Drug & supplement interaction

African Wild Potato + Zavegepant Hydrochloride

Zavegepant Hydrochloride brand name: Zavzpret.

Moderate Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated October 2026
The bottom line Moderate

African Wild Potato has a moderate interaction with Zavegepant Hydrochloride. In vitro evidence shows that African wild potato extract inhibits OAT3.

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SeverityModerate
LikelihoodPossible
EvidenceD
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African Wild Potato and Zavegepant Hydrochloride

Here is the interaction we found between these two, with the evidence behind it.

Moderate

ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTER 3 (OAT3) SUBSTRATES

Why this applies to Zavegepant Hydrochloride

Zavegepant Hydrochloride falls under ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTER 3 (OAT3) SUBSTRATES — the group African Wild Potato interacts with.

In vitro evidence shows that African wild potato extract inhibits OAT3. This drug transport protein is involved in renal tubular uptake of some drugs from the blood and then elimination in the urine. Inhibition of this transporter decreases renal elimination and increases drug levels in the body. The clinical significance of this in humans is not known.
Some substrates of OAT3 include cephalosporins, famotidine (Pepcid), furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), methotrexate, NSAIDs, probenecid, ranitidine (Zantac).
Severity Moderate Likelihood Possible Evidence D

Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Dr. Brian Staiger explains PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist

Zavegepant (Zavzpret) is the nasal spray used to stop a migraine once it starts. Your kidneys help clear it from your body using a transporter called OAT3. Here's the wrinkle: in test-tube studies, African Wild Potato appears to block OAT3. If that same effect happens in people, your body could hold onto more zavegepant than usual, which might mean stronger side effects like a funny taste in your mouth, nausea, or nasal discomfort.

I want to be honest with you, though. This is only lab-based evidence, not something proven in real patients, so nobody knows if it truly matters. It's a possible concern, not a sure thing. Before pairing them, just run it by your pharmacist or doctor so they can weigh in for your situation.

Contact Dr. Brian directly if you have additional questions on this interaction
References
  1. Fasinu PS, Gutmann H, Schiller H, Bouic PJ, Rosenkranz B. The potential of Hypoxis hemerocallidea for herb-drug interaction. Pharm Biol. 2013 Dec;51(12):1499-507.

What These Ratings Mean

Every interaction above is graded three ways — here’s the key to each label.

Severity how clinically significant the interaction is
Major

Clinically significant. Avoid the combination, or use only under close professional supervision.

Moderate

Usually worth avoiding or managing — may need monitoring, a dose change, or timing apart.

Minor

Generally not serious. Be aware of it and mention it to your pharmacist.

Likelihood how strong the evidence is that the interaction actually happens in people
  • LikelyWell-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction.
  • ProbableInteraction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.
  • PossibleInteraction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
  • UnlikelyInteraction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.
Evidence the quality of the studies behind the rating (graded A–D)
  • AHigh-quality meta-analysis (quantitative systematic review).
  • BCase-control study.
  • CConsensus.
  • DAnecdotal evidence.

These ratings are for information only. Never start, stop, or otherwise change your therapy before speaking with your provider.

Keep it in perspective

African Wild Potato Also Interacts With Other Medications

African Wild Potato has 1,006 moderate known drug interactions in our database — the Zavegepant Hydrochloride one above is one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 1,006 No known interaction 1,824 (incl. Zavegepant Hydrochloride)
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Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Zavegepant Hydrochloride

This page covers African Wild Potato only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Zavegepant Hydrochloride page lists 4 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Banderol (moderate), Caffeic Acid (moderate) and Quercetin (moderate).

By severity: 4 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Zavegepant Hydrochloride page

“Zavegepant (Zavzpret), the nasal spray taken to stop a migraine attack in progress, has an unusually short supplement interaction list: four ingredients, each rated moderate, none major. For most people these pairings are workable, provided you know what the four can do.”

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Taking African Wild Potato as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 1 real supplement products containing African Wild Potato, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides African Wild Potato. Your product may carry other ingredients that interact with Zavegepant Hydrochloride too, on top of African Wild Potato — and those would not show on this page. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where African Wild Potato and Zavegepant Hydrochloride 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 African Wild Potato
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Zavegepant Hydrochloride
Top 25%

#490 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.

Supplement

About African Wild Potato

What is African Wild Potato?

  • Immune support
  • Prostate and urinary symptoms
  • Inflammation
  • General tonic/wellness
  • Skin conditions

African Wild Potato (Hypoxis hemerocallidea) is a southern African plant traditionally used as a tonic and for immune, prostate, and inflammatory complaints. Human evidence for these uses is very limited, and safety—especially during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or with serious illness—is not well established. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it.

Read the full African Wild Potato monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & African Wild Potato

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

0Major
1,006Moderate
0Minor
1,823No known interaction
1,006 Moderate 1,823 No interaction
Moderate

1,006 interactions

Showing 60 of 1,006 moderate interactions — see all 1,006 on the African Wild Potato page.

No interaction 1,823 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 1,823 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full African Wild Potato list.

See the full African Wild Potato interactions page
See every supplement checked against Zavegepant Hydrochloride, ranked by severity
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Interaction details are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.

DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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Taking African Wild Potato and Zavegepant Hydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Can you take African Wild Potato with Zavegepant Hydrochloride?
There is a moderate interaction, so it may be acceptable with monitoring or timing changes — but check with your pharmacist first. Read the full details on this page and confirm with your pharmacist before combining them.
How serious is the African Wild Potato and Zavegepant Hydrochloride interaction?
We rate it Moderate. This combination may require monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separating the times you take each one. Consult your pharmacist before using them together.

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