Can You Take Kratom and Red Yeast Rice Together?

Use extra care with this pair

The short answer

Both Kratom and Red Yeast Rice have hepatotoxic potential. Kratom causes cholestatic liver injury, while Red Yeast Rice carries statin-class hepatotoxicity risk via monacolin K.

How to arrange timing

Avoid this combination. If using Red Yeast Rice for cholesterol, do not add Kratom. Monitor liver function with either supplement.

Reference

Reference noted for this combination: Kapp FG et al., Drug Alcohol Depend 2011; Björnsson ES, Clin Liver Dis 2017

Important context

Whether supplements suit you together also depends on dose, product formulation, health conditions, and medication use. Ask a doctor or pharmacist first if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a chronic condition.