Drug & supplement interaction

Tylophora + Beclomethasone

Beclomethasone brand names: Beclovent, Vanceril.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Tylophora and Beclomethasone 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Interaction report

Tylophora and Beclomethasone

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 Beclomethasone and Tylophora 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 Tylophora at all — not against Beclomethasone, 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.

Tylophora safety at a glance

Tylophora overall Use caution Evidence is limited and the plant can cause nausea, vomiting, and other side effects.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data, and traditional concerns suggest it should be avoided in pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety during breastfeeding is unknown, so it is best avoided.

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

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

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Tylophora and Beclomethasone May Share a Side Effect

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

  • A change in taste Additional detail

    Tylophora

    “Orally, Tylophora might cause nausea, vomiting, change in taste, and mouth soreness.”

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

    5 sources cited
    1. 29118. Mathew KK, Shivpuri DN. Treatment of asthma with alkaloids of Tylophora indica - a double blind study. Aspects of Allergy Appl Immunol 1974;7:166-179.
    2. 29119. Gupta S, George P, Gupta V, et al. Tylophora indica in bronchial asthma--a double blind study. Indian J Med Res 1979;69:981-989.
    3. 29120. Shivpuri DN, Menon MP, Prakash D. A crossover double-blind study on Tylophora indica in the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis. J Allergy 1969;43(3):145-150.
    4. 29121. Shivpuri DN, Menon MP, Parkash D. Preliminary studies in Tylophora indica in the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis. J Assoc Physicians India 1968;16(1):9-15.
    5. 29122. Shivpuri DN, Singhal SC, Parkash D. Treatment of asthma with an alcoholic extract of tylophora indica: a cross-over, double-blind study. Ann Allergy 1972;30(7):407-412.

    “Orally, Tylophora leaf has been reported to cause nausea in up to 10.8% of patients, vomiting in up to 16.6% of patients, mild upper abdominal pain in up to 5.6% of patients, and soreness of the mouth or loss of taste in up to 1.4% of patients in clinical research.”

    Tylophora · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in hypogeusia.

    5 sources cited
    1. 29118. Mathew KK, Shivpuri DN. Treatment of asthma with alkaloids of Tylophora indica - a double blind study. Aspects of Allergy Appl Immunol 1974;7:166-179.
    2. 29119. Gupta S, George P, Gupta V, et al. Tylophora indica in bronchial asthma--a double blind study. Indian J Med Res 1979;69:981-989.
    3. 29120. Shivpuri DN, Menon MP, Prakash D. A crossover double-blind study on Tylophora indica in the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis. J Allergy 1969;43(3):145-150.
    4. 29121. Shivpuri DN, Menon MP, Parkash D. Preliminary studies in Tylophora indica in the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis. J Assoc Physicians India 1968;16(1):9-15.
    5. 29122. Shivpuri DN, Singhal SC, Parkash D. Treatment of asthma with an alcoholic extract of tylophora indica: a cross-over, double-blind study. Ann Allergy 1972;30(7):407-412.

    Beclomethasone

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Beclomethasone. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Tylophora but not commonly for Beclomethasone: stomach pain, mouth irritation or sores, vomiting and nausea.

Effects for Beclomethasone come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Tylophora come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Overlapping uses

What Beclomethasone Is Prescribed For, and What Tylophora Has Been Studied For

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

Beclomethasone is prescribed for: Beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol (brand: Qvar Redihaler) is used for the ongoing, daily management of asthma in adults and children 5 years of age and older. It is a preventive (maintenance) therapy — not a rescue inhaler — meaning it helps control asthma over time rather than treating sudden symptoms. Important: Qvar Redihaler is not for the relief of sudden asthma attacks or acute bronchospasm. Always keep a separate fast-acting (rescue) inhaler on hand for those moments.

Tylophora has been studied for:

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

    Tylophora for asthma

    There is contradictory evidence about the effectiveness of Tylophora for asthma. Preliminary clinical research suggests that placing Tylophora extract containing total alkaloids 0.5 mg in 0.5 grams glucose on the tongue and then swallowing, followed by a 1-2 hour bed rest without food daily for 6 days, or taking Tylophora extract 40 mg daily for 6 days, appears to improve symptoms of asthma.

