Sesame + Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin
Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin brand name: Benzamycin.
We found no known interaction between Sesame and Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin 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.
Sesame and Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin
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 Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin and Sesame 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.
Sesame safety at a glance
Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.
Why No Interaction Is Listed for Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin is filed under a single classification — topical drugs. Sesame has documented interactions with 5 drug classes — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate), antihypertensive drugs (moderate) and cytochrome p450 2c9 (cyp2c9) substrates (moderate) — and none of Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin’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.
Sesame Does Interact With Other Medications
Sesame has 343 moderate, 185 minor known drug interactions in our database — Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.
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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin
This page covers Sesame only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin page lists 3 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: Dimethylsulfoxide (dmso) (moderate), Turpentine Oil (moderate) and Alchemilla (minor).
By severity: 2 moderate · 1 minor.
From our pharmacist’s overview on the Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin page
“Benzamycin, the acne gel that combines benzoyl peroxide with erythromycin, carries one of the shortest supplement lists you will find, and it is more a watch list than a warning, since nothing on it rises above moderate. The pattern is entirely about skin, not swallowing.”
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Taking Sesame as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions
We hold 434 real supplement products containing Sesame, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Sesame. Even though Sesame itself has no known interaction with Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:
Where Sesame and Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin 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.
#318 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#2,402 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
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 Sesame reference on this page ↓
- Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Sesame and Benzoyl Peroxide, Erythromycin 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.
About Sesame
What is Sesame?
- Heart and cholesterol health
- Blood pressure support
- Source of healthy fats and minerals
- Skin and hair care (topical oil)
- Antioxidant support
- Cooking and nutrition
Sesame is a nutritious seed and oil widely used in cooking and traditional medicine, and it provides healthy fats, fiber, and antioxidant compounds called lignans. Some early research suggests sesame may modestly help with cholesterol and blood pressure, but the evidence is limited. Sesame is also a common, sometimes serious, food allergen, so people with seed allergies should be careful.
Sesamum indicum · Pedaliaceae · Seeds and seed oil · Whole seeds, sesame oil (cooking and topical), tahini, capsules/softgels, sesame extract (sesamin/lignans)
An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Sesame is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Sesame record says about it on its own.
Sesame: dosing
There is no official or standardized dose of sesame as a supplement. As a food, sesame seeds, tahini, and sesame oil are used in normal culinary amounts.For capsules or extracts, the right amount has not been clearly established by research. Do not assume more is better.
From our Sesame monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.
Other Drugs & Sesame
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Sesame — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
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343 interactions
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- Indomethacin ›
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Showing 60 of 343 moderate interactions — see all 343 on the Sesame page.
185 interactions
- Hydrocortisone ›
- Doxycycline ›
- Erythromycin ›
- Estradiol ›
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- Doxorubicin ›
- Morphine Sulfate ›
- Conjugated Estrogens ›
- Everolimus ›
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- Betamethasone ›
- Cimetidine ›
- Digoxin ›
- Doxycycline Hyclate ›
- Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate ›
- Erythromycin Stearate ›
- Etoposide ›
- Itraconazole ›
- Modafinil ›
- Prucalopride ›
- Beclomethasone ›
- Beclomethasone Dipropionate ›
- Clobetasol ›
- Cortisone Acetate ›
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- Loperamide ›
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- Minocycline Hydrochloride ›
- Paclitaxel ›
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- Avatrombopag Maleate ›
- Beclometasone Dipropionate ›
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- Betamethasone Dipropionate ›
- Betamethasone Valerate ›
- Betrixaban ›
- Boceprevir ›
Showing 60 of 185 minor interactions — see all 185 on the Sesame page.
No interaction 2,301 drugs checked — show the list
We also checked Sesame against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.
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- Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine ›
- Mitomycin ›
Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,301 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Sesame list.
Sesame References
The 53 references that drive our Sesame 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.
