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echinacea and immunosuppressants

Echinacea may counteract immunosuppressants

What's happening

Echinacea stimulates immune function, potentially counteracting immunosuppressant medications. Risk of organ rejection or autoimmune flares.

Recommendation

Avoid echinacea if on immunosuppressants for transplant or autoimmune disease.

Timing

Avoid combination

Sources

  • Alternative Medicine Review
  • PMID: 15989380

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I take echinacea and immunosuppressants together?

Echinacea may counteract immunosuppressants. Avoid echinacea if on immunosuppressants for transplant or autoimmune disease.

How should I time echinacea and immunosuppressants?

Avoid combination

Is this interaction dangerous?

This interaction is rated “Warning” by Formulate. Echinacea stimulates immune function, potentially counteracting immunosuppressant medications. Risk of organ rejection or autoimmune flares.

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