Drug & supplement interaction

Galphimia Glauca + Budesonide

Budesonide brand names: Entocort EC, Pulmicort, Uceris, Tarpeyo, Eohilia.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Galphimia Glauca and Budesonide 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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Galphimia Glauca and Budesonide

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 Budesonide and Galphimia Glauca 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.

Galphimia Glauca safety at a glance

Galphimia Glauca overall Use caution Short-term studies suggest it is generally well tolerated, but long-term safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid There is not enough safety information, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is 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 Budesonide and Galphimia Glauca? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Budesonide

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Budesonide is filed under 4 classifications — including corticosteroids, cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates, oral drugs. Galphimia Glauca has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being cns depressants (moderate) — and none of Budesonide’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

Galphimia Glauca Does Interact With Other Medications

Galphimia Glauca has 248 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Budesonide isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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What to actually watch for

What Galphimia Glauca Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Drowsiness / Headache Additional detail

    “Orally, Galphimia glauca extract 7-14 mg daily has been associated with sedation and headache. Rarely, restlessness, nervousness, weakness, and other side effects have been reported; but it is unclear if Galphimia glauca was the causal factor.”

    Galphimia Glauca · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cluster headache.

    1 source cited
    1. 99507. Herrera-Arellano A, Jiménez-Ferrer JE, Zamilpa A, García-Alonso G, Herrera-Alvarez S, Tortoriello J. Therapeutic effectiveness of Galphimia glauca vs. lorazepam in generalized anxiety disorder. A controlled 15-week clinical trial. Planta Med. 2012;78(14): PubMed
  • Anxiety or restlessness Additional detail

    Recorded for Galphimia Glauca in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Drowsiness / Headache above.

  • Nausea Additional detail

    “Orally, Galphimia glauca extract 7-14 mg daily has been associated with nausea and epigastric burning.”

    Galphimia Glauca · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in myasthenia gravis.

    1 source cited
    1. 99507. Herrera-Arellano A, Jiménez-Ferrer JE, Zamilpa A, García-Alonso G, Herrera-Alvarez S, Tortoriello J. Therapeutic effectiveness of Galphimia glauca vs. lorazepam in generalized anxiety disorder. A controlled 15-week clinical trial. Planta Med. 2012;78(14): PubMed

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Galphimia Glauca — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Budesonide 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 Budesonide.

Overlapping uses

What Budesonide Is Prescribed For, and What Galphimia Glauca Has Been Studied For

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

Budesonide is prescribed for: Budesonide inhalation suspension is used as a maintenance (long-term control) treatment for asthma in children 12 months to 8 years old. It also works as a preventive (prophylactic) therapy to reduce the frequency of asthma symptoms. Important: This medication is not a rescue inhaler. It will not stop a sudden asthma attack.

Read the rest of what Budesonide is prescribed for

A separate fast-acting bronchodilator is needed for sudden symptoms.

Galphimia Glauca has been studied for:

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

    Galphimia Glauca for asthma

    Although there has been interest in using oral Galphimia glauca for asthma, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of Galphimia glauca 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 Budesonide on your own; if you are taking Galphimia Glauca for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Galphimia Glauca or Budesonide

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Galphimia Glauca or Budesonide, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Budesonide

This page covers Galphimia Glauca only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Budesonide page lists 154 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), Lily-of-the-valley (major), St. John's Wort (major) and Acacia Rigidula (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 110 moderate · 40 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Budesonide page

“Budesonide (Entocort EC, Pulmicort, Uceris) is a steroid designed to act locally in the gut or airways while the liver enzyme CYP3A4 clears most of what reaches the bloodstream. That design is exactly why this page warrants real care.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Budesonide interaction page

How much people look this up

Where Galphimia Glauca and Budesonide 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 Galphimia Glauca
Steady interest

#1,411 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Budesonide
Top half

#733 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 Galphimia Glauca reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Galphimia Glauca and Budesonide 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 Galphimia Glauca

What is Galphimia Glauca?

Galphimia Glauca
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Insomnia
  • Allergic rhinitis and hay fever
  • Respiratory complaints
  • Traditionally used as an anticonvulsant

Galphimia glauca is a shrub from Mexico and Central America that has been studied mainly for anxiety, with some small clinical trials suggesting possible benefit. Overall the evidence is still limited and its long-term safety is not well established, so talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it.

Galphimia glauca · Malpighiaceae · Leaves and aerial parts · Capsules, standardized extracts, tinctures, homeopathic preparations, tea

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

Galphimia Glauca: dosing

There is no well-established standard dose of Galphimia glauca. Clinical studies have used standardized extracts, but products on the market vary widely in their strength and how they are made.Because of this, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Galphimia Glauca monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Budesonide

What Is Budesonide Used For?

Brand names: Entocort EC, Pulmicort, Uceris, Tarpeyo, Eohilia

Budesonide inhalation suspension is used as a maintenance (long-term control) treatment for asthma in children 12 months to 8 years old. It also works as a preventive (prophylactic) therapy to reduce the frequency of asthma symptoms.

Important: This medication is not a rescue inhaler. It will not stop a sudden asthma attack. A separate fast-acting bronchodilator is needed for sudden symptoms.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Budesonide

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (164,268 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Dyspnea 25,466 reports
Asthma 16,672 reports
Cough 11,686 reports
Fatigue 9,211 reports
Pneumonia 8,754 reports
See full Budesonide drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Galphimia Glauca

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

0Major
248Moderate
0Minor
2,581No known interaction
Moderate

248 interactions

Showing 60 of 248 moderate interactions — see all 248 on the Galphimia Glauca page.

No interaction 2,581 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Galphimia Glauca References

The 2 references that drive our Galphimia Glauca 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. Herrera-Arellano, A., Jimenez-Ferrer, E., Zamilpa, A., et al. Efficacy and tolerability of a standardized herbal product from Galphimia glauca on generalized anxiety disorder. A randomized, double-blind clinical trial controlled with lorazepam. Planta Med
  2. Herrera-Arellano A, Jiménez-Ferrer JE, Zamilpa A, García-Alonso G, Herrera-Alvarez S, Tortoriello J. Therapeutic effectiveness of Galphimia glauca vs. lorazepam in generalized anxiety disorder. A controlled 15-week clinical trial. Planta Med. 2012;78(14): PubMed

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 Galphimia Glauca and Budesonide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Galphimia Glauca with Budesonide?
We do not list a known interaction between Galphimia Glauca and Budesonide. 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 Galphimia Glauca and Budesonide 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 Galphimia Glauca in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Budesonide is being adjusted to a target.
How was the Galphimia Glauca and Budesonide combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Budesonide is filed under 4 classifications, and Galphimia Glauca has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Budesonide'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 Galphimia Glauca interact with any other medications?
Yes. Galphimia Glauca has 248 documented drug interactions in our database — Budesonide 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 Budesonide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Budesonide has documented interactions with 154 supplements in our database — Galphimia Glauca is not one of them. The Budesonide 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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