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- Sankar, D., Sambandam, G., Ramakrishna, Rao M., and Pugalendi, K. V. Modulation of blood pressure, lipid profiles and redox status in hypertensive patients taking different edible oils. Clin Chim Acta 2005;355(1-2):97-104. PubMed
- Sankar, D., Rao, M. R., Sambandam, G., and Pugalendi, K. V. A pilot study of open label sesame oil in hypertensive diabetics. J Med Food 2006;9(3):408-412. PubMed
- Sankar, D., Rao, M. R., Sambandam, G., and Pugalendi, K. V. Effect of sesame oil on diuretics or Beta-blockers in the modulation of blood pressure, anthropometry, lipid profile, and redox status. Yale J Biol.Med. 2006;79(1):19-26.
- Sacco, S. M., Chen, J., Power, K. A., Ward, W. E., and Thompson, L. U. Lignan-rich sesame seed negates the tumor-inhibitory effect of tamoxifen but maintains bone health in a postmenopausal athymic mouse model with estrogen-responsive breast tumors. Menop PubMed
- Sacco, S. M., Power, K. A., Chen, J., Ward, W. E., and Thompson, L. U. Interaction of sesame seed and tamoxifen on tumor growth and bone health in athymic mice. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2007;232(6):754-761.
- Hsiao, E. S., Lin, L. J., Li, F. Y., Wang, M. M., Liao, M. Y., and Tzen, J. T. Gene families encoding isoforms of two major sesame seed storage proteins, 11S globulin and 2S albumin. J Agric Food Chem 2006;54(25):9544-9550. PubMed
- Ramesh, B., Saravanan, R., and Pugalendi, K. V. Influence of sesame oil on blood glucose, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant status in streptozotocin diabetic rats. J Med Food 2005;8(3):377-381. PubMed
- Panizzolo, C., Tura, M., and Barbato, A. Anaphylaxis to sesame paste. Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2005;37(1):34-35.
- Leduc, V., Moneret-Vautrin, D. A., Tzen, J. T., Morisset, M., Guerin, L., and Kanny, G. Identification of oleosins as major allergens in sesame seed allergic patients. Allergy 2006;61(3):349-356. PubMed
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- Dalal, I., Binson, I., Levine, A., Somekh, E., Ballin, A., and Reifen, R. The pattern of sesame sensitivity among infants and children. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2003;14(4):312-316. PubMed
- Moneret-Vautrin, D. A., Kanny, G., and Lagrange, A. [Occupational asthma caused by organic substances]. Rev Med Interne 1994;15 Suppl 2:216s-225s.
- Keskinen, H., Ostman, P., Vaheri, E., Tarvainen, K., Grenquist-Norden, B., Karppinen, O., and Nordman, H. A case of occupational asthma, rhinitis and urticaria due to sesame seed. Clin Exp Allergy 1991;21(5):623-624. PubMed
- Alday, E., Curiel, G., Lopez-Gil, M. J., Carreno, D., and Moneo, I. Occupational hypersensitivity to sesame seeds. Allergy 1996;51(1):69-70. DOI
- Kubo, Y., Nonaka, S., and Yoshida, H. Contact sensitivity to unsaponifiable substances in sesame oil. Contact Dermatitis 1986;15(4):215-217. PubMed
- Steurich, F. [Allergy to sesame seeds]. Pneumologie 1989;43(12):710-714.
- Morisset, M., Moneret-Vautrin, D. A., Kanny, G., Guenard, L., Beaudouin, E., Flabbee, J., and Hatahet, R. Thresholds of clinical reactivity to milk, egg, peanut and sesame in immunoglobulin E-dependent allergies: evaluation by double-blind or single-blind
- Tsai, H. J., Kumar, R., Pongracic, J., Liu, X., Story, R., Yu, Y., Caruso, D., Costello, J., Schroeder, A., Fang, Y., Demirtas, H., Meyer, K. E., O'Gorman, M. R., and Wang, X. Familial aggregation of food allergy and sensitization to food allergens: a fam
- James, C., Williams-Akita, A., Rao, Y. A., Chiarmonte, L. T., and Scheider, A. T. Sesame seed anaphylaxis. N Y State J Med 1991;91(10):457-458.
