Drug & supplement interaction

Arum + Diatrizoate Meglumine

Diatrizoate Meglumine brand name: Reno.

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

We found no known interaction between Arum and Diatrizoate Meglumine 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

Arum and Diatrizoate Meglumine

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 Diatrizoate Meglumine and Arum 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.

Arum safety at a glance

Arum overall Avoid The raw plant is toxic and irritating, and safe doses have not been established.
Pregnancy Likely Unsafe When used orally because of its toxicity; avoid using. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Unsafe When used orally because of its toxicity; avoid using. Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Diatrizoate Meglumine and Arum? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Diatrizoate Meglumine

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Diatrizoate Meglumine is filed under 2 classifications — seizure threshold lowering drugs, oral drugs. Arum has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being iron (minor) — and none of Diatrizoate Meglumine’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

Arum Does Interact With Other Medications

Arum has 1 minor known drug interaction in our database — Diatrizoate Meglumine isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Minor 1 No known interaction 2,829 (incl. Diatrizoate Meglumine)
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Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Arum. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Arum Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Diatrizoate Meglumine. It is the side-effect record for Arum on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Arum, this list is the first place to look.

  • Swelling / Diarrhea / Vomiting Additional detail

    “Orally, arum has been reported to cause burning of the oral mucous membranes, likely due to its oxalate crystal content. The immediate burning sensation caused by arum is thought to limit its oral intake, possibly reducing the likelihood for arum toxicity. Arum has also been reported to cause bloody vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and swelling of the tongue, lips, and palate in some people (18,32466).”

    Arum · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    3 sources cited
    1. 101417. Prakash Raju KNJ, Goel K, Anandhi D, Pandit VR, Surendar R, Sasikumar M. Wild tuber poisoning: Arum maculatum - A rare case report. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2018;8(2):111-114. PubMed
    2. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
    3. 32466. Mrvos, R., Dean, B. S., and Krenzelok, E. P. Philodendron/dieffenbachia ingestions: are they a problem? J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1991;29(4):485-491. PubMed

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Arum — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Diatrizoate Meglumine to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Diatrizoate Meglumine.

Special populations

Arum in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Unsafe

When used orally because of its toxicity; avoid using.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Diatrizoate Meglumine

This page covers Arum only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Diatrizoate Meglumine page lists 23 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Biofeedback (moderate), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), Dendrobium (moderate) and European Mandrake (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 13 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Diatrizoate Meglumine page

“Diatrizoate meglumine (Reno) is a contrast agent, the dye that makes your digestive tract or urinary system visible on an X-ray, and its supplement list deserves genuine care. Twenty-three ingredients carry an interaction, and the single major-rated one, activated charcoal, matters most because charcoal binds drugs in the gut and can s…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Arum and Diatrizoate Meglumine 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 Arum
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Diatrizoate Meglumine
Top 25%

#346 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 Arum reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Arum and Diatrizoate Meglumine records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 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 Arum

What is Arum?

Arum
  • Coughs and chest congestion
  • Sore throat
  • Promoting sweating (diaphoretic)
  • Skin and wart remedies (topical folk use)
  • Digestive complaints

Arum is a traditional European plant whose root has been used in folk medicine, but there is essentially no reliable human research to support any health benefit. The raw plant is toxic and irritating because of calcium oxalate crystals, so it should not be eaten or used casually. We do not recommend using Arum as a supplement, especially during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Arum maculatum · Araceae · Root (tuber), and sometimes leaves · Dried root preparations, tinctures, and traditional folk remedies

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

Arum: dosing

There is no established or standardized safe dose for Arum. Because the plant is toxic and human research is lacking, no trustworthy dosing guidelines exist.We do not recommend taking Arum. If you encounter a product that contains it, do not use it without first checking with a pharmacist or doctor, and never prepare or eat the raw plant yourself.

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

Read the full Arum monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Diatrizoate Meglumine

Most-Reported Side Effects for Diatrizoate Meglumine

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (520 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Nausea 95 reports
Dyspnea 83 reports
Rash 79 reports
Confusional state 68 reports
Drug hypersensitivity 67 reports
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Arum

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

0Major
0Moderate
1Minor
2,828No known interaction
1 Minor 2,828 No interaction
Minor

1 interaction

No interaction 2,828 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,828 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Arum list.

See the full Arum interactions page
See every supplement checked against Diatrizoate Meglumine, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Arum References

The 3 references that drive our Arum 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. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  2. Mrvos, R., Dean, B. S., and Krenzelok, E. P. Philodendron/dieffenbachia ingestions: are they a problem? J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1991;29(4):485-491. PubMed
  3. Prakash Raju KNJ, Goel K, Anandhi D, Pandit VR, Surendar R, Sasikumar M. Wild tuber poisoning: Arum maculatum - A rare case report. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2018;8(2):111-114. 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 Arum and Diatrizoate Meglumine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Arum with Diatrizoate Meglumine?
We do not list a known interaction between Arum and Diatrizoate Meglumine. 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 Arum and Diatrizoate Meglumine combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Diatrizoate Meglumine is filed under 2 classifications, and Arum has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Diatrizoate Meglumine'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 Arum interact with any other medications?
Yes. Arum has 1 documented drug interaction in our database — Diatrizoate Meglumine 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 Diatrizoate Meglumine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Diatrizoate Meglumine has documented interactions with 23 supplements in our database — Arum is not one of them. The Diatrizoate Meglumine 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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