Drug & supplement interaction

Pitcher Plant + Tolazamide

Tolazamide brand name: Tolinase.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Pitcher Plant and Tolazamide 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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Pitcher Plant and Tolazamide

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 Tolazamide and Pitcher Plant 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 Pitcher Plant at all — not against Tolazamide, 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.

Pitcher Plant safety at a glance

Pitcher Plant overall Use caution Human safety data is very limited, so use cautiously and only under professional guidance.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information exists, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data exists, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Tolazamide and Pitcher Plant? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Tolazamide

This page covers Pitcher Plant only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Tolazamide page lists 272 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 · 230 moderate · 40 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Tolazamide page

“Tolazamide (Tolinase) lowers blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, and I would handle its supplement list with care, because nearly everything listed can drag blood sugar lower still. Herbs and foods with glucose-lowering effects dominate the file, and stacked on a pill that already lowers glucose they raise the odds of hypoglycemia, blood s…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Pitcher Plant and Tolazamide 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 Pitcher Plant
Steady interest

#1,057 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Tolazamide
Top half

#730 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. Pitcher Plant 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 Pitcher Plant reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Pitcher Plant and Tolazamide 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 Pitcher Plant

What is Pitcher Plant?

Pitcher Plant
  • Digestive complaints
  • Urinary tract issues
  • Smallpox (historical/traditional)
  • Pain relief
  • Skin conditions

Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea) is a carnivorous North American plant with a long history of use in traditional and folk medicine, but there is very little reliable human research to support any of its modern uses. Safety information is limited, so it should be used cautiously and avoided in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before trying it.

Sarracenia purpurea · Sarraceniaceae · Roots, leaves (pitchers), and whole plant · Tincture, dried herb, homeopathic preparations, capsules

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

Pitcher Plant: dosing

There is no established standard dose for Pitcher Plant. Because it has not been studied well in people, safe and effective amounts are not known.If you choose to use a product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the suggested amount.

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

Read the full Pitcher Plant monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Tolazamide

What Is Tolazamide Used For?

Brand name: Tolinase

  • Tolazamide is used along with diet and exercise, and sometimes with other medications, to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Tolazamide is in a class of medications called sulfonylureas. Tolazamide lowers blood sugar by causing the pancreas to produce insulin (a natural substance that is needed to break down sugar in the body) and helping the body use insulin efficiently. This medication will only help lower blood sugar in people whose bodies produce insulin naturally. Tolazamide is not used to treat type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not produce insulin and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) or diabetic ketoacidosis (a serious condition that may occur if high blood sugar is not treated).

  • Over time, people who have diabetes and high blood sugar can develop serious or life-threatening complications, including heart disease, stroke, kidney problems, nerve damage, and eye problems. Taking medication(s), making lifestyle changes (e.g., diet, exercise, quitting smoking), and regularly checking your blood sugar may help to manage your diabetes and improve your health. This therapy may also decrease your chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or other diabetes-related complications such as kidney failure, nerve damage (numb, cold legs or feet; decreased sexual ability in men and women), eye problems, including changes or loss of vision, or gum disease. Your doctor and other healthcare providers will talk to you about the best way to manage your diabetes.

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Other Drugs & Pitcher Plant

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

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We also checked Pitcher Plant 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 Pitcher Plant list.

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See every supplement checked against Tolazamide, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Pitcher Plant References

The 2 sources that drive our Pitcher Plant monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Pitcher Plant is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Herbs at a Glance — NIH NCCIH Source
  2. Herbal and Dietary Supplements — MedlinePlus 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 Pitcher Plant and Tolazamide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Pitcher Plant with Tolazamide?
We do not list a known interaction between Pitcher Plant and Tolazamide. 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.
Does Tolazamide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Tolazamide has documented interactions with 272 supplements in our database — Pitcher Plant is not one of them. The Tolazamide 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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