Drug & supplement interaction

Winter Cherry + Berotralstat Hydrochloride

Berotralstat Hydrochloride brand name: Orladeyo.

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

We found no known interaction between Winter Cherry and Berotralstat Hydrochloride 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 Berotralstat Hydrochloride states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Winter Cherry and Berotralstat Hydrochloride

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 Berotralstat Hydrochloride and Winter 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.

Winter Cherry safety at a glance

Winter Cherry overall Use caution Often well tolerated for short-term use, but quality of products and long-term safety are not well established.
Pregnancy Avoid Traditionally avoided in pregnancy because of possible effects on the uterus; do not use.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information is available, so it is best avoided while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Berotralstat Hydrochloride and Winter Cherry? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Berotralstat Hydrochloride

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Berotralstat Hydrochloride is filed under 5 classifications — including cytochrome p450 2d6 (cyp2d6) inhibitors, qt interval-prolonging drugs, cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) inhibitors. Winter Cherry has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) and cytochrome p450 2e1 (cyp2e1) substrates (moderate) — and none of Berotralstat Hydrochloride’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

Winter Cherry Does Interact With Other Medications

Winter Cherry has 156 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Berotralstat Hydrochloride isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 156 No known interaction 2,674 (incl. Berotralstat Hydrochloride)
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What to actually watch for

What Berotralstat Hydrochloride’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Winter Cherry. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Berotralstat Hydrochloride’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.

  • Heartburn
  • Back pain
  • Stomach upset
  • Stomach pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting

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

How to take them

Some Berotralstat Hydrochloride Products Have a Food Rule — Winter Cherry Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Berotralstat Hydrochloride says to take it with food. If you take Winter Cherry on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Berotralstat Hydrochloride 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 Berotralstat Hydrochloride 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.

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Recommended dosage in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older: 150 mg capsule orally once daily with food.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Berotralstat Hydrochloride — 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 Berotralstat Hydrochloride

This page covers Winter Cherry only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Berotralstat Hydrochloride page lists 75 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major), Cesium (major) and Ephedra (major).

By severity: 8 major · 51 moderate · 16 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Berotralstat Hydrochloride page

“If you take berotralstat (Orladeyo) to prevent hereditary angioedema attacks, this list deserves real attention, and the eight major-rated entries are where to start. The biggest cluster, 37 ingredients, affects the gut pump that moves berotralstat into your body; St.”

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How much people look this up

Where Winter Cherry and Berotralstat Hydrochloride 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 Winter Cherry
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Berotralstat Hydrochloride
Steady interest

#1,423 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 Winter Cherry reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Winter Cherry and Berotralstat Hydrochloride 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 Winter Cherry

What is Winter Cherry?

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Fatigue and low energy
  • Sleep support
  • General vitality and tonic
  • Athletic performance

Winter Cherry is another name for ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), an herb long used in Ayurvedic medicine, most often for stress, sleep, and energy. Some small studies suggest it may help with stress and anxiety, but the evidence is still limited and not definitive. It is generally well tolerated short-term, but pregnant women should avoid it, and anyone with a health condition should check with a pharmacist or doctor first.

Withania somnifera · Solanaceae · Root, and sometimes leaves and berries · Capsules, tablets, powder (churna), root extract, tea, tinctures

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

Winter Cherry: dosing

There is no official standardized dose for Winter Cherry, and products vary widely in strength and how they are made (for example, different root extracts standardized to different amounts of withanolides).Because of this, the best advice is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount. It is often used for a limited period rather than indefinitely. A pharmacist or doctor can help you choose a reputable product and decide whether it is appropriate for you.

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

Read the full Winter Cherry monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Winter Cherry

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

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156Moderate
0Minor
2,673No known interaction
156 Moderate 2,673 No interaction
Moderate

156 interactions

Showing 60 of 156 moderate interactions — see all 156 on the Winter Cherry page.

No interaction 2,673 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,673 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Winter Cherry list.

See the full Winter Cherry interactions page
See every supplement checked against Berotralstat Hydrochloride, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Winter Cherry References

The 2 references that drive our Winter 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. 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. Hu XF, Zhang Q, Zhang PP, et al. Evaluation of in vitro/in vivo anti-diabetic effects and identification of compounds from Physalis alkekengi. Fitoterapia. 2018;127:129-137. 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 Winter Cherry and Berotralstat Hydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Winter Cherry with Berotralstat Hydrochloride?
We do not list a known interaction between Winter Cherry and Berotralstat Hydrochloride. 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.
Should I take Winter Cherry and Berotralstat Hydrochloride at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Berotralstat Hydrochloride says to take it with food. If you take Winter Cherry on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Berotralstat Hydrochloride with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Berotralstat Hydrochloride products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Winter Cherry and Berotralstat Hydrochloride combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Berotralstat Hydrochloride is filed under 5 classifications, and Winter Cherry has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Berotralstat Hydrochloride'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 Winter Cherry interact with any other medications?
Yes. Winter Cherry has 156 documented drug interactions in our database — Berotralstat Hydrochloride 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 Berotralstat Hydrochloride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Berotralstat Hydrochloride has documented interactions with 75 supplements in our database — Winter Cherry is not one of them. The Berotralstat Hydrochloride interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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