Drug & supplement interaction

Bogbean + Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine

Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine brand names: Mescolor, Rescon-Mx, Xiral.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Bogbean and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine 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

Bogbean and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine

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 Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine and Bogbean 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 Bogbean at all — not against Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine, 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.

Bogbean safety at a glance

Bogbean overall Use caution Limited safety data; large doses may cause stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally due to the lack of toxicity information and its possible purgative action; avoid using. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When used orally due to the lack of toxicity information and its possible purgative action; 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 Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine and Bogbean? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Bogbean Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Diarrhea / Vomiting / Nausea Additional detail

    “Orally, bogbean seems to be generally well tolerated (4). Excessive doses of bogbean can irritate the GI tract, and cause diarrhea, pain, nausea, and vomiting (4).”

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

    1 source cited
    1. 4. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.

    “Orally, excessive doses of bogbean can irritate the GI tract and cause diarrhea, pain, nausea, and vomiting (4).”

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

    1 source cited
    1. 4. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Bogbean — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine 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 Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine.

Special populations

Bogbean in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally due to the lack of toxicity information and its possible purgative action; 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 Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine

This page covers Bogbean only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine page lists 231 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Ephedra (major), Grapefruit (major), Henbane (major) and Lithium (major).

By severity: 10 major · 176 moderate · 45 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine page

“The three-drug combination of chlorpheniramine, methscopolamine, and pseudoephedrine (Mescolor, Rescon-Mx, Xiral) sits at the serious end of supplement interactions, with 231 ingredients on file and 10 rated major, and those ten are what to understand first. Most of the list splits into two problems.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 11 real supplement products containing Bogbean, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Bogbean. Even though Bogbean itself has no known interaction with Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine, 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 Bogbean and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine 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 Bogbean
Steady interest

#1,265 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine
Top half

#1,214 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 Bogbean reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Bogbean and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine 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 Bogbean

What is Bogbean?

  • Rheumatoid arthritis and joint pain
  • Poor appetite and digestive upset
  • Bitter tonic
  • Scurvy (traditional)
  • Fever (traditional)

Bogbean is a wetland plant whose bitter leaves have long been used in folk medicine for joint pain, poor appetite, and digestion. Good-quality human studies are lacking, so its benefits are unproven, and large amounts can upset the stomach. Talk with a pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Menyanthes trifoliata · Menyanthaceae · Leaves (and sometimes the roots/rhizome) · Tea, tincture, liquid extract, capsules, dried herb

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

Bogbean: dosing

There is no well-established, standardized dose for bogbean. Traditional use typically involves small amounts of the dried leaf as a tea or a measured dose of tincture or extract.Because strengths vary widely between products, the safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount. More is not better with this bitter herb, since larger doses are more likely to cause stomach upset.

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

Read the full Bogbean monograph & all interactions
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Bogbean

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

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Bogbean References

The 1 references that drive our Bogbean 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 Bogbean and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Bogbean with Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine?
We do not list a known interaction between Bogbean and Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine. 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 Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine has documented interactions with 231 supplements in our database — Bogbean is not one of them. The Chlorpheniramine, Methscopolamine, Pseudoephedrine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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