Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions
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First and foremost: checking Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
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Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg is a dietary supplement by VQ Verified Quality with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for insomnia and poor sleep, anxiety and stress, restlessness.Based on those ingredients, 902 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Valeriana officinalis Root Extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg by VQ Verified Quality
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What’s inside
Full disclosure
Sleep Ease Complex has one active ingredient: valerian root extract at 250 mg per capsule. Valerian has a long history of use for sleep, and the extract concentrates its active compounds.
The capsule also contains several inactive ingredients — cellulose, calcium carbonate, gelatin, leucine, and silica — which are standard binders and fillers.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
Valerian is possibly effective for insomnia based on the evidence we have. For other uses listed — restless legs syndrome, pre-procedural anxiety, stress, and menstrual cramps — there isn't enough reliable evidence in our data to rate how well it works.
If sleep is your main goal, the research suggests it may help, though responses vary from person to person.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Valerian is generally well tolerated short-term, but long-term safety hasn't been thoroughly studied. The most common side effects are dizziness, drowsiness, mental slowness, headache, and stomach upset.
Some people report excitability, vivid dreams, or restlessness instead. If you take it regularly and then stop abruptly, you may experience withdrawal symptoms like a racing heartbeat, anxiety, irritability, or insomnia — so taper your dose slowly after extended use rather than stopping cold turkey.
Valerian is not recommended during pregnancy, and the safety data advises against use while breastfeeding. There have been rare case reports of liver problems linked to valerian in multi-ingredient products, though a single cause is hard to pinpoint.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before you start, double-check any CNS depressants (sedatives, sleep aids, pain relievers with sedative properties) and alprazolam (Xanax) with your pharmacist, since valerian can add to their effects. Avoid alcohol while taking this product.
Drugs broken down by glucuronidation (UGT1A1 and UGT2B7) may be affected as well, so run the full checker below with your medication list.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence for its stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Valerian may help with insomnia and is generally well tolerated for short-term use. If you take any sedative, sleep aid, anti-anxiety medication, or drink alcohol, check with your pharmacist first — valerian can amplify drowsiness.
Pregnant and breastfeeding individuals should avoid it. Taper slowly if you've been using it regularly.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jun 25, 2014.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg, straight from the product label.
| Brand | VQ Verified Quality |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 693465233122 |
| Net contents | 60 Capsule(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Jun 25, 2014 |
| DSLD ID | 33955 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg by VQ Verified Quality, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Valeriana officinalis Root Extract | 250 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Silicated Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Gelatin Capsule, Leucine, Silica
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Storage
store sealed in a cool dry place
Precautions
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
USE ONLY IF SAFETY SEAL IS INTACT
Warning: If pregnant, consult your physician before taking.
General Statements
PLEASE RECYCLE
MADE IN THE USA
Doctor/Pharmacist Formulated
Independently tested for authenticity, potency, heavy metals, solvent residue, herbicide & pesticide residue, aflatoxins, stability and bacteria, yeast and mold counts.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Recommendations: 1-2 capsules 30-60 minutes before bed, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Formulation
CONTAINS NO COATINGS, BINDERS, YEAST, WHEAT, GLUTEN, MILK/DAIRY, CORN PROTEIN, SOY PROTEIN, EGGS, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED OIL, ARTIFICIAL COLORING, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING OR PRESERVATIVES.
Seals/Symbols
VQ
FDA Statement of Identity
DIETARY SUPPLEMENT
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Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg by VQ Verified Quality label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg by VQ Verified Quality
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Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container60 Amounts shown are per serving.
Valeriana officinalis Root Extract
Interacts with902 drugs
Valerian is an herb whose root is widely used as a natural sleep aid and for calming nerves. The evidence is mixed and often weak, so it may help some...
Valeriana officinalis Root Extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Silicated Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Gelatin Capsule, Leucine, Silica. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg by VQ Verified Quality Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Sleep Ease Complex by VQ Verified Quality contains valerian root extract, which does interact with a number of medications.
The most serious concerns are central nervous system (CNS) depressants — drugs that slow brain activity, like sedatives, sleep aids, and pain relievers. Valerian can add to their drowsiness and sedation, and in high doses might even raise levels of some of these drugs in your blood.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Valerian also affects how your body processes certain medications through glucuronidation (a liver clearance pathway). It may weakly slow this process and increase levels of drugs broken down by UGT1A1 and UGT2B7 enzymes — though the clinical significance varies.