    4 sources cited
    1. 29118. Mathew KK, Shivpuri DN. Treatment of asthma with alkaloids of Tylophora indica - a double blind study. Aspects of Allergy Appl Immunol 1974;7:166-179.
    2. 29122. Shivpuri DN, Singhal SC, Parkash D. Treatment of asthma with an alcoholic extract of tylophora indica: a cross-over, double-blind study. Ann Allergy 1972;30(7):407-412.
    3. 29120. Shivpuri DN, Menon MP, Prakash D. A crossover double-blind study on Tylophora indica in the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis. J Allergy 1969;43(3):145-150.
    4. 29117. Thiruvengadam KV, Haranath K, Sudarsan S, et al. Tylophora indica in bronchial asthma (a controlled comparison with a standard anti-asthmatic drug). J Indian Med Assoc 1978;71(7):172-176.

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 Beclomethasone on your own; if you are taking Tylophora 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 Beclomethasone

This page covers Tylophora only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Beclomethasone page lists 202 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), Lily-of-the-valley (major), St. John's Wort (major) and Acacia Rigidula (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 162 moderate · 36 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Beclomethasone page

“Most people on beclomethasone (Beclovent, Vanceril) use it daily to keep asthma or nasal allergies quiet, and plenty also take herbal products, which is where this list earns real caution. Of the 202 ingredients on this page, four rate major, and those deserve your attention ahead of everything else.”

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How much people look this up

Where Tylophora and Beclomethasone 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 Tylophora
Steady interest

#1,136 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Beclomethasone
Top 25%

#649 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 Tylophora reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Tylophora and Beclomethasone 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 Tylophora

What is Tylophora?

  • Asthma
  • Allergies and hay fever
  • Bronchitis and respiratory complaints
  • Inflammatory conditions
  • Digestive upset

Tylophora is a climbing plant used in traditional Indian (Ayurvedic) medicine, most often for asthma and breathing problems. Some older, small studies suggested possible benefit for asthma, but the evidence is weak and limited, and the plant can cause notable side effects. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before trying it, and never use it to replace proven asthma treatments.

Tylophora indica · Apocynaceae · Leaves and roots · Capsules, dried leaf powder, tinctures, and traditional leaf preparations

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

Tylophora: dosing

There is no well-established or standardized dose for Tylophora. Older studies used small amounts of dried leaf for short periods, but these doses have not been confirmed as safe or effective.If you choose to use a product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Tylophora monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Beclomethasone Oral Inhalation

What Is Beclomethasone Oral Inhalation Used For?

Brand names: Beclovent, Vanceril

Beclomethasone dipropionate HFA inhalation aerosol (brand: Qvar Redihaler) is used for the ongoing, daily management of asthma in adults and children 5 years of age and older. It is a preventive (maintenance) therapy — not a rescue inhaler — meaning it helps control asthma over time rather than treating sudden symptoms.

Important: Qvar Redihaler is not for the relief of sudden asthma attacks or acute bronchospasm. Always keep a separate fast-acting (rescue) inhaler on hand for those moments.

See full Beclomethasone Oral Inhalation drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Tylophora

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

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Evidence & sources

Tylophora References

The 6 references that drive our Tylophora 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. Thiruvengadam KV, Haranath K, Sudarsan S, et al. Tylophora indica in bronchial asthma (a controlled comparison with a standard anti-asthmatic drug). J Indian Med Assoc 1978;71(7):172-176.
  2. Mathew KK, Shivpuri DN. Treatment of asthma with alkaloids of Tylophora indica - a double blind study. Aspects of Allergy Appl Immunol 1974;7:166-179.
  3. Gupta S, George P, Gupta V, et al. Tylophora indica in bronchial asthma--a double blind study. Indian J Med Res 1979;69:981-989.
  4. Shivpuri DN, Menon MP, Prakash D. A crossover double-blind study on Tylophora indica in the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis. J Allergy 1969;43(3):145-150.
  5. Shivpuri DN, Menon MP, Parkash D. Preliminary studies in Tylophora indica in the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis. J Assoc Physicians India 1968;16(1):9-15.
  6. Shivpuri DN, Singhal SC, Parkash D. Treatment of asthma with an alcoholic extract of tylophora indica: a cross-over, double-blind study. Ann Allergy 1972;30(7):407-412.

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 Tylophora and Beclomethasone Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Tylophora with Beclomethasone?
We do not list a known interaction between Tylophora and Beclomethasone. 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.
Do Tylophora and Beclomethasone have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to one of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Are Tylophora and Beclomethasone 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 Tylophora in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Beclomethasone is being adjusted to a target.
Does Beclomethasone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Beclomethasone has documented interactions with 202 supplements in our database — Tylophora is not one of them. The Beclomethasone interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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