Drug & supplement interaction

Cassia Nomame + Risdiplam

Risdiplam brand name: Evrysdi.

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

We found no known interaction between Cassia Nomame and Risdiplam 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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Cassia Nomame and Risdiplam

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 Risdiplam and Cassia Nomame 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 Cassia Nomame at all — not against Risdiplam, 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.

Cassia Nomame safety at a glance

Cassia Nomame overall Use caution Limited human safety data, so use cautiously and under guidance.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information; avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data; best to avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Risdiplam and Cassia Nomame? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Risdiplam’s Own FDA Label Lists

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

  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on mentioned in 5.3% of FDA reports for Risdiplam
  • A stuffy or runny nose
  • Cough
  • Fever mentioned in 4.4% of FDA reports for Risdiplam
  • Joint pain
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea mentioned in 7.3% of FDA reports for Risdiplam
  • A skin rash
  • Vomiting

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Risdiplam. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 3,960 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Risdiplam that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Cassia Nomame’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Cassia Nomame side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Cassia Nomame has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Risdiplam

This page covers Cassia Nomame only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Risdiplam page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Risdiplam page

“Risdiplam (Evrysdi) is an oral medicine for spinal muscular atrophy, and it only helps if the full dose actually reaches the bloodstream, which is exactly what every one of the 17 supplements on this list can threaten. All of them interfere with how orally taken drugs are absorbed.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 49 real supplement products containing Cassia Nomame, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Cassia Nomame. Even though Cassia Nomame itself has no known interaction with Risdiplam, 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 Cassia Nomame and Risdiplam 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 Cassia Nomame
Steady interest

#1,192 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Risdiplam
Steady interest

#1,602 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. Cassia Nomame is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Cassia Nomame reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Cassia Nomame and Risdiplam 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 Cassia Nomame

What is Cassia Nomame?

  • Weight management
  • Reducing dietary fat absorption
  • Mild fluid retention (diuretic use)
  • Digestive support
  • General 'detox' or slimming blends

Cassia nomame is a legume plant traditionally used in parts of Asia and now marketed mainly in weight-loss supplements for its supposed ability to block fat absorption. Human evidence is very limited and weak, so it should not be relied on for weight loss. If you want to try it, talk with your pharmacist or doctor first, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Chamaecrista nomame · Fabaceae · Whole plant (aerial parts), often used as a tea or extract · Capsules, tablets, tea, and standardized extracts (sometimes in weight-loss blends)

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

Cassia Nomame: dosing

There is no well-established or standardized dose for Cassia nomame. It is most often found in combination products, so the amount varies a lot from one brand to another.If you choose to use it, follow the directions on the product label and do not take more than recommended.

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

Read the full Cassia Nomame monograph & all interactions
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Cassia Nomame

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Cassia Nomame — 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

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Cassia Nomame list.

See the full Cassia Nomame interactions page
See every supplement checked against Risdiplam, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Cassia Nomame References

The 3 sources that drive our Cassia Nomame monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Cassia Nomame is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss — NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Source
  2. Herbs at a Glance — NIH NCCIH Source
  3. Dietary Supplements — MedlinePlus Source

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 Cassia Nomame and Risdiplam Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Cassia Nomame with Risdiplam?
We do not list a known interaction between Cassia Nomame and Risdiplam. 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 Risdiplam interact with any supplements?
Yes. Risdiplam has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Cassia Nomame is not one of them. The Risdiplam 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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