Passionflower

Are there any interactions with medications?

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Sedative medications (CNS depressants)
Interaction Rating: Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Talk with your health provider.

Passionflower might cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Medications that cause sleepiness are called sedatives. Taking passionflower along with sedative medications might cause too much sleepiness.

Some sedative medications include pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal), secobarbital (Seconal), clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), zolpidem (Ambien), and others.

Dosing considerations for Passionflower.

The following doses have been studied in scientific research:

BY MOUTH:

• For generalized anxiety disorder (GAD):
• 45 drops of passionflower liquid extract daily.
• A specific tablet formulation 90 mg/day has also been used.
• For reducing symptoms associated with narcotic drug withdrawal: 60 drops of passionflower liquid extract in combination with 0.8 mg of clonidine.