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What Supplements Interact with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide brand name: Limbitrol DS. Every interaction below applies to the brands too.

298 Interactions 17 Major 231 Moderate 50 Minor
Curated & coded by · Clinical Pharmacist · Updated September 26, 2026

Drug–supplement interaction data sourced from Natural Medicines Pro, the licensed clinical database from TRC Healthcare / Therapeutic Research, with additional analysis by the HelloPharmacist Pharmacist Team. Our sources · Editorial policy

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One answer, for one medication: what supplements and herbal products interact with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide? Every vitamin, herb, and supplement ingredient we’ve checked against it is on this page, ranked by severity, each linking to the full report for that exact pair.

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What is this? The interaction data in the HelloPharmacist supplement database is licensed from Natural Medicines Pro by TRC Healthcare (Therapeutic Research). HelloPharmacist pharmacists often add our own analysis and context on top of that licensed data — such as this Bottom Line summary and the notes on individual interaction pages — and any such commentary is noted as ours.

Alcohol is the first thing to know about here. Beer and wine both carry major, well-documented interactions with Amitriptyline and Chlordiazepoxide (Limbitrol DS), because both drugs already slow the central nervous system, and anything sedating layered on top can deepen ordinary drowsiness into something dangerous. Seventy-eight of the 298 ingredients on file add sedation this way, and 17 in total are rated major, so I'd treat this pairing with genuine care rather than a quick skim.

Much of the rest is about drug levels and overlapping side effects. Grapefruit can push blood levels of the medicine up, St. John's wort can pull them down, and well over a hundred herbs work through the same liver enzymes. About 30 more add drying anticholinergic effects (dry mouth, constipation, confusion), and 20 raise serotonin concerns. Read the major entries below first; that is where the danger concentrates.

— , Clinical Pharmacist · July 18, 2026

Major 17 Moderate 231 Minor 50 No known interaction 1,154

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Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide: Top Interactions at a Glance

The Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide supplement & herbal interactions people checked most in the last 24 hours, colored by severity. Tap any ingredient to open the full report for that pair.

Showing the 12 highest-ranked of 298 interacting ingredients — plus 1,154 more checked with no known interaction. See the complete ranked list.

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The Most-Checked Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide Combinations Today

The Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide + supplement pages people viewed most in the last 24 hours (resets at midnight). Open any card for the full report.

Moderate Likelihood Possible Artichoke + Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxidei

Theoretically, artichoke might increase serum levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2C19.

Read the full interaction Moderate Likelihood Possible Grape + Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxidei

Theoretically, grape seed extract may increase the levels of CYP2D6 substrates.

Read the full interaction Moderate Likelihood Possible Danshen + Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxidei

Theoretically, danshen may increase the levels and clinical effects of drugs metabolized by CYP1A2.

Read the full interaction Moderate Likelihood Possible Cowhage + Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxidei

Theoretically, use of TCAs might reduce the levels and clinical effects of cowhage.

Read the full interaction Minor Likelihood Possible Evening Primrose + Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxidei

Theoretically, evening primrose may increase the levels and clinical effects of CYP2C9 substrates.

Read the full interaction Moderate Likelihood Possible Echinacea + Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxidei

Echinacea might inhibit the metabolism of CYP1A2 and increase plasma levels of some drugs.

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Every Supplement Checked Against Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide

All 1,452 ingredients in our database, ranked by severity — 298 with a Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide interaction on file and 1,154 with none found. Filter by severity or search any ingredient; hover the for what each ingredient is.

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Straight answers

Can You Take It With Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

One-line answers, one card per combination — scroll through today’s 20 and tap any card for the full report. A different set rotates in daily until every combination has had its turn.

Can you take Artichoke with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, artichoke might increase serum levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2C19.

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Can you take Grape with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, grape seed extract may increase the levels of CYP2D6 substrates.

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Can you take Danshen with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, danshen may increase the levels and clinical effects of drugs metabolized by CYP1A2.

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Can you take Cowhage with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, use of TCAs might reduce the levels and clinical effects of cowhage.

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Can you take Evening Primrose with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, evening primrose may increase the levels and clinical effects of CYP2C9 substrates.

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Can you take Schizonepeta with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Animal research suggests that schizonepetin, a monoterpene constituent of schizonepeta, inhibits cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2D6.

