Drug & supplement interaction

Sweet Violet + Omalizumab

Omalizumab brand name: Xolair.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Sweet Violet and Omalizumab 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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Interaction report

Sweet Violet and Omalizumab

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 Omalizumab and Sweet Violet 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 Sweet Violet at all — not against Omalizumab, 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.

Sweet Violet safety at a glance

Sweet Violet overall Use caution Generally regarded as gentle in small culinary or tea amounts, but human safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information is available, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is not enough information to know if it is safe while breastfeeding, so avoid it.

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

Still wondering about combining Omalizumab and Sweet Violet? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Omalizumab’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Sweet Violet. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Omalizumab’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. 3 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Bone thinning Worth acting on
  • Wheezing Worth acting on
  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Pain in an arm or leg
  • Joint pain
  • Itching
  • Tiredness
  • Dizziness
  • A skin rash

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Omalizumab. Read the label on DailyMed › Sweet Violet’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Sweet Violet side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Sweet Violet has no side effects.

Overlapping uses

What Omalizumab Is Prescribed For, and What Sweet Violet Has Been Studied For

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

Omalizumab is prescribed for: Xolair is used for several allergy-driven conditions. It treats moderate to severe persistent asthma in adults and children 6 and older whose symptoms aren't controlled by inhaled steroids alone and who test positive for a year-round airborne allergen. It is also used as an add-on maintenance treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (ongoing sinus inflammation with polyp growths) in adults 18 and older who haven't responded well to nasal corticosteroids. Xolair is also approved to reduce allergic reactions — including anaphylaxis — from accidental food exposure in adults and children aged 1 and older with IgE-mediated food allergy.

Read the rest of what Omalizumab is prescribed for

It must be used alongside strict food avoidance, and it is not a substitute for emergency treatment like epinephrine. Finally, Xolair treats chronic spontaneous urticaria (persistent hives with no identified trigger) in adults and adolescents 12 and older who still have symptoms despite antihistamine treatment.

Sweet Violet has been studied for:

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

    Sweet Violet for asthma

    Clinical research in children 2-12 years of age with intermittent asthma shows that taking a sweet violet syrup three times daily for 5 days reduces cough and wheezing when compared with placebo. However, it is not clear if taking this syrup reduces the use of short-acting beta agonist inhalers.

    1 source cited
    1. 99646. Qasemzadeh MJ, Sharifi H, Hamedanian M, et al. The effect of Viola odorata flower syrup on the cough of children with asthma: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med 2015;20(4):287-91. doi: 10.1177/21565872155848 PubMed

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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Omalizumab

This page covers Sweet Violet only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Omalizumab page lists 53 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Active Hexose Correlated Compound (ahcc) (moderate), Alfalfa (moderate), American Ginseng (moderate), Andrographis (moderate) and Ashwagandha (moderate).

By severity: 52 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Omalizumab page

“None of the 53 supplements on file for omalizumab (Xolair) carries a major rating, so this is a list to read with steady attention rather than alarm. Xolair treats allergic asthma and chronic hives by calming part of the immune system, and every entry here pulls the other way: these are immune-stimulating products, echinacea and astrag…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Omalizumab interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 14 real supplement products containing Sweet Violet, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Sweet Violet. Even though Sweet Violet itself has no known interaction with Omalizumab, 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 Sweet Violet and Omalizumab 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 Sweet Violet
Steady interest

#1,177 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Omalizumab
Steady interest

#1,709 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 Sweet Violet reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Sweet Violet and Omalizumab records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 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.
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Supplement

About Sweet Violet

What is Sweet Violet?

  • Cough and sore throat
  • Bronchitis and chest congestion
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Skin irritation
  • Mild constipation
  • Headache

Sweet Violet is a traditional herb used mainly as a soothing remedy for coughs, sore throats, and minor respiratory complaints. Modern scientific evidence supporting these uses is very limited, so it should not replace proven treatments. It is generally considered gentle in food-like amounts, but talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or giving it to a child.

