Drug & supplement interaction

Avens + Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital

Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital brand name: Phenaphen.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Avens and Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital 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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Avens and Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital

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 Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital and Avens 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.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Avens at all — not against Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

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.

Avens safety at a glance

Avens overall Use caution Generally used in food-like amounts, but human safety data are very limited.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally because avens seems to have an effect on the menstrual cycle; avoid using. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data while breastfeeding, so avoid it.

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 Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital and Avens? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
Special populations

Avens in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe

When used orally because avens seems to have an effect on the menstrual cycle; 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 Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital

This page covers Avens only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital page lists 352 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), Asarabacca (major), Beer (major) and Danshen (major).

By severity: 12 major · 304 moderate · 36 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital page

“Alcohol is the entry I would flag first with Phenaphen (aspirin, codeine phosphate, phenobarbital): beer or wine layered onto codeine and phenobarbital can deepen sedation and, at worst, slow breathing. This medication deserves real caution with supplements.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 8 real supplement products containing Avens, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Avens. Even though Avens itself has no known interaction with Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

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Where Avens and Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital 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 Avens
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital
Top 25%

#396 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 Avens reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Avens and Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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.
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Supplement

About Avens

What is Avens?

Avens
  • Diarrhea
  • Indigestion and dyspepsia
  • Gas (flatulence)
  • Sore throat and mouth rinses
  • Mild inflammation

Avens is a traditional European herb whose root and leaves are rich in tannins and have long been used as a tea for diarrhea and digestive upset. Solid human research is lacking, so its benefits are unproven. If you choose to try it, use it short-term, follow the product label, and check first with your pharmacist or doctor.

Geum urbanum · Rosaceae · Dried aerial (flowering) parts and roots · Tea (infusion), decoction, dried herb, root powder, tincture

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

Avens: dosing

There is no officially established or standardized dose for Avens. Traditional sources describe steeping a small amount of dried herb in hot water as a tea, or briefly boiling the dried root to make a decoction.Because product strengths vary widely, the safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed them.

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

Read the full Avens monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Avens

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

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Evidence & sources

Avens References

The 1 references that drive our Avens 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. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.

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 Avens and Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Avens with Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital?
We do not list a known interaction between Avens and Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital. 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.
Does Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital interact with any supplements?
Yes. Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital has documented interactions with 352 supplements in our database — Avens is not one of them. The Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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