Drug & supplement interaction

Galphimia Glauca + Cromolyn Sodium

Cromolyn Sodium brand names: Intal, Novo Cromolyn.

No Known Interaction

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Oct 4, 2026

The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Galphimia Glauca and Cromolyn Sodium 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Interaction report

Galphimia Glauca and Cromolyn Sodium

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 Cromolyn Sodium 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 Cromolyn Sodium and Galphimia Glauca? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Cromolyn Sodium

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Cromolyn Sodium is filed under a single classification — oral drugs. Galphimia Glauca has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being cns depressants (moderate) — and none of Cromolyn Sodium’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 — Cromolyn Sodium isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 248 No known interaction 2,582 (incl. Cromolyn Sodium)

Taking anything else?

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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Galphimia Glauca and Cromolyn Sodium May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

Drowsiness / Headache Additional detail
Galphimia Glauca
“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

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
Cromolyn Sodium

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Cromolyn Sodium. Read the label on DailyMed ›
Nausea Additional detail
Galphimia Glauca
“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

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
Cromolyn Sodium

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Cromolyn Sodium. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Galphimia Glauca but not commonly for Cromolyn Sodium: anxiety or restlessness.

Effects for Cromolyn Sodium come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Galphimia Glauca come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Overlapping uses

What Cromolyn Sodium 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. Cromolyn Sodium 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.

Cromolyn Sodium is prescribed for: Cromolyn sodium inhalation solution is used on a regular, daily basis to help manage bronchial asthma in adults and children two years of age and older. It works best as a preventive medicine — it will not stop an asthma attack that has already started. It can also be used as a single dose taken shortly before exposure to known triggers — such as exercise, cold dry air, animal dander, or environmental pollutants — to help prevent the sudden airway tightening those triggers can cause.

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 Cromolyn Sodium 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.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Cromolyn Sodium

This page covers Galphimia Glauca only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Cromolyn Sodium 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).

Open the Cromolyn Sodium interaction page

How much people look this up

Where Galphimia Glauca and Cromolyn Sodium 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

#1,186 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Medication Cromolyn Sodium

Steady interest

#2,606 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 October 4, 2026. The Galphimia Glauca and Cromolyn Sodium 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 Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Supplement

About Galphimia Glauca

What is 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 Cromolyn Oral Inhalation

What Is Cromolyn Oral Inhalation Used For?

Brand names: Intal, Novo Cromolyn

Cromolyn sodium inhalation solution is used on a regular, daily basis to help manage bronchial asthma in adults and children two years of age and older. It works best as a preventive medicine — it will not stop an asthma attack that has already started.

It can also be used as a single dose taken shortly before exposure to known triggers — such as exercise, cold dry air, animal dander, or environmental pollutants — to help prevent the sudden airway tightening those triggers can cause.

See full Cromolyn Oral Inhalation 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

248 Moderate 2,581 No 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

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,581 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Galphimia Glauca list.

See the full Galphimia Glauca interactions page

See every supplement checked against Cromolyn Sodium, ranked by severity

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.

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
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 Cromolyn Sodium Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Galphimia Glauca with Cromolyn Sodium?

We do not list a known interaction between Galphimia Glauca and Cromolyn Sodium. 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.

Do Galphimia Glauca and Cromolyn Sodium have any of the same side effects?

Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 3 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.

Are Galphimia Glauca and Cromolyn Sodium 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 Cromolyn Sodium is being adjusted to a target.

How was the Galphimia Glauca and Cromolyn Sodium combination checked?

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Cromolyn Sodium is filed under 1 classification, and Galphimia Glauca has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Cromolyn Sodium'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 — Cromolyn Sodium 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 Cromolyn Sodium interact with any supplements?

Yes. Cromolyn Sodium has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Galphimia Glauca is not one of them. The Cromolyn Sodium 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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