Viola odorata · Violaceae · Flowers, leaves, and roots; sometimes the whole plant · Tea (infusion), syrup, dried herb, tincture, and topical preparations

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

Sweet Violet: dosing

There is no standardized or officially established dose for Sweet Violet. Traditional use most often involves a tea made from the dried flowers or leaves, or a syrup for cough, but exact amounts vary widely between products and recipes.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Sweet Violet monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Omalizumab Injection

What Is Omalizumab Injection Used For?

Brand name: Xolair

Xolair is used for several allergy-driven conditions. It treats moderate to severe persistent asthma in adults and children 6 and older whose symptoms aren't controlled by inhaled steroids alone and who test positive for a year-round airborne allergen. It is also used as an add-on maintenance treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (ongoing sinus inflammation with polyp growths) in adults 18 and older who haven't responded well to nasal corticosteroids.

Xolair is also approved to reduce allergic reactions — including anaphylaxis — from accidental food exposure in adults and children aged 1 and older with IgE-mediated food allergy. It must be used alongside strict food avoidance, and it is not a substitute for emergency treatment like epinephrine. Finally, Xolair treats chronic spontaneous urticaria (persistent hives with no identified trigger) in adults and adolescents 12 and older who still have symptoms despite antihistamine treatment.

See full Omalizumab Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Sweet Violet

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

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Evidence & sources

Sweet Violet References

The 8 references that drive our Sweet Violet 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. Beiraghdar F, Einollahi B, Ghadyani A, et al. A two-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Viola odorata, Echium amoenum and Physalis alkekengi mixture in symptomatic benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) men. Pharm Biol 2017;55(1):1800-5.
  2. Qasemzadeh MJ, Sharifi H, Hamedanian M, et al. The effect of Viola odorata flower syrup on the cough of children with asthma: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med 2015;20(4):287-91. doi: 10.1177/21565872155848 PubMed
  3. Feyzabadi Z, Rezaeitalab F, Badiee S, et al. Efficacy of Violet oil, a traditional Iranian formula, in patients with chronic insomnia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Ethnopharmacol 2018;214:22-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.11.036. PubMed
  4. Shayesteh M, Vaez-Mahdavi MR, Shams J, et al. Effects of Viola odorata as an Add-On Therapy on Insomnia in Patients with Obsession or Depression: A Pilot Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Altern Complement Med 2020;26(5):398-408.
  5. Taherzadeh Z, Khaluyan H, Iranshahy M, Rezaeitalab F, Eshaghi Ghalibaf MH, Javadi B. Evaluation of sedative effects of an intranasal dosage form containing saffron, lettuce seeds and sweet violet in primary chronic insomnia: A randomized, double-dummy, do
  6. Tafazoli V, Shahriari M, Heydari M, Nikbakht HA, Zarshenaas MM, Nimrouzi M. The Effect of Viola Odorata L. Oil for Fever in Children: A Randomized Triple-blinded Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial. Curr Drug Discov Technol 2020;17(5):696-703. PubMed
  7. Yazdi N, Kardooni M, Namjuyan F, Vardanjani HM, Tafazoli V, Jaladat AM. Efficacy of Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) flower oil on the symptoms of adults with allergic rhinitis: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. Complement Ther Med PubMed
  8. Saffar Shahroodi A, Nejabat M, Nimrouzi M, Aghaei H, Salehi A, Rezaei Mokarram A. Effects of intranasal administration of violet oil in dry eye disease. Clin Exp Optom 2019;102(6):576-582. 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.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Sweet Violet and Omalizumab Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Sweet Violet with Omalizumab?
We do not list a known interaction between Sweet Violet and Omalizumab. 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.
Are Sweet Violet and Omalizumab 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 Sweet Violet in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Omalizumab is being adjusted to a target.
Does Omalizumab interact with any supplements?
Yes. Omalizumab has documented interactions with 53 supplements in our database — Sweet Violet is not one of them. The Omalizumab 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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