Drug & supplement interaction

Galphimia Glauca + Meclofenamate

Meclofenamate brand name: Meclomen.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Galphimia Glauca and Meclofenamate 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 label for Meclofenamate states a food rule worth keeping to, and 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 Meclofenamate

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 Meclofenamate 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 Meclofenamate and Galphimia Glauca? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Meclofenamate

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Meclofenamate is filed under 5 classifications — including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids), organic anion transporter 3 (oat3) substrates, organic anion transporter 1 (oat1) substrates. Galphimia Glauca has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being cns depressants (moderate) — and none of Meclofenamate’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 — Meclofenamate 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. Meclofenamate)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Galphimia Glauca and Meclofenamate 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.

  • 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
    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

    Meclofenamate

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Meclofenamate. 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
    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

    Meclofenamate

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

Reported for Galphimia Glauca but not commonly for Meclofenamate: anxiety or restlessness and drowsiness.

Effects for Meclofenamate 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.

How to take them

Some Meclofenamate Products Have a Food Rule — Galphimia Glauca Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Meclofenamate says to take it with food. If you take Galphimia Glauca on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Meclofenamate with a meal where the label says to.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Meclofenamate products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

If gastrointestinal complaints occur (see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS ), meclofenamate sodium may be administered with meals or with milk (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY for a description of food effects).

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Meclofenamate — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Meclofenamate

This page covers Galphimia Glauca only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Meclofenamate page lists 32 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Asarabacca (major), Beer (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major) and Wine (major).

By severity: 5 major · 16 moderate · 11 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Meclofenamate page

“Meclofenamate (Meclomen) is a prescription NSAID for pain and arthritis, a class of drug that is already hard on the stomach and kidneys, so this list deserves real care rather than a quick skim. Five of its 32 supplement and herbal interactions rate major, clustered around two dangers: alcohol (beer and wine both raise the risk of sto…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Galphimia Glauca and Meclofenamate 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

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

29 days ago today
Medication Meclofenamate
Steady interest

#2,710 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 13, 2026. The Galphimia Glauca and Meclofenamate 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 Meclofenamate

What Is Meclofenamate Used For?

Brand name: Meclomen

Meclofenamate sodium capsules are used in adults to relieve mild to moderate pain, reduce fever, and treat the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis (a type of spinal arthritis). They are also used for acute painful shoulder, acute gouty arthritis, primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods), and idiopathic heavy menstrual bleeding.

This medication is not recommended for use in children, as adequate safety and effectiveness studies have not been carried out in that age group.

See full Meclofenamate 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 Meclofenamate, 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.

  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 Meclofenamate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Galphimia Glauca with Meclofenamate?
We do not list a known interaction between Galphimia Glauca and Meclofenamate. 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 Meclofenamate have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 2 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.
Should I take Galphimia Glauca and Meclofenamate at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Meclofenamate says to take it with food. If you take Galphimia Glauca on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Meclofenamate with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Meclofenamate products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Galphimia Glauca and Meclofenamate combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Meclofenamate is filed under 5 classifications, and Galphimia Glauca has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Meclofenamate'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 — Meclofenamate 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 Meclofenamate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Meclofenamate has documented interactions with 32 supplements in our database — Galphimia Glauca is not one of them. The Meclofenamate 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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