Lady's Bedstraw + Canagliflozin
Canagliflozin brand name: Invokana.
We found no known interaction between Lady's Bedstraw and Canagliflozin 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.
Lady's Bedstraw and Canagliflozin
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 Canagliflozin and Lady's Bedstraw 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.
Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Lady's Bedstraw at all — not against Canagliflozin, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.
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.
Lady's Bedstraw safety at a glance
Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.
See Every Supplement That Interacts With Canagliflozin
This page covers Lady's Bedstraw only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Canagliflozin 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 Canagliflozin page
“Canagliflozin (Invokana) lowers blood sugar, and that is precisely why this list deserves genuine care. Nearly every ingredient on it works on glucose one way or another: most can push it too low when stacked with the drug, while a few, niacin among them, raise it and work against the medicine.”
Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026
Where Lady's Bedstraw and Canagliflozin 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.
#1,385 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#1,692 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
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. Lady's Bedstraw is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
- Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Lady's Bedstraw reference on this page ↓
- Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Lady's Bedstraw and Canagliflozin 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.
About Lady's Bedstraw
What is Lady's Bedstraw?
- Urinary and mild diuretic support
- Skin complaints (topical)
- Mild calming/sleep support
- Digestive upset
- Wound and inflammation soothing
Lady's bedstraw is a traditional European herb taken mostly as a tea for urinary, skin, and mild calming purposes. High-quality human research is lacking, so its benefits are not well proven, and you should talk with a pharmacist or doctor before using it—especially during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Galium verum · Rubiaceae · Aerial parts (flowering tops, leaves, and stems) · Tea, infusion, tincture, dried herb, topical preparations
An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Lady's Bedstraw is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Lady's Bedstraw record says about it on its own.
Lady's Bedstraw: dosing
There is no established or standardized dose for lady's bedstraw. Traditional use involves a tea made from the dried aerial parts, but exact safe and effective amounts have not been determined by research.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.
From our Lady's Bedstraw monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.
About Canagliflozin
What Is Canagliflozin Used For?
Brand name: Invokana
Invokana (canagliflozin) is used alongside diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults and children aged 10 and older with type 2 diabetes. It is not for type 1 diabetes.
In adults with type 2 diabetes, Invokana is also used to lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death in those with established cardiovascular disease, and to reduce the risk of serious kidney complications — including end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular death, and hospitalization for heart failure — in those with diabetic kidney disease and high levels of protein in the urine.
Most-Reported Side Effects for Canagliflozin
From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (31,055 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.
Other Drugs & Lady's Bedstraw
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Lady's Bedstraw — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
No drugs match “”.
No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list
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Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Lady's Bedstraw list.
Lady's Bedstraw References
The 2 sources that drive our Lady's Bedstraw monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Lady's Bedstraw is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.
- Herbs at a Glance — NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Source
- Herbs and Supplements — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine) Source
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.
Canagliflozin Is Linked to Lower Levels of One Nutrient
Natural Medicines records Canagliflozin as a medicine that can lower these. This is not an interaction with Lady's Bedstraw — it is a separate effect of the medicine, and it is a reason some people are advised to supplement rather than to avoid one:
Read the full Canagliflozin nutrient depletion report ›
Depletion records come from the licensed Natural Medicines database. Do not start a supplement on the strength of this page — ask your pharmacist or doctor whether it applies to you.
Taking Lady's Bedstraw and Canagliflozin Together: Common Questions
Is it safe to take Lady's Bedstraw with Canagliflozin?
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