Drug & supplement interaction

Couch Grass + Dasatinib

Dasatinib brand names: Sprycel, Phyrago.

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 Couch Grass and Dasatinib 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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Couch Grass and Dasatinib

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 Dasatinib and Couch Grass 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 Couch Grass at all — not against Dasatinib, 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.

Couch Grass safety at a glance

Couch Grass overall Use caution Generally considered well tolerated, but human safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Dasatinib and Couch Grass? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Dasatinib’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Couch Grass. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Dasatinib’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.

  • Heart failure Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • A severe skin reaction Worth acting on
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 26 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 Dasatinib. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 36,952 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Dasatinib that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Couch Grass’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Couch Grass side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Couch Grass has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Dasatinib

This page covers Couch Grass only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Dasatinib page lists 146 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major), Cesium (major) and Ephedra (major).

By severity: 8 major · 98 moderate · 40 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Dasatinib page

“Grapefruit is the first thing I would take off the table for anyone on dasatinib (Sprycel, Phyrago), a targeted leukemia therapy where a steady blood level is the whole point of treatment. It blocks CYP3A4, the enzyme that clears dasatinib, letting levels climb, and 121 of the 146 supplements on file act on that same pathway.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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

We hold 1,482 real supplement products containing Couch Grass, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Couch Grass. Even though Couch Grass itself has no known interaction with Dasatinib, 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 Couch Grass and Dasatinib 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 Couch Grass
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Dasatinib
Steady interest

#2,077 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.
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Couch Grass and Dasatinib 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 Couch Grass

What is Couch Grass?

  • Urinary tract complaints
  • Mild bladder irritation
  • Increasing urine flow (diuretic)
  • Kidney 'gravel' or stones (traditional)
  • Soothing inflamed urinary passages
  • Sore throat or cough (traditional)

Couch grass is a common lawn weed whose rhizome has long been used in traditional European herbal medicine, mainly for urinary and bladder complaints. High-quality human studies are lacking, so its benefits are largely unproven. It is generally considered well tolerated, but you should talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have kidney or heart problems.

Elymus repens · Poaceae · Dried rhizome (underground stem) and roots · Tea (infusion or decoction), liquid extract, tincture, capsules

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

Couch Grass: dosing

There is no well-established standardized dose of couch grass, because it has not been studied carefully in modern trials. Traditional preparations include teas made from the dried rhizome and liquid extracts or tinctures.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount. If you take couch grass, drinking plenty of water is often advised, particularly when it is used for urinary complaints.

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

Read the full Couch Grass monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Dasatinib

What Is Dasatinib Used For?

Brand names: Sprycel, Phyrago

Dasatinib tablets (available as Sprycel, Phyrago, and generic dasatinib) treat Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in adults — both newly diagnosed cases in chronic phase and more advanced phases of CML when prior treatment including imatinib has stopped working or caused intolerable side effects. They are also used for adults with Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) when prior therapy has not worked.

For pediatric patients aged 1 year and older, Sprycel and Phyrago are indicated for Ph+ CML in chronic phase, as well as newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL in combination with chemotherapy. Generic dasatinib tablets are indicated for pediatric patients with Ph+ CML in chronic phase; additional pediatric Ph+ ALL use is specifically approved for Sprycel.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Dasatinib

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (36,952 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Pleural effusion 3,253 reports
Fatigue 2,541 reports
Diarrhea 2,172 reports
Nausea 2,141 reports
Headache 2,006 reports
See full Dasatinib drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Couch Grass

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Couch Grass — 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 Couch Grass 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 Couch Grass list.

See the full Couch Grass interactions page
See every supplement checked against Dasatinib, ranked by severity
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

We checked Couch Grass against Dasatinib in the Natural Medicines interaction database and found no documented interaction on file. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus, and supplement label details from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.

DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

© 2021 Therapeutic Research Center, LLC

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Taking Couch Grass and Dasatinib Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Couch Grass with Dasatinib?
We do not list a known interaction between Couch Grass and Dasatinib. 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 Dasatinib interact with any supplements?
Yes. Dasatinib has documented interactions with 146 supplements in our database — Couch Grass is not one of them. The Dasatinib interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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