Drug & supplement interaction

Rabdosia Rubescens + Amiloride

Amiloride brand names: Midamor, Amilamont.

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 Rabdosia Rubescens and Amiloride 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Amiloride states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Interaction report

Rabdosia Rubescens and Amiloride

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 Amiloride and Rabdosia Rubescens 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.

Rabdosia Rubescens safety at a glance

Rabdosia Rubescens overall Use caution Human safety data are limited, so use carefully and under professional guidance.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information exists, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is no reliable safety data while breastfeeding, so avoid use.

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

Still wondering about combining Amiloride and Rabdosia Rubescens? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Amiloride

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Amiloride is filed under 4 classifications — including potassium-sparing diuretics, antihypertensive drugs, oral drugs. Rabdosia Rubescens has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates (moderate), p-glycoprotein substrates (moderate) and cytochrome p450 2c9 (cyp2c9) substrates (minor) — and none of Amiloride’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

Rabdosia Rubescens Does Interact With Other Medications

Rabdosia Rubescens has 714 moderate, 69 minor known drug interactions in our database — Amiloride isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 714 Minor 69 No known interaction 2,047 (incl. Amiloride)
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Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Rabdosia Rubescens. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Amiloride’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Rabdosia Rubescens. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Amiloride’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Pain or burning when passing urine Worth acting on
  • Bleeding in the gut Worth acting on
  • High potassium Worth acting on
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • Confusion Worth acting on
  • Chest pain Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 44 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 Amiloride. Read the label on DailyMed › Rabdosia Rubescens’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Rabdosia Rubescens side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Rabdosia Rubescens has no side effects.

How to take them

Some Amiloride Products Have a Food Rule — Rabdosia Rubescens Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Amiloride says to take it with food. If you take Rabdosia Rubescens on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Amiloride with a meal where the label says to.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Amiloride products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Amiloride HCl should be administered with food.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Amiloride — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

From our Q&A

Questions About Rabdosia Rubescens or Amiloride

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Rabdosia Rubescens or Amiloride, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Amiloride

This page covers Rabdosia Rubescens only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Amiloride page lists 143 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Tyramine (major) and Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 116 moderate · 23 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Amiloride page

“Amiloride (Midamor) is a water pill that lowers blood pressure while holding onto potassium, and both of those jobs give supplements openings to cause trouble, so I would read this list with real care. Four of the 143 ingredients on file carry a major rating, including tyramine and American mistletoe, which can push blood pressure up a…”

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How much people look this up

Where Rabdosia Rubescens and Amiloride 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 Rabdosia Rubescens
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Amiloride
Top half

#718 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 Rabdosia Rubescens reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Rabdosia Rubescens and Amiloride records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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 Rabdosia Rubescens

What is Rabdosia Rubescens?

Rabdosia Rubescens
  • Sore throat and respiratory complaints
  • Inflammation
  • Antimicrobial support
  • Digestive complaints
  • Traditional cancer support

Rabdosia rubescens is a Chinese herb traditionally used for sore throats, inflammation, and infections, and its compound oridonin has drawn lab interest for possible anticancer effects. However, strong human evidence is lacking for any use, and safety has not been well studied, so talk with your pharmacist or doctor before trying it.

Rabdosia rubescens · Lamiaceae · Aerial parts (leaves and stems) · Capsules, tablets, powders, teas, and liquid extracts

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

Rabdosia Rubescens: dosing

There is no well-established, standardized dose for Rabdosia rubescens. Studies have used different forms and amounts, so there is no agreed-upon safe and effective dose for any condition.If you choose to use it, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed the recommended amount.

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

Read the full Rabdosia Rubescens monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Amiloride

What Is Amiloride Used For?

Brand names: Midamor, Amilamont

Amiloride is used together with other diuretics (water pills) to treat congestive heart failure and high blood pressure (hypertension). It is added to a thiazide or similar diuretic to either restore low potassium levels or prevent them from dropping dangerously in the first place.

It is especially useful for people who are at particular risk if their potassium falls too low — for example, those taking digoxin or those with significant heart rhythm problems. Amiloride is rarely used on its own, as its diuretic and blood-pressure-lowering effects are weak compared with other diuretics.

See full Amiloride drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Rabdosia Rubescens

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

0Major
714Moderate
69Minor
2,046No known interaction
714 Moderate 69 Minor 2,046 No interaction
Moderate

714 interactions

Showing 60 of 714 moderate interactions — see all 714 on the Rabdosia Rubescens page.

Minor

69 interactions

Showing 60 of 69 minor interactions — see all 69 on the Rabdosia Rubescens page.

No interaction 2,046 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,046 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Rabdosia Rubescens list.

See the full Rabdosia Rubescens interactions page
See every supplement checked against Amiloride, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Rabdosia Rubescens References

The 3 references that drive our Rabdosia Rubescens 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. Chen S, Liu J, Zhang H. Efficacy of rabdosia rubescens in the treatment of gingivitis. J Huazhong Univ Sci Technolog Med Sci. 2009;29(5):659-63. PubMed
  2. Zhang YW, Zheng XW, Liu YJ, et al. Effect of oridonin on cytochrome P450 expression and activities in HepaRG Cell. Pharmacology. 2018;101(5-6):246-254. PubMed
  3. Li F, Fan J, Wu Z, et al. Reversal effects of Rabdosia rubescens extract on multidrug resistance of MCF-7/Adr cells in vitro. Pharm Biol. 2013;51(9):1196-203.

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 Rabdosia Rubescens and Amiloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Rabdosia Rubescens with Amiloride?
We do not list a known interaction between Rabdosia Rubescens and Amiloride. 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.
Should I take Rabdosia Rubescens and Amiloride at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Amiloride says to take it with food. If you take Rabdosia Rubescens on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Amiloride with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Amiloride products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
How was the Rabdosia Rubescens and Amiloride combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Amiloride is filed under 4 classifications, and Rabdosia Rubescens has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — none of Amiloride'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 Rabdosia Rubescens interact with any other medications?
Yes. Rabdosia Rubescens has 783 documented drug interactions in our database — Amiloride 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 Amiloride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Amiloride has documented interactions with 143 supplements in our database — Rabdosia Rubescens is not one of them. The Amiloride 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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