Drug & supplement interaction

Purple Loosestrife + Daprodustat

Daprodustat brand name: Jesduvroq.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Purple Loosestrife and Daprodustat 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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Purple Loosestrife and Daprodustat

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 Daprodustat and Purple Loosestrife 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 Purple Loosestrife at all — not against Daprodustat, 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.

Purple Loosestrife safety at a glance

Purple Loosestrife overall Use caution Generally used in folk medicine, but human safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided.
Breastfeeding Avoid No reliable safety data, so avoid while breastfeeding.

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

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

What Daprodustat’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Purple Loosestrife. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Daprodustat’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. 8 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Heart failure Worth acting on mentioned in 4.9% of FDA reports for Daprodustat
  • A heart attack Worth acting on
  • Blood clots Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on mentioned in 4.9% of FDA reports for Daprodustat
  • Anemia Worth acting on mentioned in 5.1% of FDA reports for Daprodustat
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • Hives Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Stomach upset
  • Stomach pain

Showing the 10 most notable of 12 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Daprodustat. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 1,756 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Daprodustat that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Purple Loosestrife’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Purple Loosestrife side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Purple Loosestrife has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Daprodustat

This page covers Purple Loosestrife only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Daprodustat page lists 28 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), African Wild Potato (moderate), Breadfruit (moderate), Cannabidiol (cbd) (moderate) and Coffee Charcoal (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 16 moderate · 11 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Daprodustat page

“People taking daprodustat (Jesduvroq) for anemia from chronic kidney disease are often the same people using fiber for constipation or CBD for sleep, and this interaction list deserves genuine care. Of the 28 supplement ingredients on file, eleven may block CYP2C8, the enzyme that clears daprodustat, which could raise its levels beyond…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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

We hold 26 real supplement products containing Purple Loosestrife, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Purple Loosestrife. Even though Purple Loosestrife itself has no known interaction with Daprodustat, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

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Where Purple Loosestrife and Daprodustat 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 Purple Loosestrife
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Daprodustat
Top half

#999 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.
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Purple Loosestrife and Daprodustat 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 Purple Loosestrife

What is Purple Loosestrife?

  • Diarrhea
  • Digestive upset
  • Minor wound care
  • Sore throat and mouth irritation
  • Menstrual-related complaints

Purple Loosestrife is a flowering wetland plant traditionally used for diarrhea and minor digestive or skin complaints, largely because of its astringent tannin content. Modern human studies are very limited, so its benefits are not well proven. If you are considering it, talk with your pharmacist or doctor first, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Lythrum salicaria · Lythraceae · Aerial parts (flowering tops, leaves) · Tea, liquid extract, tincture, dried herb

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

Purple Loosestrife: dosing

There is no well-established standardized dose for Purple Loosestrife. Traditional use has involved teas and liquid extracts, but reliable dosing guidelines from clinical research are not available.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Purple Loosestrife monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Daprodustat

What Is Daprodustat Used For?

Brand name: Jesduvroq

Jesduvroq (daprodustat) is approved to treat anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults who have been on dialysis for at least four months. It works by stimulating the body's own red blood cell production to reduce the need for blood transfusions.

Important limits: Jesduvroq is not a substitute for emergency blood transfusions, and it is not approved for people with CKD who are not on dialysis. It has also not been shown to improve quality of life, fatigue, or overall well-being.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Daprodustat

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (1,878 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Hospitalisation 276 reports
Haemoglobin decreased 94 reports
Renal impairment 91 reports
Cardiac failure 86 reports
Haemoglobin increased 77 reports
See full Daprodustat drug information
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Other Drugs & Purple Loosestrife

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

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Sources

Sources & How We Checked

We checked Purple Loosestrife against Daprodustat in the Natural Medicines interaction database and found no documented interaction on file. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus, and supplement label details from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.

DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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Taking Purple Loosestrife and Daprodustat Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Purple Loosestrife with Daprodustat?
We do not list a known interaction between Purple Loosestrife and Daprodustat. 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 Daprodustat interact with any supplements?
Yes. Daprodustat has documented interactions with 28 supplements in our database — Purple Loosestrife is not one of them. The Daprodustat interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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