Drug & supplement interaction

Jiaogulan + Gemifloxacin

Gemifloxacin brand name: Factive.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Jiaogulan and Gemifloxacin 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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Jiaogulan and Gemifloxacin

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 Gemifloxacin and Jiaogulan 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.

Jiaogulan safety at a glance

Jiaogulan overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in tea or supplement form for short periods, but long-term safety is not well studied.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally. Ginsenoside Rb1, which is identical to the jiaogulan constituent gypenoside 3, has teratogenic effects in animal models; avoid using. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Avoid Avoid while breastfeeding because there is not enough safety information.

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Gemifloxacin and Jiaogulan? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Gemifloxacin

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Gemifloxacin is filed under 4 classifications — including quinolone antibiotics, organic anion-transporting polypeptide substrates (oatp), antibiotic drugs. Jiaogulan has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate), antidiabetes drugs (moderate) and immunosuppressants (moderate) — and none of Gemifloxacin’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

Jiaogulan Does Interact With Other Medications

Jiaogulan has 327 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Gemifloxacin isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 327 No known interaction 2,503 (incl. Gemifloxacin)
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What to actually watch for

What Jiaogulan Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Dry mouth Additional detail

    “Orally, jiaogulan may cause diarrhea and nausea (6,106651). Dry mouth has also been reported with oral jiaogulan use.”

    Jiaogulan · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    2 sources cited
    1. 6. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
    2. 106651. Rao A, Clayton P, Briskey D. The effect of an orally-dosed Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract (ActivAMP®) on body composition in overweight, adult men and women: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study. J Hum Nutr Diet 2021.
  • Trouble sleeping / Dizziness Additional detail

    “Orally, jiaogulan may cause dizziness and insomnia.”

    Jiaogulan · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in insomnia.

    1 source cited
    1. 106651. Rao A, Clayton P, Briskey D. The effect of an orally-dosed Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract (ActivAMP®) on body composition in overweight, adult men and women: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study. J Hum Nutr Diet 2021.
  • Diarrhea / Nausea Additional detail

    “Orally, jiaogulan seems to be well tolerated when used for up to 4 months.

    Most Common Adverse Effects:

    Orally: Diarrhea and nausea.”

    Jiaogulan · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

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

Special populations

Jiaogulan in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe

When used orally. Ginsenoside Rb1, which is identical to the jiaogulan constituent gypenoside 3, has teratogenic effects in animal models; avoid using.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Gemifloxacin

This page covers Jiaogulan only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Gemifloxacin page lists 81 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Apple (major), Grapefruit (major), Sweet Orange (major) and Bacillus Coagulans (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 56 moderate · 21 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Gemifloxacin page

“Picture a week on gemifloxacin (Factive) for pneumonia or a stubborn bronchitis: juice with breakfast, a probiotic, maybe calcium. That ordinary morning is where the trouble sits, and this list warrants real care.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Gemifloxacin interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Jiaogulan as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 452 real supplement products containing Jiaogulan, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Jiaogulan. Even though Jiaogulan itself has no known interaction with Gemifloxacin, 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 Jiaogulan and Gemifloxacin 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 Jiaogulan
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Gemifloxacin
Top half

#1,049 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 Jiaogulan reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Jiaogulan and Gemifloxacin records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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 Jiaogulan

What is Jiaogulan?

Jiaogulan
  • Fatigue and stress (adaptogen)
  • Blood sugar support
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Immune and general wellness

Jiaogulan is a climbing vine used in traditional Chinese medicine as an adaptogen and for heart, blood sugar, and cholesterol support. Early human and animal studies are promising for some uses like metabolism and blood pressure, but the overall evidence is still limited. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before starting it, especially if you have a health condition or take medication.

Gynostemma pentaphyllum · Cucurbitaceae · Leaves and aerial parts · Tea, capsules, tablets, liquid extracts, powders

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

Jiaogulan: dosing

There is no official, standardized dose of jiaogulan. The right amount can vary depending on the product, its strength, and whether it is a tea, capsule, or extract.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not to exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Jiaogulan monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Gemifloxacin

What Is Gemifloxacin Used For?

Brand name: Factive

  • Gemifloxacin is used to treat pneumonia. Gemifloxacin may also be used to treat bronchitis but should not be used for this condition if there are other treatment options. Gemifloxacin is in a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. It works by killing bacteria that cause infections.

  • Antibiotics such as gemifloxacin do not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Using antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment.

See full Gemifloxacin drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Jiaogulan

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

0Major
327Moderate
0Minor
2,502No known interaction
327 Moderate 2,502 No interaction
Moderate

327 interactions

Showing 60 of 327 moderate interactions — see all 327 on the Jiaogulan page.

No interaction 2,502 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,502 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Jiaogulan list.

See the full Jiaogulan interactions page
See every supplement checked against Gemifloxacin, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Jiaogulan References

The 8 references that drive our Jiaogulan 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. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
  2. Tan H, Liu ZL, Liu MJ. [Antithrombotic effect of Gynostemma pentaphyllum]. Zhingguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi 1993;13:278-80.
  3. Chan LY, Chiu PY, Lau TK. An in-vitro study of ginsenoside Rb(1)-induced teratogenicity using a whole rat embryo culture model. Hum Reprod 2003;18:2166-8..
  4. Huyen VT, Phan DV, Thang P, Hoa NK, Ostenson CG. Gynostemma pentaphyllum Tea Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetic Patients. J Nutr Metab. 2013;2013:765383. doi: 10.1155/2013/765383.
  5. Li Y, Lin W, Huang J, Xie Y, Ma W. Anti-cancer effects of Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino (Jiaogulan). Chin Med. 2016 Sep 27;11:43. Review. PubMed
  6. Huyen VT, Phan DV, Thang P, Ky PT, Hoa NK, Ostenson CG. Antidiabetic effect of add-on Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract therapy with sulfonylureas in type 2 diabetic patients. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012; 452313.
  7. Huyen VT, Phan DV, Thang P, Hoa NK, Ostenson CG. Antidiabetic effect of Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea in randomly assigned type 2 diabetic patients. Horm Metab Res. 2010;42(5):353-7.
  8. Rao A, Clayton P, Briskey D. The effect of an orally-dosed Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract (ActivAMP®) on body composition in overweight, adult men and women: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study. J Hum Nutr Diet 2021.

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 Jiaogulan and Gemifloxacin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Jiaogulan with Gemifloxacin?
We do not list a known interaction between Jiaogulan and Gemifloxacin. 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 Jiaogulan and Gemifloxacin combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Gemifloxacin is filed under 4 classifications, and Jiaogulan has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — none of Gemifloxacin'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 Jiaogulan interact with any other medications?
Yes. Jiaogulan has 327 documented drug interactions in our database — Gemifloxacin 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 Gemifloxacin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Gemifloxacin has documented interactions with 81 supplements in our database — Jiaogulan is not one of them. The Gemifloxacin 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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