Drug & supplement interaction

Abuta + Brompheniramine

Brompheniramine brand names: Lodrane, Dimetane.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Abuta and Brompheniramine in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Abuta and Brompheniramine

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Brompheniramine and Abuta in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Abuta safety at a glance

Abuta overall Use caution Human safety data are limited, so use cautiously and under professional guidance.
Pregnancy Avoid Traditionally used to affect the uterus and childbirth; avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data while breastfeeding; best avoided.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Brompheniramine and Abuta? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Brompheniramine

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Brompheniramine is filed under 3 classifications — photosensitizing drugs, seizure threshold lowering drugs, oral drugs. Abuta has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being diuretic drugs (moderate) — and none of Brompheniramine’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Abuta Does Interact With Other Medications

Abuta has 75 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Brompheniramine isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 75 No known interaction 2,755 (incl. Brompheniramine)
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Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Abuta. Pick one to open its full report.

From our Q&A

Questions About Abuta or Brompheniramine

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Abuta or Brompheniramine, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Brompheniramine

This page covers Abuta only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Brompheniramine page lists 43 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Alfalfa (moderate), Angelica Archangelica (moderate), Arrach (moderate) and Bergamot (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 32 moderate · 10 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Brompheniramine page

“Brompheniramine, the sedating antihistamine in Dimetane and many combination cold medicines, deserves genuine care around supplements rather than a quick scan. The single major-rated entry is activated charcoal, which binds drugs in the gut and can sharply cut how much brompheniramine reaches your bloodstream.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Brompheniramine interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Abuta as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 1 real supplement products containing Abuta, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Abuta. Even though Abuta itself has no known interaction with Brompheniramine, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Abuta and Brompheniramine Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Abuta
Top half

#522 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Brompheniramine
Steady interest

#1,434 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Abuta reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Abuta and Brompheniramine records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Abuta

What is Abuta?

Abuta
  • Menstrual cramps and women's health
  • Kidney and urinary tract complaints
  • Digestive upset
  • Fever
  • Traditional support during pregnancy and childbirth

Abuta (Cissampelos pareira) is a tropical climbing plant used in traditional medicine, especially for menstrual and urinary complaints. Good-quality human studies are lacking, so its benefits and safety are not well established. Because of uncertain safety—and its traditional use to affect the uterus—it should be avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding and discussed with a pharmacist or doctor first.

Cissampelos pareira · Menispermaceae · Root (most common), with bark, seeds, and above-ground parts also used · Dried root, tea/decoction, tincture, capsules, powder

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Abuta is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Abuta record says about it on its own.

Abuta: dosing

There is no established, standardized dose of abuta. Traditional preparations vary, and modern supplements come in different strengths and forms, so there is no single recommended amount that has been proven safe and effective.If you choose to use a product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

From our Abuta monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Abuta monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Brompheniramine

What Is Brompheniramine Used For?

Brand names: Lodrane, Dimetane

Brompheniramine temporarily relieves common allergy symptoms. Both CVS Pharmacy oral liquid and Dimetapp oral solution are used to treat runny nose, sneezing, itching of the nose or throat, and itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever.

See full Brompheniramine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Abuta

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Abuta — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
75Moderate
0Minor
2,754No known interaction
75 Moderate 2,754 No interaction
Moderate

75 interactions

Showing 60 of 75 moderate interactions — see all 75 on the Abuta page.

No interaction 2,754 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Abuta against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,754 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Abuta list.

See the full Abuta interactions page
See every supplement checked against Brompheniramine, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Abuta References

The 1 references that drive our Abuta monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Sayana SB, Khanwelkar CC, Nimmagadda VR, et al. Evaluation of diuretic activity of alcoholic extract of roots of cissampelos pareira in albino rats. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014;8(5):HC01-4.

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Abuta and Brompheniramine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Abuta with Brompheniramine?
We do not list a known interaction between Abuta and Brompheniramine. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
How was the Abuta and Brompheniramine combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Brompheniramine is filed under 3 classifications, and Abuta has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Brompheniramine's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Abuta interact with any other medications?
Yes. Abuta has 75 documented drug interactions in our database — Brompheniramine is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Brompheniramine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Brompheniramine has documented interactions with 43 supplements in our database — Abuta is not one of them. The Brompheniramine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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