Additionally, valerian has documented moderate interactions with alprazolam (Xanax) and alcohol, both carrying a risk of additive sedation. Minor interactions with drugs metabolized by CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 have been studied; valerian does not appear to have a clinically relevant effect on these.
Altogether, these interactions span 891 individual medications. Use the medication checker on this page to look up your exact prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs before you start.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg interact with 902 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Valeriana officinalis Root Extract
Acetaminophen, Phenyltoloxamine, SalicylamideLobac
How Acetaminophen, Phenyltoloxamine, Salicylamide interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractGlucuronidated Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian might weakly inhibit glucuronidation and increase concentrations of drugs metabolized by UGT1A1 and UGT2B7.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Acetaminophen, Phenyltoloxamine, Salicylamide interactionAcetaminophen, PropoxypheneDarvocet-N 100, Darvocet-N 50, E-Lor, Wygesic
How Acetaminophen, Propoxyphene interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractGlucuronidated Drugs, Cns Depressants +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian might weakly inhibit glucuronidation and increase concentrations of drugs metabolized by UGT1A1 and UGT2B7.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Acetaminophen, Propoxyphene interactionAcetaminophen, PseudoephedrineChildren's Tylenol Sinus, Dristan N.D., Non-Aspirin Sinus, Ornex, Ornex-Max, Sinutab +5 more
How Acetaminophen, Pseudoephedrine interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractGlucuronidated Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian might weakly inhibit glucuronidation and increase concentrations of drugs metabolized by UGT1A1 and UGT2B7.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Acetaminophen, Pseudoephedrine interactionAcetaminophen, Pseudoephedrine, TriprolidineActifed Plus ES
How Acetaminophen, Pseudoephedrine, Triprolidine interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractGlucuronidated Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian might weakly inhibit glucuronidation and increase concentrations of drugs metabolized by UGT1A1 and UGT2B7.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Acetaminophen, Pseudoephedrine, Triprolidine interactionAcetazolamideAk-Zol, Diamox
How Acetazolamide interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Acetazolamide interactionAlfentanilAlfenta
How Alfentanil interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Alfentanil interactionAlprazolamNiravam, Xanax
How Alprazolam interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCns Depressants, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Alprazolam interactionAluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium HydroxideAscriptin Codeine #2
How Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates, Cns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interactionAminoglutethimideCytadren
How Aminoglutethimide interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aminoglutethimide interactionAminophylline, Amobarbital, EphedrineAmesec
How Aminophylline, Amobarbital, Ephedrine interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aminophylline, Amobarbital, Ephedrine interactionAmitriptylineElavil
How Amitriptyline interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cns Depressants +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Amitriptyline interactionAmitriptyline, ChlordiazepoxideLimbitrol DS
How Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates, Cns Depressants +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide interactionAmitriptyline, PerphenazineEtrafon, Etrafon-A, Etrafon-Forte, Triavil
How Amitriptyline, Perphenazine interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cns Depressants +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Amitriptyline, Perphenazine interactionAmobarbitalAmytal
How Amobarbital interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Amobarbital interactionAmobarbital, Ephedrine SulfateEphedrine & Amytal
How Amobarbital, Ephedrine Sulfate interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Amobarbital, Ephedrine Sulfate interactionAmobarbital, SecobarbitalTuinal
How Amobarbital, Secobarbital interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Amobarbital, Secobarbital interactionApomorphineAPO-go, APO-go Pen, APO-go PFS, Apokyn, Uprima
How Apomorphine interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractGlucuronidated Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian might weakly inhibit glucuronidation and increase concentrations of drugs metabolized by UGT1A1 and UGT2B7.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Apomorphine interactionApomorphine HydrochlorideKynmobi
How Apomorphine Hydrochloride interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractGlucuronidated Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian might weakly inhibit glucuronidation and increase concentrations of drugs metabolized by UGT1A1 and UGT2B7.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Apomorphine Hydrochloride interactionAprobarbital, Butabarbital, PhenobarbitalTriple Barbital
How Aprobarbital, Butabarbital, Phenobarbital interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aprobarbital, Butabarbital, Phenobarbital interactionAripiprazoleAbilify, Abilify Maintena, Abilify Mycite
How Aripiprazole interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCns Depressants, Cytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aripiprazole interactionAripiprazole LauroxilAristada, Aristada Initio Kit
