Drug & supplement interaction

Adrue + Bethanechol Chloride

Bethanechol Chloride brand name: Urecholine.

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 Adrue and Bethanechol Chloride 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Bethanechol Chloride states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Interaction report

Adrue and Bethanechol Chloride

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 Bethanechol Chloride and Adrue 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.

Adrue safety at a glance

Adrue overall Not established Human safety data are very limited, so use cautiously and under professional guidance.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data; avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Bethanechol Chloride and Adrue? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Bethanechol Chloride

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Bethanechol Chloride is filed under 2 classifications — cholinergic drugs, oral drugs. Adrue has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being barbiturates (moderate), benzodiazepines (moderate) and cns depressants (moderate) — and none of Bethanechol Chloride’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

Adrue Does Interact With Other Medications

Adrue has 256 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Bethanechol Chloride isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 256 No known interaction 2,574 (incl. Bethanechol Chloride)
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What to actually watch for

What Bethanechol Chloride’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Adrue. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Bethanechol Chloride’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Seizures Worth acting on
  • Flushing
  • Bloating or gas
  • Sweating
  • A fast or pounding heartbeat
  • Stomach pain
  • Tiredness
  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Nausea

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Bethanechol Chloride. Read the label on DailyMed › Adrue’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Adrue side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Adrue has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Bethanechol Chloride Products Have a Food Rule — Adrue Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Bethanechol Chloride says to take it with food. If you take Adrue on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Bethanechol Chloride with a meal where the label says to.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Bethanechol Chloride products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

If taken soon after eating, nausea and vomiting may occur.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Bethanechol Chloride — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Bethanechol Chloride

This page covers Adrue only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Bethanechol Chloride page lists 38 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Bacopa (moderate), Bael (moderate), Betel Nut (moderate) and Boxwood (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 27 moderate · 10 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Bethanechol Chloride page

“Anyone taking bethanechol chloride (Urecholine) for urinary retention should read this list carefully, starting with activated charcoal, the lone major-rated entry among the 38 ingredients here. Charcoal can bind bethanechol in the gut and sharply cut how much reaches your system, a real problem for a drug that has to get a sluggish bl…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 6 real supplement products containing Adrue, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Adrue. Even though Adrue itself has no known interaction with Bethanechol Chloride, 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 Adrue and Bethanechol Chloride 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 Adrue
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Bethanechol Chloride
Steady interest

#2,431 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 Adrue reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Adrue and Bethanechol Chloride 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 Adrue

What is Adrue?

Adrue
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Digestive upset, gas, and diarrhea
  • Calming or sedative effect
  • Traditional use for fevers and infections

Adrue (Cyperus articulatus) is a sedge whose rhizome has long been used in traditional medicine for nausea and other stomach complaints, and as a mild calming agent. Solid human studies are lacking, so its real benefits and safe doses are not well established. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Cyperus articulatus · Cyperaceae · Rhizome (underground stem) and tubers; sometimes the essential oil · Dried rhizome, powder, tea or decoction, traditional preparations, essential oil

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

Adrue: dosing

There is no established standardized dose for Adrue. Traditional use varies widely, and reliable human studies have not defined a safe and effective amount.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them. A pharmacist can help you review the product and decide whether it is appropriate for you.Do not use Adrue as a substitute for medical care, especially for ongoing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or signs of infection, which may need proper diagnosis and treatment.

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

Read the full Adrue monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Bethanechol

What Is Bethanechol Used For?

Brand name: Urecholine

Bethanechol Chloride Tablets are used to treat urinary retention — when the bladder holds urine but can't release it properly — in two specific situations: after surgery or childbirth (acute postoperative or postpartum nonobstructive urinary retention), and when weak bladder muscle caused by nerve problems (neurogenic atony) prevents normal emptying.

These are functional problems, meaning there's no physical blockage — the bladder simply isn't contracting the way it should.

See full Bethanechol drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Adrue

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

0Major
256Moderate
0Minor
2,573No known interaction
256 Moderate 2,573 No interaction
Moderate

256 interactions

Showing 60 of 256 moderate interactions — see all 256 on the Adrue page.

No interaction 2,573 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,573 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Adrue list.

See the full Adrue interactions page
See every supplement checked against Bethanechol Chloride, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Adrue References

The 1 references that drive our Adrue 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. Rakotonirina, V. S., Bum, E. N., Rakotonirina, A., and Bopelet, M. Sedative properties of the decoction of the rhizome of Cyperus articulatus. Fitoterapia 2001;72(1):22-29. PubMed

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 Adrue and Bethanechol Chloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Adrue with Bethanechol Chloride?
We do not list a known interaction between Adrue and Bethanechol Chloride. 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.
Should I take Adrue and Bethanechol Chloride at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Bethanechol Chloride says to take it with food. If you take Adrue on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Bethanechol Chloride with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Bethanechol Chloride products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Adrue and Bethanechol Chloride combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Bethanechol Chloride is filed under 2 classifications, and Adrue has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — none of Bethanechol Chloride'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 Adrue interact with any other medications?
Yes. Adrue has 256 documented drug interactions in our database — Bethanechol Chloride 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 Bethanechol Chloride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Bethanechol Chloride has documented interactions with 38 supplements in our database — Adrue is not one of them. The Bethanechol Chloride interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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