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What Supplements Interact with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Bellafoline, Phenobarbital brand names: Belladenal, Belladenal-S. Every interaction below applies to the brands too.

141 Interactions 8 Major 115 Moderate 18 Minor

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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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.

Phenobarbital, the sedative half of Bellafoline (Belladenal), already slows the brain, so I treat this interaction list as one to respect rather than skim. More than half of the 141 entries, alcohol among them, add their own sedation on top of the drug's, which can deepen drowsiness and, in the worst pairings, suppress breathing. A second group works the opposite way. St. John's wort speeds up how the body clears phenobarbital, which can drop its level and let seizures break through.

A third, smaller cluster changes absorption instead. Activated charcoal in particular can trap the drug in the gut before it gets into the body, so space any oral product well apart from your dose. Most entries rate moderate (115, plus 18 minor), but the eight majors, nearly all sedation or level-drop risks, are where to start reading.

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Bellafoline, Phenobarbital: Top Interactions at a Glance

The Bellafoline, Phenobarbital 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 141 interacting ingredients — plus 1,311 more checked with no known interaction. See the complete ranked list.

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Every Supplement Checked Against Bellafoline, Phenobarbital

All 1,452 ingredients in our database, ranked by severity — 141 with a Bellafoline, Phenobarbital interaction on file and 1,311 with none found. Filter by severity or search any ingredient; hover the for what each ingredient is.

Straight answers

Can You Take It With Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

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 Slippery Elm with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

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.

Full Slippery Elm + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take Indian Snakeroot with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking Indian snakeroot might cause additive sedative effects.

Full Indian Snakeroot + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take Coltsfoot with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) are substrates of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4).

Full Coltsfoot + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take L-tryptophan with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Major Use real caution — this is a major-rated interaction, generally best avoided or used only under close supervision. Theoretically, concomitant use of L-tryptophan with CNS depressants might cause additive sedative effects.

Full L-tryptophan + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take European Mandrake with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, concurrent use might increase absorption of some drugs because of inhibited gastrointestinal (GI) motility caused by European...

Full European Mandrake + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take Corn Poppy with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, concomitant use of corn poppy with CNS depressants might increase the risk of sedation.

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Can you take Corydalis Yanhusuo with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

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

Full Corydalis Yanhusuo + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (thc) with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

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

Full Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (thc) + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take Dusty Miller with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, CYP3A4 inducers might increase the risk of adverse effects from the pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) constituents in dusty miller.

Full Dusty Miller + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take Elecampane with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, elecampane may cause additive sedative effects when taken with CNS depressants.

Full Elecampane + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take European Barberry with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

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

Full European Barberry + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take Evodia with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking CYP3A4 inducers might decrease the levels and clinical effects of evodia.

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Can you take Fo-ti with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, fo-ti might increase the levels and clinical effects of drugs metabolized by CYP2B6.

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Can you take Galphimia Glauca with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking Galphimia glauca with CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation.

Full Galphimia Glauca + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take Gamma Butyrolactone (gbl) with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, concomitant use of GBL with CNS depressants may potentiate respiratory and CNS depression.

Full Gamma Butyrolactone (gbl) + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take German Chamomile with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

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

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Can you take Golden Ragwort with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, CYP3A4 inducers might increase the risk of adverse effects from the pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) constituents in golden ragwor...

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Can you take Goldenseal with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

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

Full Goldenseal + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take Gotu Kola with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

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

Full Gotu Kola + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital answer

Can you take Gravel Root with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) are substrates of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4).

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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) Bellafoline, Phenobarbital is classified into the pharmacology categories it belongs to, (2) every supplement interaction documented against any of those categories is inherited by Bellafoline, Phenobarbital, 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.

Bellafoline, Phenobarbital sits in 9 interaction categories. Open any one to see what the group means:

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 Bellafoline, Phenobarbital through this category.

Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Inducers 19 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.

19 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Bellafoline, Phenobarbital 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 Bellafoline, Phenobarbital through this category.

Phenobarbital (Luminal) 16 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.

16 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Bellafoline, Phenobarbital through this category.

Cytochrome P450 2B6 (Cyp2B6) Substrates 15 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.

15 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Bellafoline, Phenobarbital through this category.

Barbiturates 6 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.

6 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Bellafoline, Phenobarbital through this category.

Cytochrome P450 2C9 (Cyp2C9) Inducers 3 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.

3 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Bellafoline, Phenobarbital through this category.

Cytochrome P450 2C19 (Cyp2C19) Inducers 2 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.

2 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Bellafoline, Phenobarbital through this category.

Cytochrome P450 1A2 (Cyp1A2) Inducers 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 Bellafoline, Phenobarbital through this category.

Related: does Bellafoline, Phenobarbital deplete any nutrients?

Bellafoline, Phenobarbital has 14 reported nutrient associations in the research literature — see the Bellafoline, Phenobarbital nutrient depletion report.

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Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Bellafoline, Phenobarbital & Supplements: Common Questions

What supplements interact with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?
In our interaction database, 141 supplement and herbal ingredients have an interaction with Bellafoline, Phenobarbital on file — 8 rated major, 115 moderate, and 18 minor. That number sounds scarier than it is: severity matters far more than the count, which is why the list on this page is ranked instead of alphabetical. Start at the top. The highest-ranked right now: Beer, St. John's Wort, Wine.
Which Bellafoline, Phenobarbital supplement interactions are the most serious?
Focus on the major group: Beer, St. John's Wort, Wine, 1,4-butanediol and Activated Charcoal, among others. A major rating means the combination can be clinically significant, not that harm is guaranteed — but it's exactly the kind of thing to run past your pharmacist before your next dose, not after. Jump to the ranked list.
Can I take vitamins or supplements while on Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?
That depends entirely on which supplement. The honest answer for Bellafoline, Phenobarbital is in the ranked list above — and if what you take is a combination product with a dozen ingredients, don't check them one by one: photograph the label with our scanner and we'll check the whole thing at once. Try the label scanner or the interaction checker.
Do brands like Belladenal have the same supplement interactions as Bellafoline, Phenobarbital?
Yes — Belladenal, Belladenal-S all contain Bellafoline, Phenobarbital, 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 Bellafoline, Phenobarbital deplete any vitamins or nutrients?
It might — Bellafoline, Phenobarbital has 14 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 Bellafoline, Phenobarbital nutrient depletion report for the specifics and what to discuss with your pharmacist.
What about Bellafoline, Phenobarbital and my other medications?
This page covers Bellafoline, Phenobarbital against supplements and herbal ingredients. Checking Bellafoline, Phenobarbital 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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Where This Data Comes From — and Why You Can Trust It

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Educational information, not medical advice. An interaction being on file does not mean it will happen to you — and absence of one is not proof of safety. Never start or stop a medication or supplement without talking to your pharmacist or doctor.