Drug & supplement interaction

White Mustard + Cefaclor

Cefaclor brand names: Ceclor CD, Ceclor.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Oct 4, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between White Mustard and Cefaclor 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 label for Cefaclor states a food rule worth keeping to, and 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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White Mustard and Cefaclor

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 Cefaclor and White Mustard 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 White Mustard at all — not against Cefaclor, 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.

White Mustard safety at a glance

White Mustard overall Use caution Generally safe as a food, but concentrated seed products and topical applications can irritate skin and the stomach.
Pregnancy Likely Unsafe When used orally in medicinal amounts. White mustard is thought to have abortifacient and menstrual-stimulant properties. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Use caution Food amounts are likely fine, but medicinal amounts lack safety data, so use caution.

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 Cefaclor and White Mustard? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests White Mustard and Cefaclor May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

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.

  • Itching / A skin rash Additional detail

    White Mustard

    “Orally and topically, white mustard can cause allergic responses. Topically, white mustard can result in allergic contact dermatitis. Symptoms including spreading itching, red, and burning lesions have been observed on the skin of a 48-year-old woman approximately one week after she used a topical Chinese herbal medicine patch consisting of white mustard seed, licorice, ginger, corydalis, and asarabacca.”

    White Mustard · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dermatitis.

    2 sources cited
    1. 101057. Li J, Jin HZ. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by Chinese herbal medicine, white mustard seed. J Dermatol. 2013;40(1):69-70.
    2. 101058. Vereda A, Sirvent S, Villalba M, Rodríguez R, Cuesta-Herranz J, Palomares O. Improvement of mustard (Sinapis alba) allergy diagnosis and management by linking clinical features and component-resolved approaches. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011;127(5):1304-7. PubMed

    Cefaclor

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

Effects for Cefaclor come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for White Mustard 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.

Special populations

White Mustard in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Likely Unsafe

When used orally in medicinal amounts. White mustard is thought to have abortifacient and menstrual-stimulant properties.

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

How to take them

Some Cefaclor Products Have a Food Rule — White Mustard Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Cefaclor says to take it with food. If you take White Mustard on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Cefaclor with a meal where the label says to.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Cefaclor products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The absorption of cefaclor extended-release tablets is enhanced when it is administered with food.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Cefaclor — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Cefaclor

This page covers White Mustard only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Cefaclor page lists 60 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

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

By severity: 3 major · 46 moderate · 11 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Cefaclor page

“The entries worth understanding before any others on this cefaclor (Ceclor) page are the kidney risks and charcoal. Cefaclor is a cephalosporin antibiotic, typically a short course for ear, sinus, throat, or skin infections, and two herbs here, Siberian cocklebur and asarabacca, can damage the kidneys on their own, so pairing either wi…”

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One more smart check

Taking White Mustard as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 13 real supplement products containing White Mustard, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides White Mustard. Even though White Mustard itself has no known interaction with Cefaclor, 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 White Mustard and Cefaclor 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 White Mustard
Steady interest

#1,206 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Cefaclor
Top 10%

#245 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 White Mustard reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified October 4, 2026. The White Mustard and Cefaclor records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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 White Mustard

What is White Mustard?

White Mustard
  • Digestive upset
  • Joint and muscle aches (as a topical plaster)
  • Chest congestion
  • Appetite stimulation
  • Mild anti-inflammatory support

White mustard is best known as a culinary seed used to make the mustard condiment, and it has a long history in folk medicine for digestion and as a warming topical plaster. Solid human evidence for its medicinal uses is limited, so it is best enjoyed as a food while keeping medicinal claims in perspective. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated mustard products for health purposes.

Sinapis alba · Brassicaceae · Seeds and leaves · Whole or ground seeds, prepared mustard condiment, powder, poultice/plaster, capsules

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

White Mustard: dosing

There is no established standardized medicinal dose for white mustard. As a food and condiment, it is used in small culinary amounts that are generally considered safe.For any supplement or topical product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full White Mustard monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Cefaclor

What Is Cefaclor Used For?

Brand names: Ceclor CD, Ceclor

Cefaclor treats a range of bacterial infections. The capsule and oral suspension forms are used for ear infections (otitis media), lower respiratory tract infections including pneumonia, strep throat and tonsillitis, urinary tract infections (including kidney infections and bladder infections), and skin and skin structure infections.

The extended-release tablet form of Cefaclor is approved for a narrower set of uses: acute bacterial flare-ups of chronic bronchitis, strep throat and tonsillitis, and uncomplicated skin infections. Not all infections approved for the capsule or suspension are approved for the extended-release tablet — your prescriber will choose the right form for your infection.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Cefaclor

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (1,535 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Drug hypersensitivity 252 reports
Nausea 159 reports
Vomiting 159 reports
Fatigue 137 reports
Fever 121 reports
See full Cefaclor drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & White Mustard

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against White Mustard — 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 White Mustard against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full White Mustard list.

See the full White Mustard interactions page
See every supplement checked against Cefaclor, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

White Mustard References

The 3 references that drive our White Mustard 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. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
  2. Li J, Jin HZ. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by Chinese herbal medicine, white mustard seed. J Dermatol. 2013;40(1):69-70.
  3. Vereda A, Sirvent S, Villalba M, Rodríguez R, Cuesta-Herranz J, Palomares O. Improvement of mustard (Sinapis alba) allergy diagnosis and management by linking clinical features and component-resolved approaches. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011;127(5):1304-7. 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 White Mustard and Cefaclor Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take White Mustard with Cefaclor?
We do not list a known interaction between White Mustard and Cefaclor. 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 White Mustard and Cefaclor have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 2 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.
Should I take White Mustard and Cefaclor at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Cefaclor says to take it with food. If you take White Mustard on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Cefaclor with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Cefaclor products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
Does Cefaclor interact with any supplements?
Yes. Cefaclor has documented interactions with 60 supplements in our database — White Mustard is not one of them. The Cefaclor 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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