Sour Cherry + Latanoprost
Latanoprost brand names: Xalatan, Xelpros, Iyuzeh.
We found no known interaction between Sour Cherry and Latanoprost 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.
Sour Cherry and Latanoprost
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 Latanoprost and Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry at all — not against Latanoprost, 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.
Sour Cherry safety at a glance
Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.
Sour Cherry in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
When the fruit is consumed in typical food amounts. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of tart cherry fruit or stem when used in medicinal amounts; avoid using.
DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center
What Latanoprost Is Prescribed For, and What Sour Cherry Has Been Studied For
These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Latanoprost is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Sour Cherry is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.
Latanoprost is prescribed for: Latanoprost ophthalmic solution — available as Xalatan, Xelpros, and Iyuzeh — is used to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP, the pressure inside your eye) in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (high eye pressure without glaucoma symptoms yet). Keeping eye pressure under control is important because high pressure is a major risk factor for damage to the optic nerve and loss of vision.
Sour Cherry has been studied for:
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Hypertension studied, not established Sour Cherry has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows
Sour Cherry for hypertension
It is unclear if oral tart cherry juice reduces blood pressure; research is conflicting.
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 Latanoprost on your own; if you are taking Sour Cherry for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.
Taking Sour Cherry as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions
We hold 1,479 real supplement products containing Sour Cherry, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Sour Cherry. Even though Sour Cherry itself has no known interaction with Latanoprost, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:
Where Sour Cherry and Latanoprost 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.
#157 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#1,885 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 Sour Cherry reference on this page ↓
- Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Sour Cherry and Latanoprost 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 Sour Cherry
What is Sour Cherry?
- Muscle soreness after exercise
- Gout and joint discomfort
- Sleep support
- Arthritis pain
- General antioxidant support
Sour cherry (often sold as tart cherry or Montmorency cherry) is a fruit-based supplement rich in antioxidants that people use for muscle recovery, joint and gout symptoms, and sleep. Early research is promising but limited, so it is not a proven treatment. It is generally well tolerated as a food, but talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated products.
Prunus cerasus · Rosaceae · Fruit (and fruit juice or concentrate) · Juice, concentrate, capsules, powder, dried fruit, extract
An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Sour Cherry is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Sour Cherry record says about it on its own.
Sour Cherry: dosing
There is no official or standardized dose for sour cherry supplements. Studies have used different forms and amounts, including juice, concentrate, and capsules, so there is no single agreed-upon dose.The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed them.
From our Sour Cherry monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.
About Latanoprost Ophthalmic
What Is Latanoprost Ophthalmic Used For?
Brand names: Xalatan, Xelpros, Iyuzeh
Latanoprost ophthalmic solution — available as Xalatan, Xelpros, and Iyuzeh — is used to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP, the pressure inside your eye) in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (high eye pressure without glaucoma symptoms yet). Keeping eye pressure under control is important because high pressure is a major risk factor for damage to the optic nerve and loss of vision.
Other Drugs & Sour Cherry
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Sour Cherry — 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 Sour Cherry against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.
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Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Sour Cherry list.
Sour Cherry References
The 4 references that drive our Sour Cherry 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.
- Schumacher HR, Pullman-Mooar S, Gupta SR, et al. Randomized double-blind crossover study of the efficacy of a tart cherry juice blend in treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2013;21(8):1035-41. PubMed
- Seymour EM, Warber SM, Kirakosyan A, et al. Anthocyanin pharmacokinetics and dose-dependent plasma antioxidant pharmacodynamics following whole tart cherry intake in healthy humans. J Funct Food 2014;11:509-16. DOI
- Elliot DL, Kuehl KS, Jones KD, Dulacki K. Using an eccentric exercise-testing protocol to assess the beneficial effects of tart cherry juice in fibromyalgia patients. Integ Med 2010;9(6):25-9.
- Soltanifar A, Moharreri F, Bakhtiari E, Hosseinpour A. The Effect of Adding Sour Cherry Concentrate to The Usual Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In 6 To 12 Years Old Children. J Atten Disord 2023;27(2):214-219. 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.
Taking Sour Cherry and Latanoprost Together: Common Questions
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