Drug & supplement interaction

Salvia Divinorum + Sulfacetamide

Sulfacetamide brand name: AK-Sulf.

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 Salvia Divinorum and Sulfacetamide 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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Salvia Divinorum and Sulfacetamide

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 Sulfacetamide and Salvia Divinorum 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.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Salvia Divinorum at all — not against Sulfacetamide, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

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.

Salvia Divinorum safety at a glance

Salvia Divinorum overall Avoid It is a potent hallucinogen with no established medical use and limited safety data; it is also restricted or illegal in many areas.
Pregnancy Avoid There is no safety data, and a hallucinogen should not be used during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is no safety data, so it should be avoided while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Sulfacetamide and Salvia Divinorum? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Salvia Divinorum Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Unsteadiness / Hallucinations / Confusion Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally or by inhalation, Salvia divinorum can cause hallucinogenic effects. These include restlessness, hyperactivity, disorientation, loss of coordination, dizziness, slurred speech, altered perceptions, changes in perception of body temperature, personal detachment or distorted body ownership, fatigue, severe mood changes, and psychosis. Most of these effects resolve within 20 minutes;”

    Salvia Divinorum · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in fatigue.

    6 sources cited
    1. 7350. Valdes LJ 3rd, Diaz JL, Paul AG. Ethnopharmacology of ska Maria Pastora (Salvia divinorum, Epling and Jativa-M.). J Ethnopharmacol 1983;7:287-312.
    2. 7351. Valdes LJ 3rd. Salvia divinorum and the unique diterpene hallucinogen, Salvinorin (divinorin) A. J Psychoactive Drugs 1994;26:277-83.
    3. 15820. Gonzalez D, Riba J, Bouso JC, et al. Pattern of use and subjective effects of Salvia divinorum among recreational users. Drug Alcohol Depend 2006;85:157-62. PubMed
    4. 72901. Bucheler, R., Gleiter, C. H., Schwoerer, P., and Gaertner, I. Use of nonprohibited hallucinogenic plants: increasing relevance for public health? A case report and literature review on the consumption of Salvia divinorum (Diviner's Sage). Pharmacopsychia
    5. 100001. Addy PH, Garcia-Romeu A, Metzger M, Wade J. The subjective experience of acute, experimentally-induced Salvia divinorum inebriation. J Psychopharmacol. 2015;29(4):426-35.
    6. 100002. El-Khoury J, Sahakian N. The association of Salvia divinorum and psychotic disorders: A review of the literature and case series. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2015;47(4):286-92.

    “Neurologic changes caused by Salvia divinorum are rapid, intense, and short-lived. Most evidence suggests a peak effect within 2 minutes following consumption by smoking, with a slower peak when consumed orally. Most symptoms cease within 20 minutes; however, the 'high' can last as long as 2 hours.”

    Salvia Divinorum · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cluster headache.

    5 sources cited
    1. 7350. Valdes LJ 3rd, Diaz JL, Paul AG. Ethnopharmacology of ska Maria Pastora (Salvia divinorum, Epling and Jativa-M.). J Ethnopharmacol 1983;7:287-312.
    2. 7351. Valdes LJ 3rd. Salvia divinorum and the unique diterpene hallucinogen, Salvinorin (divinorin) A. J Psychoactive Drugs 1994;26:277-83.
    3. 15820. Gonzalez D, Riba J, Bouso JC, et al. Pattern of use and subjective effects of Salvia divinorum among recreational users. Drug Alcohol Depend 2006;85:157-62. PubMed
    4. 100001. Addy PH, Garcia-Romeu A, Metzger M, Wade J. The subjective experience of acute, experimentally-induced Salvia divinorum inebriation. J Psychopharmacol. 2015;29(4):426-35.
    5. 100002. El-Khoury J, Sahakian N. The association of Salvia divinorum and psychotic disorders: A review of the literature and case series. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2015;47(4):286-92.
  • Mood changes or irritability / Anxiety or restlessness Additional detail

    “Psychiatric changes caused by Salvia divinorum are rapid, intense, and short-lived. Most evidence suggests a peak effect within 2 minutes following consumption by smoking, with a slower peak when consumed orally. Most symptoms cease within 20 minutes; however, the 'high' can last as long as 2 hours.”

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

    3 sources cited
    1. 72901. Bucheler, R., Gleiter, C. H., Schwoerer, P., and Gaertner, I. Use of nonprohibited hallucinogenic plants: increasing relevance for public health? A case report and literature review on the consumption of Salvia divinorum (Diviner's Sage). Pharmacopsychia
    2. 100001. Addy PH, Garcia-Romeu A, Metzger M, Wade J. The subjective experience of acute, experimentally-induced Salvia divinorum inebriation. J Psychopharmacol. 2015;29(4):426-35.
    3. 100002. El-Khoury J, Sahakian N. The association of Salvia divinorum and psychotic disorders: A review of the literature and case series. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2015;47(4):286-92.
  • Tiredness / Dizziness Additional detail

    Recorded for Salvia Divinorum in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Unsteadiness / Hallucinations / Confusion above.

