Drug & supplement interaction

Pagoda Tree + Dulaglutide

Dulaglutide brand name: Trulicity.

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 Pagoda Tree and Dulaglutide 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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Pagoda Tree and Dulaglutide

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 Dulaglutide and Pagoda Tree 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.

Pagoda Tree safety at a glance

Pagoda Tree overall Use caution Generally used in traditional medicine, but human safety data are limited, so use cautiously.
Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When the seed is used orally; avoid using. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of the fruit when used orally during pregnancy... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Unsafe When the seed is used orally; avoid using. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of the fruit when used orally during pregnancy... Read the full breastfeeding detail

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 Dulaglutide and Pagoda Tree? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Dulaglutide

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Dulaglutide is filed under a single classification — antidiabetes drugs. Pagoda Tree has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being caffeine (moderate) — and none of Dulaglutide’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

Pagoda Tree Does Interact With Other Medications

Pagoda Tree has 29 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Dulaglutide isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 29 No known interaction 2,801 (incl. Dulaglutide)
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What to actually watch for

What Pagoda Tree Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Swelling Additional detail

    “Orally, pagoda tree flower and fruit seem to be well tolerated. No adverse effects have been reported; however, a thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted. The pagoda tree seed is possibly unsafe when consumed long-term.

    Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):

    Orally: With use of the seed, death and edema.”

    Pagoda Tree · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in pregnancy-related edema.

    “Orally, using pagoda tree seed long-term may cause edema and death (18).”

    Pagoda Tree · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in pregnancy-related edema.

    1 source cited
    1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Pagoda Tree — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Dulaglutide’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Dulaglutide column appears here.

Special populations

Pagoda Tree in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When the seed is used orally; avoid using. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of the fruit when used orally during pregnancy or lactation.

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 Dulaglutide

This page covers Pagoda Tree only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Dulaglutide page lists 239 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

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

By severity: 1 major · 208 moderate · 30 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Dulaglutide page

“Because dulaglutide (Trulicity) already lowers blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, nearly every entry on this page deserves genuine respect, and one demands it outright. Almost all of these supplements pull glucose in one direction or the other, so the danger that matters most is hypoglycemia, blood sugar dropping too low.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Dulaglutide interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 162 real supplement products containing Pagoda Tree, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Pagoda Tree. Even though Pagoda Tree itself has no known interaction with Dulaglutide, 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 Pagoda Tree and Dulaglutide 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 Pagoda Tree
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Dulaglutide
Top half

#1,153 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 Pagoda Tree reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Pagoda Tree and Dulaglutide records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 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 Pagoda Tree

What is Pagoda Tree?

  • Supporting blood vessel and capillary health
  • Bleeding-related complaints (traditional use)
  • Source of the flavonoid rutin
  • General antioxidant support
  • Skin and circulation health (topical/cosmetic use)

Pagoda Tree (Styphnolobium japonicum, also called the Japanese pagoda tree) is a traditional Asian medicinal plant best known as a natural source of the flavonoid rutin. While it has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine and some lab interest, strong human evidence for most uses is limited. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or take other medicines.

Styphnolobium japonicum · Fabaceae · Flowers, flower buds, and fruit (pods); sometimes leaves · Dried flower buds, teas, powders, capsules, and standardized extracts

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

Pagoda Tree: dosing

There is no well-established standard dose of Pagoda Tree for any health condition. Traditional preparations and modern supplements vary widely in strength and form.If you choose to use a product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the suggested amount.

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

Read the full Pagoda Tree monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Dulaglutide Injection

What Is Dulaglutide Injection Used For?

Brand name: Trulicity

Trulicity (dulaglutide) injection is used alongside diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults and children 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is not for type 1 diabetes.

Trulicity is also used in adults with type 2 diabetes who have established cardiovascular disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors to lower the risk of major heart events — specifically cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart attack, or non-fatal stroke.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Dulaglutide

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (88,160 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Nausea 10,405 reports
Injection site pain 9,956 reports
Blood glucose increased 9,904 reports
Diarrhea 6,090 reports
Vomiting 5,787 reports
See full Dulaglutide Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Pagoda Tree

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

0Major
29Moderate
0Minor
2,800No known interaction
29 Moderate 2,800 No interaction
Moderate

29 interactions

No interaction 2,800 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,800 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Pagoda Tree list.

See the full Pagoda Tree interactions page
See every supplement checked against Dulaglutide, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Pagoda Tree References

The 2 references that drive our Pagoda Tree 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. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  2. Chen, Y., Xiao, C. Q., He, Y. J., Chen, B. L., Wang, G., Zhou, G., Zhang, W., Tan, Z. R., Cao, S., Wang, L. P., and Zhou, H. H. Genistein alters caffeine exposure in healthy female volunteers. Eur.J Clin.Pharmacol. 2011;67(4):347-353. 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 Pagoda Tree and Dulaglutide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Pagoda Tree with Dulaglutide?
We do not list a known interaction between Pagoda Tree and Dulaglutide. 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 Pagoda Tree and Dulaglutide combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Dulaglutide is filed under 1 classification, and Pagoda Tree has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Dulaglutide'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 Pagoda Tree interact with any other medications?
Yes. Pagoda Tree has 29 documented drug interactions in our database — Dulaglutide 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 Dulaglutide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Dulaglutide has documented interactions with 239 supplements in our database — Pagoda Tree is not one of them. The Dulaglutide 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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