- Chiu, J. T. and Haydik, I. B. Sesame seed oil anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1991;88(3 Pt 1):414-415. PubMed
- Asero, R., Mistrello, G., Roncarolo, D., Antoniotti, P. L., and Falagiani, P. A case of sesame seed-induced anaphylaxis. Allergy 1999;54(5):526-527.
- Pajno, G. B., Passalacqua, G., Magazzu, G., Barberio, G., Vita, D., and Canonica, G. W. Anaphylaxis to sesame. Allergy 2000;55(2):199-201. PubMed
- Neering, H., Vitanyi, B. E., Malten, K. E., van Ketel, W. G., and van Dijk, E. Allergens in sesame oil contact dermatitis. Acta Derm Venereol 1975;55(1):31-34. DOI
- Caminiti, L., Vita, D., Passalacqua, G., Arrigo, T., Barberi, S., Lombardo, F., and Pajno, G. B. Tahini, a little known sesame-containing food, as an unexpected cause of severe allergic reaction. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2006;16(5):308-310.
- Phan, T. G., Strasser, S. I., Koorey, D., McCaughan, G. W., Rimmer, J., Dunckley, H., Goddard, L., and Adelstein, S. Passive transfer of nut allergy after liver transplantation. Arch Intern Med 2003;163(2):237-239. PubMed
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- VAN Dijk, E., Dijk, E., Neering, H., and Vitanyi, B. E. Contact hypersensitivity to sesame oil in patients with leg ulcers and eczema. Acta Derm Venereol 1973;53(2):133-135. DOI
- Beyer, K., Bardina, L., Grishina, G., and Sampson, H. A. Identification of sesame seed allergens by 2-dimensional proteomics and Edman sequencing: seed storage proteins as common food allergens. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2002;110(1):154-159. PubMed
- Koopman, M., Richter, C., Parren, R. J., and Janssen, M. Bodybuilding, sesame oil and vasculitis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2005;44(9):1135. PubMed
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- Hayakawa, R., Matsunaga, K., Suzuki, M., Hosokawa, K., Arima, Y., Shin, C. S., and Yoshida, M. Is sesamol present in sesame oil? Contact Dermatitis 1987;17(3):133-135.
- Malish, D., Glovsky, M. M., Hoffman, D. R., Ghekiere, L., and Hawkins, J. M. Anaphylaxis after sesame seed ingestion. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1981;67(1):35-38. PubMed
- Fremont, S., Zitouni, N., Kanny, G., Veneri, V., Metche, M., Moneret-Vautrin, D. A., and Nicolas, J. P. Allergenicity of some isoforms of white sesame proteins. Clin Exp Allergy 2002;32(8):1211-1215. PubMed
- Pastorello, E. A., Varin, E., Farioli, L., Pravettoni, V., Ortolani, C., Trambaioli, C., Fortunato, D., Giuffrida, M. G., Rivolta, F., Robino, A., Calamari, A. M., Lacava, L., and Conti, A. The major allergen of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum) is a 2S albu
- Wolff, N., Cogan, U., Admon, A., Dalal, I., Katz, Y., Hodos, N., Karin, N., and Yannai, S. Allergy to sesame in humans is associated primarily with IgE antibody to a 14 kDa 2S albumin precursor. Food Chem Toxicol 2003;41(8):1165-1174. PubMed
- Wolff, N., Yannai, S., Karin, N., Levy, Y., Reifen, R., Dalal, I., and Cogan, U. Identification and characterization of linear B-cell epitopes of beta-globulin, a major allergen of sesame seeds. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004;114(5):1151-1158.
- Navuluri, L., Parvataneni, S., Hassan, H., Birmingham, N. P., Kelly, C., and Gangur, V. Allergic and anaphylactic response to sesame seeds in mice: identification of Ses i 3 and basic subunit of 11s globulins as allergens. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2006;14 PubMed
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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.
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