  • Headache Additional detail

    Recorded for Salvia Divinorum in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Unsteadiness / Hallucinations / Confusion above.

  • Nausea Additional detail

    “Orally, Salvia divinorum can cause nausea.”

    Salvia Divinorum · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in nausea and vomiting.

    1 source cited
    1. 7350. Valdes LJ 3rd, Diaz JL, Paul AG. Ethnopharmacology of ska Maria Pastora (Salvia divinorum, Epling and Jativa-M.). J Ethnopharmacol 1983;7:287-312.

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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Sulfacetamide

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

The most serious there right now: Alfalfa (moderate), Angelica Archangelica (moderate), Arrach (moderate), Bergamot (moderate) and Bishop's Weed (moderate).

By severity: 19 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Sulfacetamide page

“Every one of the 20 supplement interactions on file for sulfacetamide (AK-Sulf), a sulfa antibiotic used in eye drops and skin preparations, comes down to the same issue, added sun sensitivity. Sulfa drugs can make skin react more strongly to sunlight, and each ingredient below, St.”

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How much people look this up

Where Salvia Divinorum and Sulfacetamide 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 Salvia Divinorum
Steady interest

#1,190 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Sulfacetamide
Steady interest

#1,913 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 Salvia Divinorum reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Salvia Divinorum and Sulfacetamide 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 Salvia Divinorum

What is Salvia Divinorum?

  • Hallucinogenic or psychedelic experiences
  • Spiritual or ritual practices
  • Recreational use
  • Traditional Mazatec healing ceremonies

Salvia divinorum is a powerful hallucinogenic plant traditionally used by the Mazatec people of Mexico and now used recreationally for its short but intense mind-altering effects. There is no proven medical use, the safety is poorly studied, and it is illegal or restricted in many places. Because its effects can be unpredictable and disorienting, we do not recommend using it.

Salvia divinorum · Lamiaceae · Leaves · Dried leaves (smoked), chewed fresh leaves, leaf extracts, tinctures

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

Salvia Divinorum: dosing

There is no established or recommended safe dose for Salvia divinorum. The strength of leaves and extracts varies widely, and concentrated products can be far more potent than plain leaves, making effects hard to predict.Because it is not a proven medicine and is restricted in many areas, we cannot recommend any specific amount.

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

Read the full Salvia Divinorum monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Sulfacetamide Ophthalmic

What Is Sulfacetamide Ophthalmic Used For?

Brand name: AK-Sulf

Sulfacetamide Sodium Ophthalmic Solution USP, 10% is used to treat conjunctivitis (pink eye) and other superficial infections on the surface of the eye caused by susceptible bacteria. These include bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella species, and others.

It is also used alongside systemic (oral or injectable) sulfonamide antibiotic therapy in the treatment of trachoma, a serious bacterial eye infection. It is important to note that this medication does not work against all types of bacteria — it does not provide adequate coverage against Neisseria species, Serratia marcescens, or Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and some staph bacteria are fully resistant to it.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Sulfacetamide

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (736 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Drug hypersensitivity 68 reports
Nausea 45 reports
Headache 36 reports
Dyspnea 35 reports
Rash 35 reports
See full Sulfacetamide Ophthalmic drug information
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Other Drugs & Salvia Divinorum

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

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Salvia Divinorum list.

See the full Salvia Divinorum interactions page
See every supplement checked against Sulfacetamide, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Salvia Divinorum References

The 6 references that drive our Salvia Divinorum 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. Valdes LJ 3rd, Diaz JL, Paul AG. Ethnopharmacology of ska Maria Pastora (Salvia divinorum, Epling and Jativa-M.). J Ethnopharmacol 1983;7:287-312.
  2. Valdes LJ 3rd. Salvia divinorum and the unique diterpene hallucinogen, Salvinorin (divinorin) A. J Psychoactive Drugs 1994;26:277-83.
  3. Gonzalez D, Riba J, Bouso JC, et al. Pattern of use and subjective effects of Salvia divinorum among recreational users. Drug Alcohol Depend 2006;85:157-62. PubMed
  4. Bucheler, R., Gleiter, C. H., Schwoerer, P., and Gaertner, I. Use of nonprohibited hallucinogenic plants: increasing relevance for public health? A case report and literature review on the consumption of Salvia divinorum (Diviner's Sage). Pharmacopsychia
  5. Addy PH, Garcia-Romeu A, Metzger M, Wade J. The subjective experience of acute, experimentally-induced Salvia divinorum inebriation. J Psychopharmacol. 2015;29(4):426-35.
  6. El-Khoury J, Sahakian N. The association of Salvia divinorum and psychotic disorders: A review of the literature and case series. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2015;47(4):286-92.

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 Salvia Divinorum and Sulfacetamide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Salvia Divinorum with Sulfacetamide?
We do not list a known interaction between Salvia Divinorum and Sulfacetamide. 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.
Does Sulfacetamide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Sulfacetamide has documented interactions with 20 supplements in our database — Salvia Divinorum is not one of them. The Sulfacetamide 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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