Drug & supplement interaction

Wild Cherry + Amylase, Lipase, Protease

Amylase, Lipase, Protease brand names: Pangestyme MT 16, Pangestyme CN 10, Pangestyme CN 20, Pangestyme EC, Pangestyme UL 12, and others.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Wild Cherry and Amylase, Lipase, Protease 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

Wild Cherry and Amylase, Lipase, Protease

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 Amylase, Lipase, Protease and Wild 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.

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.

Wild Cherry safety at a glance

Wild Cherry overall Use caution Generally considered safe in small amounts in commercial cough products, but the plant contains cyanide-forming compounds and should not be used in large amount...
Pregnancy Likely Unsafe When used orally because prunasin is potentially teratogenic. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety has not been established, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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 Amylase, Lipase, Protease and Wild Cherry? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Amylase, Lipase, Protease

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Amylase, Lipase, Protease is filed under a single classification — oral drugs. Wild Cherry has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates (moderate) — and none of Amylase, Lipase, Protease’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

Wild Cherry Does Interact With Other Medications

Wild Cherry has 643 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Amylase, Lipase, Protease isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 643 No known interaction 2,187 (incl. Amylase, Lipase, Protease)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Wild Cherry and Amylase, Lipase, Protease 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.

  • Blurred vision / Headache / Nausea Additional detail

    Wild Cherry

    “Orally, large amounts of wild cherry can lead to cyanide toxicity, which can be fatal (18,41565). A case of accidental poisoning has been reported for a 56-year old women who consumed approximately 300 grams of wild cherries that had been steeped in alcohol the evening before symptom onset.”

    Wild Cherry · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cluster headache.

    2 sources cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
    2. 41565. Pentore, R., Venneri, A., and Nichelli, P. Accidental choke-cherry poisoning: early symptoms and neurological sequelae of an unusual case of cyanide intoxication. Ital.J Neurol.Sci. 1996;17(3):233-235. PubMed

    Amylase, Lipase, Protease

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Amylase, Lipase, Protease. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Wild Cherry but not commonly for Amylase, Lipase, Protease: a slow heartbeat, confusion, hallucinations and anxiety or restlessness.

Effects for Amylase, Lipase, Protease come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Wild Cherry 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

Wild Cherry in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Likely Unsafe

When used orally because prunasin is potentially teratogenic.

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 Amylase, Lipase, Protease

This page covers Wild Cherry only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Amylase, Lipase, Protease page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Amylase, Lipase, Protease page

“Pancreatic enzyme replacements (amylase, lipase, and protease, the Pangestyme brands) only work if the capsules reach your gut and mix with food, and all 17 supplements listed here can interfere with that, so the list deserves real care. Activated charcoal is the one major-rated entry; it soaks up medicines in the digestive tract befor…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

Taking Wild Cherry as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 439 real supplement products containing Wild Cherry, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Wild Cherry. Even though Wild Cherry itself has no known interaction with Amylase, Lipase, Protease, 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 Wild Cherry and Amylase, Lipase, Protease 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 Wild Cherry
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Amylase, Lipase, Protease
Steady interest

#1,660 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 Wild Cherry reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Wild Cherry and Amylase, Lipase, Protease 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 Wild Cherry

What is Wild Cherry?

Wild Cherry
  • Cough
  • Bronchitis and respiratory irritation
  • Sore throat
  • Digestive upset and diarrhea
  • Flavoring agent

Wild cherry bark is a traditional cough remedy found in many old-fashioned cough syrups and lozenges, but there is little modern scientific evidence proving it works. The bark, leaves, and seeds naturally contain cyanide-producing compounds, so it should be used only in properly prepared products and avoided in large amounts. Talk with a pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially during pregnancy or for children.

Prunus serotina · Rosaceae · Bark (inner and stem bark), and sometimes fruit and leaves · Syrup, cough lozenges, tea, tincture, dried bark extract

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

Wild Cherry: dosing

There is no well-established standardized dose for wild cherry. Amounts vary widely between different syrups, lozenges, teas, and tinctures.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not to exceed them. Avoid making concentrated homemade preparations from the bark, leaves, or pits.

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

Read the full Wild Cherry monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Pancrelipase

What Is Pancrelipase Used For?

Brand names: Pangestyme MT 16, Pangestyme CN 10, Pangestyme CN 20, Pangestyme EC, Pangestyme UL 12, Pangestyme UL 18, Pangestyme UL 20, Pancrelipase, Pancrelipase 10,000, Lipram 10,000, Pancrecarb Ms-4, Ku-Zyme, Kutrase, Digepepsin, Pancrecarb Ms-8, Pancrelipase 16,000, Pancrelipase 20,000, Pancron 20, Festal II, Microspheres, Zymase, Entozyme, Ku-Zyme HP, Protilase, Ilozyme, Plaretase, Ultresa

Pancrelipase is used to treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) — a condition where the pancreas doesn't produce enough digestive enzymes. Without these enzymes, the body struggles to break down and absorb nutrients from food.

It is indicated for adults with EPI caused by chronic pancreatitis (long-term pancreas inflammation) or pancreatectomy (surgical removal of the pancreas, in whole or in part). It is also used in people with cystic fibrosis who develop EPI.

See full Pancrelipase drug information
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Other Drugs & Wild Cherry

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

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643Moderate
0Minor
2,186No known interaction
643 Moderate 2,186 No interaction
Moderate

643 interactions

Showing 60 of 643 moderate interactions — see all 643 on the Wild Cherry page.

No interaction 2,186 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,186 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Wild Cherry list.

See the full Wild Cherry interactions page
See every supplement checked against Amylase, Lipase, Protease, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Wild Cherry References

The 4 references that drive our Wild 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.

  1. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  2. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
  3. Budzinski JW, Foster BC, Vandenhoek S, Arnason JT. An in vitro evaluation of human cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibition by selected commercial herbal extracts and tinctures. Phytomedicine 2000;7:273-82. PubMed
  4. Pentore, R., Venneri, A., and Nichelli, P. Accidental choke-cherry poisoning: early symptoms and neurological sequelae of an unusual case of cyanide intoxication. Ital.J Neurol.Sci. 1996;17(3):233-235. 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 Wild Cherry and Amylase, Lipase, Protease Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Wild Cherry with Amylase, Lipase, Protease?
We do not list a known interaction between Wild Cherry and Amylase, Lipase, Protease. 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 Wild Cherry and Amylase, Lipase, Protease have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 3 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.
How was the Wild Cherry and Amylase, Lipase, Protease combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Amylase, Lipase, Protease is filed under 1 classification, and Wild Cherry has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Amylase, Lipase, Protease'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 Wild Cherry interact with any other medications?
Yes. Wild Cherry has 643 documented drug interactions in our database — Amylase, Lipase, Protease 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 Amylase, Lipase, Protease interact with any supplements?
Yes. Amylase, Lipase, Protease has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Wild Cherry is not one of them. The Amylase, Lipase, Protease interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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