Drug Interactions With Chasteberry

Antipsychotic medications, dopamine agonists, and hormonal contraceptives are some of the medications that may negatively interact with chasteberry. The results of these interactions can increase your risk of side effects or make some of the medications less effective. To avoid any complications, make sure to talk to your healthcare provider about any specific drug interactions that may apply to you.

An Overview of Drug Interactions With Chasteberry

Even though it is a natural product,
 chasteberry (vitex) can potentially interact with numerous different medications. Some of these medicines that may, theoretically, lead to chasteberry drug interactions include:
 

 

 

  • Dopamine agonists or dopamine-like medications, such as:

 

 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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