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Can you take Sesame with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, sesame might increase the levels and clinical effects of CYP2C9 substrates.

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Can you take Shepherd's Purse with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, concomitant use with drugs with sedative properties may cause additive effects and side effects.

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Can you take Shiitake Mushroom with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, shiitake mushroom might decrease levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.

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Can you take Skullcap with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, skullcap can have additive effects when used with other CNS depressants.

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Can you take Slippery Elm with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, slippery elm may slow the absorption and reduce serum levels of oral drugs.

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Can you take Spearmint with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, spearmint might alter the sedative effects of CNS depressants.

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Can you take Sulforaphane with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, sulforaphane might alter the levels and clinical effects of CYP1A2 substrates.

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Can you take Sweet Annie with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Sweet Annie may alter plasma levels and clinical effects of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.

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Can you take Tarragon with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Evidence from animal research suggests that tarragon essential oil can cause sedation and motor impairment when administered intraperitoneal...

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Can you take Teazle with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. In vitro research suggests that teazle extract can inhibit acetylcholinesterase activity.

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Can you take Terminalia with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, use of Terminalia arjuna may increase the levels and clinical effects of CYP2D6 substrates.

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Can you take Theacrine with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, theacrine might alter the effects of CNS depressants.

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Can you take Thunder God Vine with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, thunder god vine might increase the levels and clinical effects of CYP1A2 substrates.

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Can you take Thyme with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, concurrent use of anticholinergic drugs and thyme essential oil might reduce the effects of anticholinergic drugs.

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What Severity, Likelihood & Evidence Mean

Severity — How Serious It Can Be

  • Major. Clinically significant; generally best avoided, or used only under direct professional supervision.
  • Moderate. May need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separating the times you take each one.
  • Minor. Generally not clinically significant, but still worth noting and mentioning to your pharmacist.
  • No known interaction. Checked against our sources with nothing documented — not the same as proven safety.

Likelihood — How Well It’s Documented

  • Likely. Well-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction
  • Probable. Interaction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.
  • Possible. Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists
  • Unlikely. Interaction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.

Where This Data Comes From

  • Interaction records are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database (TRC Healthcare), the same reference used by pharmacists and hospitals.
  • Each entry links to a full report with the clinical detail, likelihood, evidence level, and citations for that exact combination.
  • Content is reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

How Does Our Interaction Checker Work?

Behind every verdict on this page is a category system. Our source database doesn’t document supplement interactions drug-by-drug — it documents them against groups of medications that behave the same way (for example, “drugs processed by the CYP3A4 liver enzyme” or “blood-thinning medications”).

So the check works in three steps: (1) Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide is classified into the pharmacology categories it belongs to, (2) every supplement interaction documented against any of those categories is inherited by Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide, and (3) each ingredient keeps its own severity, likelihood, and evidence grades from the underlying record. That’s why one supplement can carry several records for one drug — it may interact through more than one category.

Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide sits in 16 interaction categories. Open any one to see what the group means:

Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates 121 ingredients

A drug-metabolism group: these medications are processed by the named liver enzyme (a cytochrome P450). Supplements that speed this enzyme up or slow it down can lower or raise the medication's levels in your body.

121 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Cytochrome P450 1A2 (Cyp1A2) Substrates 79 ingredients

A drug-metabolism group: these medications are processed by the named liver enzyme (a cytochrome P450). Supplements that speed this enzyme up or slow it down can lower or raise the medication's levels in your body.

79 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Cns Depressants 78 ingredients

Central-nervous-system depressants. Sedating supplements can intensify drowsiness and slowed reactions when combined.

78 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Cytochrome P450 2C9 (Cyp2C9) Substrates 64 ingredients

A drug-metabolism group: these medications are processed by the named liver enzyme (a cytochrome P450). Supplements that speed this enzyme up or slow it down can lower or raise the medication's levels in your body.

64 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Cytochrome P450 2D6 (Cyp2D6) Substrates 60 ingredients

A drug-metabolism group: these medications are processed by the named liver enzyme (a cytochrome P450). Supplements that speed this enzyme up or slow it down can lower or raise the medication's levels in your body.

60 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Cytochrome P450 2C19 (Cyp2C19) Substrates 33 ingredients

A drug-metabolism group: these medications are processed by the named liver enzyme (a cytochrome P450). Supplements that speed this enzyme up or slow it down can lower or raise the medication's levels in your body.

