Drug & supplement interaction

Goat's Rue + Ocrelizumab

Ocrelizumab brand name: Ocrevus.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 27, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Goat's Rue and Ocrelizumab 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 Ocrelizumab

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 Ocrelizumab 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 Ocrelizumab and Goat's Rue? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Ocrelizumab

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Ocrelizumab is filed under a single classification — immunosuppressants. Goat's Rue has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate) — and none of Ocrelizumab’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 — Ocrelizumab 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. Ocrelizumab)
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What to actually watch for

What Ocrelizumab’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 Ocrelizumab’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. 3 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • Pain in an arm or leg
  • Back pain
  • Cough
  • Swelling
  • Diarrhea

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Ocrelizumab. 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 Ocrelizumab

This page covers Goat's Rue only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ocrelizumab page lists 53 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Active Hexose Correlated Compound (ahcc) (moderate), Alfalfa (moderate), American Ginseng (moderate), Andrographis (moderate) and Ashwagandha (moderate).

By severity: 52 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ocrelizumab page

“Echinacea, the cold-season staple, revs up the immune system, which is exactly what Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) is given to quiet in multiple sclerosis. That single tension runs through all 53 supplements on this page.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Ocrelizumab 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 Ocrelizumab, 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 Ocrelizumab 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

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

29 days ago today
Medication Ocrelizumab
Steady interest

#1,753 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 27, 2026. The Goat's Rue and Ocrelizumab 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 Ocrelizumab Injection

What Is Ocrelizumab Injection Used For?

Brand name: Ocrevus

Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) is given by intravenous (IV) infusion and is approved for adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) — including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting MS, and active secondary progressive MS — as well as adults with primary progressive MS (PPMS).

Ocrevus is also approved for pediatric patients 10 years of age and older who weigh at least 25 kg (about 55 lbs) and have relapsing-remitting MS.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Ocrelizumab

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (61,946 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Covid-19 11,575 reports
Fatigue 6,242 reports
Urinary tract infection 3,782 reports
Headache 3,283 reports
Multiple sclerosis 3,029 reports
See full Ocrelizumab Injection 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 Ocrelizumab, 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 Ocrelizumab Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Goat's Rue with Ocrelizumab?
We do not list a known interaction between Goat's Rue and Ocrelizumab. 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 Ocrelizumab combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Ocrelizumab is filed under 1 classification, and Goat's Rue has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Ocrelizumab'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 — Ocrelizumab 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 Ocrelizumab interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ocrelizumab has documented interactions with 53 supplements in our database — Goat's Rue is not one of them. The Ocrelizumab 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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