction between Radish and Calcipotriene. 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 Radish and Calcipotriene combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Calcipotriene is filed under 2 classifications, and Radish has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Calcipotriene'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 Radish interact with any other medications?
Yes. Radish has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Calcipotriene 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 Calcipotriene interact with any supplements?
Yes. Calcipotriene has documented interactions with 5 supplements in our database — Radish is not one of them. The Calcipotriene 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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