33 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Anticholinergic Drugs 30 ingredients

A pharmacology grouping from our source database: medications in this group share a property that certain supplements are known to interact with, so an interaction documented for the group applies to every drug in it.

30 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Photosensitizing Drugs 20 ingredients

Medications that make skin more sun-sensitive. Supplements with the same property can compound it.

20 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Serotonergic Drugs 20 ingredients

Medications that raise serotonin activity. Combining them with serotonin-active supplements can, in rare cases, push serotonin too high.

20 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Oral Drugs 17 ingredients

A pharmacology grouping from our source database: medications in this group share a property that certain supplements are known to interact with, so an interaction documented for the group applies to every drug in it.

17 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Qt Interval-Prolonging Drugs 13 ingredients

Medications that can affect the heart's electrical rhythm (the QT interval). Supplements with similar effects can add to that risk.

13 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Benzodiazepines 8 ingredients

A pharmacology grouping from our source database: medications in this group share a property that certain supplements are known to interact with, so an interaction documented for the group applies to every drug in it.

8 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Tricyclic Antidepressants (Tcas) 8 ingredients

A pharmacology grouping from our source database: medications in this group share a property that certain supplements are known to interact with, so an interaction documented for the group applies to every drug in it.

8 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Antidepressant Drugs 3 ingredients

A pharmacology grouping from our source database: medications in this group share a property that certain supplements are known to interact with, so an interaction documented for the group applies to every drug in it.

3 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Cytochrome P450 1A2 (Cyp1A2) Substrates 1 ingredient

A drug-metabolism group: these medications are processed by the named liver enzyme (a cytochrome P450). Supplements that speed this enzyme up or slow it down can lower or raise the medication's levels in your body.

1 of the supplement ingredient on this page reaches Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Serotonergic Drugs 1 ingredient

Medications that raise serotonin activity. Combining them with serotonin-active supplements can, in rare cases, push serotonin too high.

1 of the supplement ingredient on this page reaches Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide through this category.

Related: does Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide deplete any nutrients?

Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide has 3 reported nutrient associations in the research literature — see the Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide nutrient depletion report.

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Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide & Supplements: Common Questions

What supplements interact with Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?
More than you might expect — 298 in total, though they are far from equal: 17 are rated major, 231 moderate, and 50 minor. The ranked list on this page puts the ones that genuinely matter first, and every entry opens a full report on that exact pair. The highest-ranked right now: Beer, Grapefruit, Wine.
Which Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide supplement interactions are the most serious?
The 17 major-rated combinations — led by Beer, Grapefruit, Wine, 1,4-butanediol and Activated Charcoal — deserve real caution: these are the ones generally best avoided, or used only with your prescriber watching. If you take any of them today, don't panic and don't stop anything abruptly — call your pharmacist first. Jump to the ranked list.
Can I take vitamins or supplements while on Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?
Usually yes — most people on Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide can take most supplements. The catch is the exceptions, and they aren't always the exotic ones (St. John's Wort trips up more prescriptions than almost anything sold next to it). Look up each ingredient you actually take in the list above, and treat "no known interaction" as a green-ish light, not a guarantee. Try the label scanner or the interaction checker.
Do brands like Limbitrol DS have the same supplement interactions as Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide?
Yes — Limbitrol DS all contain Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide, so everything on this page applies to them equally. Interactions belong to the active drug, never to the brand on the box; the same is true of generics.
Where do these interaction ratings come from?
Every rating comes from the Natural Medicines database — the same evidence-graded reference pharmacists and hospitals use — and each interaction carries three separate grades: severity (how bad it can be), likelihood (how well it's documented in studies and case reports), and an evidence level. Our pharmacists review the content; we never let an AI decide an interaction. See how to read the ratings and our editorial policy.
Does Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide deplete any vitamins or nutrients?
It might — Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide has 3 reported nutrient-depletion associations in the research literature, which is a different question from interactions: instead of a supplement changing the drug, the drug may lower a nutrient over time. See the Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide nutrient depletion report for the specifics and what to discuss with your pharmacist.
What about Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide and my other medications?
This page covers Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide against supplements and herbal ingredients. Checking Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide against your other prescription or OTC medications is a different tool — our drug interaction checker covers that side. Head to the drug–drug interaction checker.

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