Ginger and Peppermint oil drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Ginger (ginger) and Peppermint oil (peppermint). Common drug interactions include diarrhoea among females and headache among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Ginger and Peppermint oil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Ginger?
Ginger has active ingredients of ginger. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 2,449 Ginger users. Check the latest studies of Ginger.
What is Peppermint oil?
Peppermint oil has active ingredients of peppermint. eHealthMe is studying from 1,061 Peppermint oil users. Check the latest studies of Peppermint oil.
14 people who take Ginger and Peppermint oil together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Ginger and Peppermint Oil, by gender? *:
female:
- Diarrhoea
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Migraine (headache)
- Rash
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Abdominal pain upper
- Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
- Blood pressure fluctuation
- Blood pressure increased
- Constipation
male:
- Headache (pain in head)
- Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement)
- Hunger
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Myalgia (muscle pain)
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
- Sneezing
- Tachyphrenia (abnormally rapid mental activity)
- Weight increased
- Anxiety
What are the common drug interactions of Ginger and Peppermint Oil, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
- Dysgeusia (disorder of the sense of taste)
- Lung disorder (lung disease)
- Migraine (headache)
- Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
- Visual impairment
40-49:
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
- Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement)
- Anxiety
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
- Crying
- Diarrhoea
- Energy increased
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Feeling hot
- Head discomfort
50-59:
n/a
60+:
- Headache (pain in head)
- Abdominal pain upper
- Migraine (headache)
- Nail disorder (disease of nail)
- Onychoclasis (breaking of the nails)
- Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
- Rash
- Rash papular (redness with papule)
- Rhinorrhoea (watery mucus discharge from the nose)
- Skin wrinkling (wrinkle on skin)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 21.43%
- Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 14.29%
- Von Hippel-Lindau Disease (genetic disease that causes tumours and cysts to grow in the body): 1 person, 7.14%
- Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 7.14%
- Parkinson's Disease: 1 person, 7.14%
- Orchitis Noninfective (non infectious inflammation of the testes): 1 person, 7.14%
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic (type of epithelial lung cancer spreads to other parts): 1 person, 7.14%
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 1 person, 7.14%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 7.14%
- Migraine (headache): 1 person, 7.14%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Ginger (2,449 reports)
- Peppermint oil (1,061 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Ginger and Peppermint oil:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Ginger:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Peppermint oil:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Ginger and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Peppermint oil and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Almarshad HA, "Effect of ginger rhizome extract on lymphocytopenic guinea pig with azathioprine", African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2014 Nov .
- Almarshad HA, "Effect of ginger rhizome extract on lymphocytopenic guinea pig with azathioprine", African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2014 Nov .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ginger and peppermint (the active ingredients of Ginger and Peppermint oil, respectively), and Ginger and Peppermint oil (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
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