Eucalyptus: Side Effects, Uses, Dosage, Interactions, Warnings (2024)

What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Eucalyptus?

Common side effects of eucalyptus include:

• allergic reactions

• Severe allergic reactions if oil is taken orally, including:
• Abdominal pain
• Blue discoloration of skin
• Shortness of breath
• Problems with coordination
• Low blood pressure (hypotension)
• Irregular heart beats (arrhythmias)
• Multi-organ failure

This document does not contain all possible side effects and others may occur. Check with your physician for additional information about side effects.

What Other Drugs Interact with Eucalyptus?

If your doctor has directed you to use this medication for diabetes, your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor, health care provider, or pharmacist first.

• Severe Interactions of Eucalyptus include:
  • none
• Serious Interactions of eucalyptus include:
  • astemizole
  • cisapride
  • dihydroergotamine
  • dihydroergotamine intranasal
  • dronedarone
  • ergotamine
  • erythromycin base
  • erythromycin ethylsuccinate
  • erythromycin lactobionate
  • erythromycin stearate
  • everolimus
  • lovastatin
  • ranolazine
  • sertindole
  • silodosin
  • simvastatin
  • sirolimus
  • terfenadine
  • tolvaptan
• Eucalyptus has moderate interactions with at least 100 different drugs.
• Eucalyptus has mild interactions with at least 301 different drugs.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist. Check with your physician if you have health questions or concerns.