Drug & supplement interaction

Goat's Rue + Glucagon

Glucagon brand names: Glucagon, Baqsimi.

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 Goat's Rue and Glucagon 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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Goat's Rue and Glucagon

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 Glucagon and Goat's Rue 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.

Goat's Rue safety at a glance

Goat's Rue overall Use caution The fresh plant can be toxic, and well-controlled human safety data on supplements are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data exists, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Use caution It is traditionally used to support milk supply, but quality and safety vary, so use only with professional guidance.

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

Still wondering about combining Glucagon and Goat's Rue? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Glucagon

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Glucagon is filed under 2 classifications — antidiabetes drugs, oral drugs. Goat's Rue has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate) — and none of Glucagon’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

Goat's Rue Does Interact With Other Medications

Goat's Rue has 122 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Glucagon isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 122 No known interaction 2,708 (incl. Glucagon)
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What to actually watch for

What Glucagon’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Goat's Rue. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Glucagon’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. 5 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Low blood sugar Worth acting on
  • High blood sugar Worth acting on
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • A change in taste
  • A stuffy or runny nose
  • Sore throat
  • A fast or pounding heartbeat
  • Cough

Showing the 10 most notable of 14 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 Glucagon. Read the label on DailyMed › Goat's Rue’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Goat's Rue side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Goat's Rue has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Glucagon

This page covers Goat's Rue only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Glucagon page lists 256 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Acai (moderate), African Wild Potato (moderate) and Agaricus Mushroom (moderate).

By severity: 2 major · 215 moderate · 39 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Glucagon page

“If you keep glucagon (Baqsimi) on hand to rescue a severe low blood sugar, read this list with genuine care. Of the 256 supplements and herbs on file, 239 affect blood sugar control, most by lowering glucose further, which can set up the very crash glucagon exists to reverse.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Glucagon interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Goat's Rue as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 80 real supplement products containing Goat's Rue, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Goat's Rue. Even though Goat's Rue itself has no known interaction with Glucagon, 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 Goat's Rue and Glucagon 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 Goat's Rue
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Glucagon
Top 25%

#554 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 Goat's Rue reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Goat's Rue and Glucagon 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 Goat's Rue

What is Goat's Rue?

Goat's Rue
  • Boosting breast milk supply
  • Blood sugar support
  • Traditional digestive remedy
  • General tonic

Goat's rue is a traditional herb most often used by nursing parents to try to increase milk supply, and it has a historical link to diabetes research. Solid human evidence for either use is limited, and the plant can be toxic in larger amounts, so use it only under the guidance of a pharmacist or doctor.

Galega officinalis · Fabaceae · Above-ground parts (leaves, flowering tops, and seeds) · Tea, capsules, tincture, dried herb

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

Goat's Rue: dosing

There is no well-established, standardized dose for goat's rue. Do not exceed the recommended amount, and choose products from reputable brands.

From our Goat's Rue monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Goat's Rue monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Glucagon Nasal Powder

What Is Glucagon Nasal Powder Used For?

Brand names: Glucagon, Baqsimi

Baqsimi nasal powder is used to treat severe hypoglycemia — dangerously low blood sugar — in adults and children aged 1 year and older who have diabetes. It is an emergency medicine meant to be used when a person cannot eat or drink to raise their blood sugar on their own.

See full Glucagon Nasal Powder drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Goat's Rue

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

0Major
122Moderate
0Minor
2,707No known interaction
122 Moderate 2,707 No interaction
Moderate

122 interactions

Showing 60 of 122 moderate interactions — see all 122 on the Goat's Rue page.

No interaction 2,707 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Goat's Rue against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,707 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Goat's Rue list.

See the full Goat's Rue interactions page
See every supplement checked against Glucagon, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Goat's Rue References

The 6 references that drive our Goat's Rue 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. Atanasov AT. Effect of Galega officinalis L. extract on platelet aggregation in rats. J Herbs Spices Med Plants 1995;3:71-6.
  2. Atanasov, A. T. and Spasov, V. Inhibiting effect of desalted extract from Galega officinalis L. on platelet aggregation. Folia Med.(Plovdiv.) 1999;41(1):46-50.
  3. Atanasov, A. T. and Spasov, V. Inhibiting and disaggregating effect of gel-filtered Galega officinalis L. herbal extract on platelet aggregation. J.Ethnopharmacol. 2000;69(3):235-240. PubMed
  4. Atanasov, A. T. and Tchorbanov, B. Anti-platelet fraction from Galega officinalis L. inhibits platelet aggregation. J.Med.Food 2002;5(4):229-234.
  5. Atanasov, A. T. and Tchorbanov, B. J. Antiplatelet aggregation activity of a fraction isolated from Galega officinalis L. J Herbs Spices Medicinal Plant 2002;10(2):63-71.
  6. Salatino S, Giacomelli L, Carnevali I, Giacomelli E. The role of natural galactagogues during breast feeding: focus on a Galega officinalis based food supplement. Minerva Pediatr. 2017 Dec;69(6):531-537. 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 Goat's Rue and Glucagon Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Goat's Rue with Glucagon?
We do not list a known interaction between Goat's Rue and Glucagon. 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.
How was the Goat's Rue and Glucagon combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Glucagon is filed under 2 classifications, and Goat's Rue has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Glucagon'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 Goat's Rue interact with any other medications?
Yes. Goat's Rue has 122 documented drug interactions in our database — Glucagon 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 Glucagon interact with any supplements?
Yes. Glucagon has documented interactions with 256 supplements in our database — Goat's Rue is not one of them. The Glucagon 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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