How Aripiprazole Lauroxil interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cns Depressants +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aripiprazole Lauroxil interactionAspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine PhosphateFiorinal w/ Codeine
How Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aspirin, Butalbital, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Codeine PhosphateAnacin w/ Codeine
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cns Depressants +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Codeine Phosphate interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine BitartrateSynalgos DC
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate interactionAspirin, Caffeine, HydrocodoneDamason-P
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Hydrocodone interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Hydrocodone interactionAspirin, Caffeine, Phenacetin, PropoxypheneMargesic Comp. 65
How Aspirin, Caffeine, Phenacetin, Propoxyphene interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates, Cns Depressants +1 Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aspirin, Caffeine, Phenacetin, Propoxyphene interactionAspirin, Carisoprodol, Codeine PhosphateSoma Compound w/ Codeine
How Aspirin, Carisoprodol, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates, Cns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aspirin, Carisoprodol, Codeine Phosphate interactionAspirin, Codeine PhosphateAspirin w/ Codeine
How Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCns Depressants, Cytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate interactionAspirin, Codeine Phosphate, MethocarbamolRobaxisal C
How Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Methocarbamol interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCns Depressants, Cytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Methocarbamol interactionAspirin, Codeine Phosphate, PhenobarbitalPhenaphen
How Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital interacts with Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Valeriana Officinalis Root ExtractCytochrome P450 2d6 (cyp2d6) Substrates, Cns Depressants Moderate
Interaction Summary
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
Read the full Valeriana Officinalis Root Extract + Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Sleep Ease Complex 250 mg with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Valeriana officinalis Root Extract
Alcohol (Ethanol)
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with alcohol.
Valerian has sedative effects. Theoretically, valerian might have an additive sedative effect when combined with alcohol. Excessive sedation has been reported in an alcohol-abusing individual who took valerian and Gingko biloba. However, the potential interaction between valerian and alcohol has been disputed in other research. Limited evidence suggests that a combination of valerian 160 mg and lemon balm 80 mg (Euvegal) does not cause further deterioration in reaction ability and reaction rate when taken with alcohol as compared to the effects of alcohol alone.
Alprazolam (Xanax)
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used with alprazolam. Also, valerian in high doses might modestly increase alprazolam levels, though this is not likely to be clinically significant.
Valerian has sedative effects. Theoretically, valerian might cause additive sedation when combined with alprazolam. Also, a small pharmacokinetic study shows that taking valerian extract 1000 mg daily (providing 11 mg valerenic acid) might increase alprazolam levels by about 19%. This might be due to valerian's mild inhibition of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). Despite being statistically significant, this increase is not likely to be clinically significant.
Cns Depressants
Valerian can have additive sedative effects when used concomitantly with CNS depressant drugs.
Theoretically, concomitant use of valerian and drugs with sedative and anesthetic properties may cause additive therapeutic and adverse effects.
Glucuronidated Drugs
Valerian might weakly inhibit glucuronidation and increase concentrations of drugs metabolized by UGT1A1 and UGT2B7.
In vitro research shows that methanolic valerian extract and valerenic acid might competitively inhibit UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A1 (UGT1A1) and UGT2B7.
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (Cyp2D6) Substrates
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.
Although some in vitro evidence suggests that valerian affects CYP2D6, clinical pharmacokinetic (PK) studies show that valerian is unlikely to affect the CYP2D6 enzyme. In one PK study, taking valerian 1000 mg (providing about 11 mg valerenic acid) nightly for 14 days did not affect the metabolism of dextromethorphan, a CYP2D6 substrate. In another PK study, taking valerian 125 mg three times daily for 28 days did not affect metabolism of debrisoquine, an accepted CYP2D6 probe-substrate.
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates
Valerian does not seem to have a clinically relevant effect on levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
Although some in vitro evidence suggests that valerian extract might inhibit or induce CYP3A4, clinical pharmacokinetic (PK) studies show that valerian does not have a clinically significant effect on the CYP3A4 enzyme. In one PK study, taking valerian 125 mg three times daily for 28 days did not affect metabolism of midazolam, an accepted CYP3A4 probe-substrate. In another PK study, taking valerian 1000 mg (providing about 11 mg valerenic acid) nightly for 14 days modestly increases levels of alprazolam, a CYP3A4 substrate, suggesting mild inhibition of CYP3A4. However, this mild inhibition is unlikely to be clinically relevant.
Brand information
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The 37 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Valerian 37 references
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