Supplement · Grade B

Valerian Root and medications.

Every documented pair, every citation. Below: 3 documented pairs grouped by mechanism.

Valerian Root is in the Distil supplement database, evidence Grade B. The page below lists every medication we have explicitly assessed it against.

Below are the 3 documented pairs we have explicitly assessed for Valerian Root: 3 amber. The pairs cluster around 1 mechanism: Additive CNS depression. Every call is cited to either a clinical reference (PMID) or the British National Formulary. Anything not listed here is either still to be assessed or beyond our database scope. The checker beneath surfaces assessments by medication, and the missing-item form at the bottom of the page routes any uncatalogued medication into our next curation pass.

Documented interactions

Additive CNS depression

Amber Diazepam

Valerian and diazepam both promote sedation through overlapping pathways. Combining them can mean stronger drowsiness, slower reaction time, and a heavier morning hangover than either gives on its own. Use with care, particularly around driving.

PMID 10761819 · BNF: Diazepam

Amber Lorazepam

Valerian and lorazepam both promote sedation through overlapping pathways. Combining them can mean stronger drowsiness, slower reaction time, and a heavier morning hangover than either gives on its own.

PMID 10761819 · BNF: Lorazepam

Amber Temazepam

Valerian and temazepam both promote sedation through overlapping pathways. Both are used for sleep; combining them can mean deeper-than-intended sedation and a heavier morning hangover.

PMID 10761819 · BNF: Temazepam

What this list does not say. Pairs not flagged here are not implicitly safe. They are either not yet in our database, or fall outside our inclusion scope. Use the checker below to surface any medication, and submit a missing item if you take something we have not catalogued.

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