Drug & supplement interaction

Wallflower + Cefotaxime

Cefotaxime brand name: Claforan.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Wallflower and Cefotaxime 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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Wallflower and Cefotaxime

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 Cefotaxime and Wallflower 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.

Wallflower safety at a glance

Wallflower overall Use caution The plant contains heart-active glycosides that can be toxic, and human safety data are very limited.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally due to its cardiac glycoside content and possible toxic effects; avoid using. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally due to its cardiac glycoside content and possible toxic effects; avoid using. Read the full breastfeeding detail

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.

Still wondering about combining Cefotaxime and Wallflower? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Cefotaxime

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Cefotaxime is filed under 7 classifications — including organic anion transporter 3 (oat3) substrates, organic anion transporter 1 (oat1) substrates, antibiotic drugs. Wallflower has documented interactions with 6 drug classes — the most serious being corticosteroids (moderate), digoxin (lanoxin) (moderate) and diuretic drugs (moderate) — and none of Cefotaxime’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.

Keep it in perspective

Wallflower Does Interact With Other Medications

Wallflower has 123 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Cefotaxime isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 123 No known interaction 2,707 (incl. Cefotaxime)
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Check Another of Your Medications Against Wallflower

Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Wallflower. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Cefotaxime’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Wallflower. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Cefotaxime’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Blood clots Worth acting on
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • Wheezing Worth acting on
  • A severe skin reaction Worth acting on
  • Seizures Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Hives Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 23 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

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

Special populations

Wallflower in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally due to its cardiac glycoside content and possible toxic effects; 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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Cefotaxime

This page covers Wallflower only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Cefotaxime page lists 45 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Asarabacca (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), African Wild Potato (moderate), Aristolochia (moderate) and Bacillus Coagulans (moderate).

By severity: 2 major · 39 moderate · 4 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Cefotaxime page

“The two entries worth understanding first on this cefotaxime (Claforan) list are Siberian cocklebur and asarabacca. Both can damage the kidneys on their own, and stacking that on an injectable antibiotic often given to people who are already quite sick is a risk I would not take lightly.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Wallflower and Cefotaxime 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 Wallflower
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Cefotaxime
Steady interest

#2,167 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 Wallflower reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Wallflower and Cefotaxime 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.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Wallflower

What is Wallflower?

  • Heart-related folk tonic
  • Nervous tension
  • Joint and muscle aches (topical)
  • Menstrual complaints
  • As an ornamental and fragrance plant

Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri) is a fragrant garden plant with a long history in traditional medicine, but there is very little modern human research to support any health use. It contains cardiac glycoside-type compounds that can be toxic, so it should not be taken internally without professional guidance, and it should be avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Erysimum cheiri · Brassicaceae · Flowers, leaves, seeds, and aerial parts · Dried herb, tincture, infusion (tea), and topical preparations

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

Wallflower: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose for wallflower. It is not a mainstream supplement, and reliable dosing information from clinical research does not exist.If you come across a product that contains wallflower, follow the label exactly and do not exceed the suggested amount.

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

Read the full Wallflower monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Cefotaxime Injection

What Is Cefotaxime Injection Used For?

Brand name: Claforan

Cefotaxime Injection is used to treat serious bacterial infections in many parts of the body — including the lungs, urinary tract, skin, bones and joints, abdomen, reproductive organs, and central nervous system (such as meningitis). It also treats bloodstream infections (septicemia) and certain sexually transmitted infections, including gonorrhea.

It is also given before certain surgeries — such as abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy, gastrointestinal surgery, and cesarean section — to reduce the risk of postoperative infection. Because cefotaxime has no activity against Chlamydia trachomatis, an additional antibiotic must be added when that organism is a suspected cause of pelvic inflammatory disease.

See full Cefotaxime Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Wallflower

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

0Major
123Moderate
0Minor
2,706No known interaction
123 Moderate 2,706 No interaction
Moderate

123 interactions

Showing 60 of 123 moderate interactions — see all 123 on the Wallflower page.

No interaction 2,706 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,706 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Wallflower list.

See the full Wallflower interactions page
See every supplement checked against Cefotaxime, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Wallflower References

The 4 references that drive our Wallflower 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. Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
  2. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  3. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
  4. Burnham TH, ed. Drug Facts and Comparisons, Updated Monthly. Facts and Comparisons, St. Louis, MO.

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 Wallflower and Cefotaxime Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Wallflower with Cefotaxime?
We do not list a known interaction between Wallflower and Cefotaxime. 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.
How was the Wallflower and Cefotaxime combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Cefotaxime is filed under 7 classifications, and Wallflower has documented interactions with 6 drug classes — none of Cefotaxime's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Wallflower interact with any other medications?
Yes. Wallflower has 123 documented drug interactions in our database — Cefotaxime is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Cefotaxime interact with any supplements?
Yes. Cefotaxime has documented interactions with 45 supplements in our database — Wallflower is not one of them. The Cefotaxime 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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