Drug & supplement interaction

Ornithine + Lemborexant

Lemborexant brand name: Dayvigo.

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 Ornithine and Lemborexant 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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Ornithine and Lemborexant

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 Lemborexant and Ornithine 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 Ornithine at all — not against Lemborexant, 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.

Ornithine safety at a glance

Ornithine overall Use caution Generally well tolerated short-term, but long-term safety is not well studied.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data; best to avoid during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety data; best to avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Lemborexant and Ornithine? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Lemborexant’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Ornithine. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Lemborexant’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.

  • Thoughts of self-harm Worth acting on mentioned in 10.1% of FDA reports for Lemborexant
  • Hallucinations Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • Vivid dreams or nightmares
  • Drowsiness mentioned in 5.1% of FDA reports for Lemborexant
  • A fast or pounding heartbeat
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Tiredness
  • Headache mentioned in 3.4% of FDA reports for Lemborexant

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Lemborexant. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 2,745 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Lemborexant that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Ornithine’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Ornithine side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Ornithine has no side effects.

Overlapping uses

What Lemborexant Is Prescribed For, and What Ornithine Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Lemborexant is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Ornithine is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Lemborexant is prescribed for: Dayvigo (lemborexant) is used to treat insomnia in adults. It helps people who have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. It is not approved for use in children. Only the oral tablet form is available under the brand name Dayvigo.

Ornithine has been studied for:

  • Insomnia studied, not established Ornithine has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Ornithine for insomnia

    Although there is interest in using oral ornithine for insomnia, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of ornithine for this condition.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Lemborexant on your own; if you are taking Ornithine for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Lemborexant

This page covers Ornithine only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Lemborexant page lists 195 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (ghb) (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 9 major · 147 moderate · 39 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Lemborexant page

“Lemborexant (Dayvigo) works by quieting the brain's wake signals, so the biggest risks on this list come from anything else that sedates you. Alcohol sits at the top; a drink layered over a dose can deepen drowsiness into real impairment, and a few entries carry the added danger of slowed breathing.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 751 real supplement products containing Ornithine, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Ornithine. Even though Ornithine itself has no known interaction with Lemborexant, 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 Ornithine and Lemborexant 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 Ornithine
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Lemborexant
Steady interest

#2,024 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. Ornithine 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 Ornithine reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Ornithine and Lemborexant 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 Ornithine

What is Ornithine?

  • Athletic performance and recovery
  • Reducing fatigue
  • Sleep and stress support
  • Liver and ammonia metabolism support
  • Wound healing

Ornithine is a non-essential amino acid your body makes naturally as part of the urea cycle, which helps remove ammonia. It is sold as a supplement for fatigue, exercise recovery, and sleep, but human evidence is limited and mixed. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have a medical condition.

Amino acid (not a plant part) · Capsules, tablets, powder, often as L-ornithine or ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate (OKG)

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

Ornithine: dosing

There is no official, standardized dose of ornithine for any supplement use. Amounts used in studies have varied widely, and there is not enough strong evidence to recommend a specific dose.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed them.

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

Read the full Ornithine monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Lemborexant

What Is Lemborexant Used For?

Brand name: Dayvigo

Dayvigo (lemborexant) is used to treat insomnia in adults. It helps people who have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both.

It is not approved for use in children. Only the oral tablet form is available under the brand name Dayvigo.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Lemborexant

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (2,745 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Suicide attempt 148 reports
Somnolence 140 reports
Suicidal ideation 130 reports
Fall 105 reports
Nausea 95 reports
See full Lemborexant drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Ornithine

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

0Major
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2,829No known interaction
2,829 No interaction
No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Ornithine list.

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

Ornithine References

The 1 sources that drive our Ornithine monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Ornithine is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know — NIH Office of Dietary Supplements 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.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Ornithine and Lemborexant Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Ornithine with Lemborexant?
We do not list a known interaction between Ornithine and Lemborexant. 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.
Are Ornithine and Lemborexant used for the same thing?
They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Ornithine in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Lemborexant is being adjusted to a target.
Does Lemborexant interact with any supplements?
Yes. Lemborexant has documented interactions with 195 supplements in our database — Ornithine is not one of them. The Lemborexant 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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