Drug & supplement interaction

Asparagus Racemosus + Meprobamate

Meprobamate brand names: Equanil, Miltown, Meprospan, Neuramate.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Asparagus Racemosus and Meprobamate 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

Asparagus Racemosus and Meprobamate

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 Meprobamate and Asparagus Racemosus 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.

Asparagus Racemosus safety at a glance

Asparagus Racemosu... overall Use caution Generally considered well tolerated in traditional use, but high-quality safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety during pregnancy is not well established, so it is best avoided unless a doctor advises otherwise.
Breastfeeding Use caution It is traditionally used to support milk supply, but reliable safety data are lacking, so use only under professional guidance.

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

Still wondering about combining Meprobamate and Asparagus Racemosus? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Meprobamate

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Meprobamate is filed under 3 classifications — glucuronidated drugs, cns depressants, oral drugs. Asparagus Racemosus has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being diuretic drugs (moderate) and lithium (moderate) — and none of Meprobamate’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

Asparagus Racemosus Does Interact With Other Medications

Asparagus Racemosus has 76 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Meprobamate isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 76 No known interaction 2,754 (incl. Meprobamate)
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Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Asparagus Racemosus. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Meprobamate’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Asparagus Racemosus. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Meprobamate’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Unsteadiness Worth acting on
  • Fainting Worth acting on
  • Wheezing Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • A severe skin reaction Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
  • Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 23 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

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

Overlapping uses

What Meprobamate Is Prescribed For, and What Asparagus Racemosus Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Meprobamate is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Asparagus Racemosus is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Meprobamate is prescribed for: Meprobamate tablets are used to manage anxiety disorders or to provide short-term relief of anxiety symptoms. It is intended for anxiety that rises to the level of a disorder — everyday stress and tension that most people experience generally do not require this type of medication. Because its effectiveness beyond four months has not been well studied, meprobamate is typically used for a limited period of time, with a prescriber checking in regularly to decide whether continued use is still appropriate.

Asparagus Racemosus has been studied for:

  • Anxiety studied, not established Asparagus Racemosus has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Asparagus Racemosus for anxiety

    Although there is interest in using oral Asparagus racemosus for anxiety, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of Asparagus racemosus for this condition.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Meprobamate on your own; if you are taking Asparagus Racemosus for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Meprobamate

This page covers Asparagus Racemosus only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Meprobamate page lists 105 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (ghb) (major) and Kava (major).

By severity: 7 major · 82 moderate · 16 minor.

Open the Meprobamate interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 330 real supplement products containing Asparagus Racemosus, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Asparagus Racemosus. Even though Asparagus Racemosus itself has no known interaction with Meprobamate, 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 Asparagus Racemosus and Meprobamate 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 Asparagus Racemosus
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Meprobamate
Top 10%

#220 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 Asparagus Racemosus reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Asparagus Racemosus and Meprobamate 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 Asparagus Racemosus

What is Asparagus Racemosus?

Asparagus Racemosus
  • Women's reproductive health
  • Promoting breast milk supply
  • Digestive complaints
  • General tonic and stress support
  • Menopausal symptoms

Asparagus racemosus, often called shatavari, is an Ayurvedic herb traditionally used to support women's health, digestion, and overall vitality. Human evidence for most of these uses is limited and preliminary, so benefits are not well proven. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have hormone-sensitive conditions.

Asparagus racemosus · Asparagaceae · Roots (tuberous roots) · Capsules, tablets, powder (churna), liquid extracts, syrups

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

Asparagus Racemosus: dosing

There is no official, standardized dose for Asparagus racemosus. Products vary widely in strength and form, from powders to capsules to liquid extracts.The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Asparagus Racemosus monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Meprobamate

What Is Meprobamate Used For?

Brand names: Equanil, Miltown, Meprospan, Neuramate

Meprobamate tablets are used to manage anxiety disorders or to provide short-term relief of anxiety symptoms. It is intended for anxiety that rises to the level of a disorder — everyday stress and tension that most people experience generally do not require this type of medication.

Because its effectiveness beyond four months has not been well studied, meprobamate is typically used for a limited period of time, with a prescriber checking in regularly to decide whether continued use is still appropriate.

See full Meprobamate drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Asparagus Racemosus

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

0Major
76Moderate
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2,753No known interaction
76 Moderate 2,753 No interaction
Moderate

76 interactions

Showing 60 of 76 moderate interactions — see all 76 on the Asparagus Racemosus page.

No interaction 2,753 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,753 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Asparagus Racemosus list.

See the full Asparagus Racemosus interactions page
See every supplement checked against Meprobamate, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Asparagus Racemosus References

The 1 references that drive our Asparagus Racemosus 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. Satish Kumar MC, Udupa AL, Sammodavardhana K, Rathnakar UP, Shvetha U, Kodancha GP. Acute toxicity and diuretic studies of the roots of Asparagus racemosus Willd in rats. West Indian Med J. 2010;59(1):3-6.

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 Asparagus Racemosus and Meprobamate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Asparagus Racemosus with Meprobamate?
We do not list a known interaction between Asparagus Racemosus and Meprobamate. 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.
Are Asparagus Racemosus and Meprobamate used for the same thing?
They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Asparagus Racemosus in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Meprobamate is being adjusted to a target.
How was the Asparagus Racemosus and Meprobamate combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Meprobamate is filed under 3 classifications, and Asparagus Racemosus has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Meprobamate'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 Asparagus Racemosus interact with any other medications?
Yes. Asparagus Racemosus has 76 documented drug interactions in our database — Meprobamate 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 Meprobamate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Meprobamate has documented interactions with 105 supplements in our database — Asparagus Racemosus is not one of them. The Meprobamate 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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