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What Supplements Interact with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Ephedrine Sulfate brand names: Akovaz, Emerphed. Every interaction below applies to the brands too.

46 Interactions 4 Major 38 Moderate 4 Minor
Curated & coded by · Clinical Pharmacist · Updated September 25, 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

What is this page for?

One answer, for one medication: what supplements and herbal products interact with Ephedrine Sulfate? 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.

This page covers supplement interactions only — to check Ephedrine Sulfate against your other medications, use the drug–drug interaction checker. Educational information from our licensed clinical databases, not medical advice. Our editorial policy

HelloPharmacist Bottom Line

46 supplements and herbal ingredients have interactions with Ephedrine Sulfate on file in the HelloPharmacist interaction database — 4 rated major, 38 moderate, and 4 minor. The most serious involve Ephedra, Peyote, Rauvolfia Vomitoria and Sida Cordifolia.

Our assessment: with 4 major-rated interactions on the list, this one deserves real attention — know the major entries before combining anything with Ephedrine Sulfate.

Major 4 Moderate 38 Minor 4 No known interaction 1,406

Ranked by severity below. Every entry links to the full pharmacist-reviewed report for that exact combination — what can happen, how likely it is, and what to do about it.

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Top Ingredient Interactions

Ephedrine Sulfate: Top Interactions at a Glance

The most significant Ephedrine Sulfate supplement & herbal interactions, colored by severity. Tap any ingredient to open the full report for that pair.

Showing the 12 highest-ranked of 46 interacting ingredients — plus 1,406 more checked with no known interaction. See the complete ranked list.

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The Major Interactions to Know About

The most clinically significant Ephedrine Sulfate + supplement combinations in our database, best-documented first. Open any card for the full report.

Major Likelihood Probable Ephedra + Ephedrine Sulfatei

Theoretically, concomitant use might increase the risk for serious adverse effects.

Read the full interaction Major Likelihood Probable Peyote + Ephedrine Sulfatei

Concomitant use of peyote with stimulant drugs may increase the risk of adverse CNS effects.

Read the full interaction Major Likelihood Probable Rauvolfia Vomitoria + Ephedrine Sulfatei

Theoretically, concomitant use might cause additive effects.

Read the full interaction Major Likelihood Probable Sida Cordifolia + Ephedrine Sulfatei

Theoretically, Sida cordifolia might increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular effects when taken with stimulant drugs.

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The complete list

Every Supplement Checked Against Ephedrine Sulfate

All 1,452 ingredients in our database, ranked by severity — 46 with a Ephedrine Sulfate interaction on file and 1,406 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 Ephedrine Sulfate?

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 Sida Cordifolia with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Major Use real caution — this is a major-rated interaction, generally best avoided or used only under close supervision. Theoretically, Sida cordifolia might increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular effects when taken with stimulant drugs.

Full Sida Cordifolia + Ephedrine Sulfate answer

Can you take Butcher's Broom with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, butcher's broom might increase the effects and adverse effects of alpha-adrenergic agonists.

Full Butcher's Broom + Ephedrine Sulfate answer

Can you take 1,4-dmaa with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. 1,4-DMAA is thought to have stimulant and vasoconstrictive effects, which have been demonstrated in animal studies.

Full 1,4-dmaa + Ephedrine Sulfate answer

Can you take Dimethylhexylamine (dmha) with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, combining DMHA with stimulant drugs might increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular effects.

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Can you take Ergot with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Co-administration of stimulant drugs with ergot may increase the risk of vasoconstriction.

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Can you take Higenamine with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, higenamine might increase the risk of cardiovascular toxicity when taken with stimulant drugs.

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Can you take Hordenine with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Hordenine is structurally similar to N-methyltyramine and synephrine, constituents in bitter orange known to have stimulant properties.

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Can you take Indian Snakeroot with Ephedrine Sulfate?

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

Full Indian Snakeroot + Ephedrine Sulfate answer

Can you take Isopropylnorsynephrine with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking isopropylnorsynephrine with stimulant drugs might have additive effects and increase the risk of adverse cardiovascula...

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Can you take Khat with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Cathinone, a constituent of khat, appears to have sympathomimetic effects and can increase blood pressure and heart rate.

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Can you take Methylsynephrine with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Methylsynephrine has cardiac stimulant effects.

Full Methylsynephrine + Ephedrine Sulfate answer

Can you take Panax Ginseng with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking Panax ginseng with stimulant drugs might increase the risk of adverse stimulant effects.

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Can you take Phenpromethamine with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking phenpromethamine with stimulant drugs might have additive effects and increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular effe...

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Can you take Raspberry Ketone with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, raspberry ketone might increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular effects with stimulant drugs.

Full Raspberry Ketone + Ephedrine Sulfate answer

Can you take Rauwolscine with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking rauwolscine with stimulant drugs might increase the risk of adverse stimulant effects.

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Can you take Securinega Suffruticosa with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking Securinega suffruticosa with stimulant drugs might increase the risk of serious adverse effects.

Full Securinega Suffruticosa + Ephedrine Sulfate answer

Can you take Sodium Bicarbonate with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, sodium bicarbonate may increase the risk for hypokalemia in patients taking beta-adrenergic agonists.

Full Sodium Bicarbonate + Ephedrine Sulfate answer

Can you take Yohimbe with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking yohimbe with stimulant drugs can have additive effects.

Full Yohimbe + Ephedrine Sulfate answer

Can you take N-methyltyramine with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. N-methyltyramine is thought to have stimulant effects.

Full N-methyltyramine + Ephedrine Sulfate answer

Can you take Octopamine with Ephedrine Sulfate?

Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Octopamine is thought to have stimulant effects.

Full Octopamine + Ephedrine Sulfate answer
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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) Ephedrine Sulfate is classified into the pharmacology categories it belongs to, (2) every supplement interaction documented against any of those categories is inherited by Ephedrine Sulfate, 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.

Ephedrine Sulfate sits in 3 interaction categories. Open any one to see what the group means:

Stimulant Drugs 44 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.

44 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Ephedrine Sulfate through this category.

Beta-Adrenergic Agonists 15 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.

15 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Ephedrine Sulfate through this category.

Alpha-Adrenergic Agonists 1 ingredient

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.

1 of the supplement ingredient on this page reaches Ephedrine Sulfate through this category.

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Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Ephedrine Sulfate & Supplements: Common Questions

What supplements interact with Ephedrine Sulfate?
More than you might expect — 46 in total, though they are far from equal: 4 are rated major, 38 moderate, and 4 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: Ephedra, Peyote, Rauvolfia Vomitoria.
Which Ephedrine Sulfate supplement interactions are the most serious?
The 4 major-rated combinations — led by Ephedra, Peyote, Rauvolfia Vomitoria and Sida Cordifolia — 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 Ephedrine Sulfate?
Usually yes — most people on Ephedrine Sulfate 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 Akovaz have the same supplement interactions as Ephedrine Sulfate?
Yes — Akovaz, Emerphed all contain Ephedrine Sulfate, 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.
What about Ephedrine Sulfate and my other medications?
This page covers Ephedrine Sulfate against supplements and herbal ingredients. Checking Ephedrine Sulfate 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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Every interaction verdict on this page comes from Natural Medicines Pro (TRC Healthcare / Therapeutic Research) — the same evidence-graded reference used by pharmacists and hospitals. We license this data directly; we do not scrape it, and no AI invents an interaction.

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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.