Drug & supplement interaction

Red Maple + Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine

Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine brand name: Allegra D.

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 Red Maple and Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine 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 Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine states a food rule worth keeping to.

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Red Maple and Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine

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 Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine and Red Maple 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 Red Maple at all — not against Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine, 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.

Red Maple safety at a glance

Red Maple overall Not established Human safety data is very limited, so use cautiously and only under guidance.
Pregnancy Avoid There is not enough safety information, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding is unknown, so avoid medicinal use.

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

Still wondering about combining Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine and Red Maple? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How to take them

Some Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine Products Have a Food Rule — Red Maple Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine says to take it on an empty stomach. Most supplements — Red Maple included — are taken with a meal, so the easy mistake is swallowing both together at breakfast. Where that rule applies, keep Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine on its own and move Red Maple to a meal later in the day.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine 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.

Directions do not divide, crush, chew or dissolve the tablet; swallow tablet whole adults and children 12 years of age and over take 1 tablet with a glass of water every 24 hours on an empty stomach; do not take more than 1 tablet in 24 hours children under 12 years of age do not use adults 65 years of age and older ask a doctor consumers with kidney disease ask a doctor

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's.

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.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine

This page covers Red Maple only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine page lists 188 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Apple (major), Ephedra (major), Grapefruit (major) and Peyote (major).

By severity: 9 major · 140 moderate · 39 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine page

“The person reaching for Allegra D (fexofenadine with pseudoephedrine) is congested, itchy, and probably washing the tablet down with juice or coffee, which is exactly where the trouble starts. This combination deserves genuine care.”

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Where Red Maple and Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine 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 Red Maple
Top 25%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine
Top 25%

#596 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 Red Maple and Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine 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 .
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About Red Maple

What is Red Maple?

  • Eye and skin irritation (traditional washes)
  • Coughs and sore throat
  • Digestive complaints
  • General tonic
  • Source of edible sap and syrup

Red maple is a common North American tree best known as a source of maple sap, with a long history of traditional Native American medicinal use of its bark and leaves. There is very little modern human research to support any health benefit, so it should not be relied on to treat any condition. Importantly, red maple leaves are highly toxic to horses, and people should use caution and talk to a healthcare provider before using any red maple product.

Acer rubrum · Sapindaceae · Bark, leaves, and sap · Tea, bark decoction, tinctures, and sap/syrup (food use)

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

Red Maple: dosing

There is no established or standardized medicinal dose for red maple. Traditional preparations were made as teas or decoctions of the bark or leaves, but amounts varied widely and were not measured in a consistent way.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Red Maple monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Red Maple

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Red Maple — 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 Red Maple 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 Red Maple list.

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See every supplement checked against Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine, ranked by severity
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

We checked Red Maple against Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine 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 Red Maple and Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Red Maple with Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine?
We do not list a known interaction between Red Maple and Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine. 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 Red Maple and Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine at the same time of day?
At least one FDA label for a product containing Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine says to take it on an empty stomach, and supplements are usually taken with a meal — so taking them together at breakfast is the easy mistake. Where that applies, keep Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine on its own and move Red Maple to a meal later in the day. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient, so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.
Does Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine has documented interactions with 188 supplements in our database — Red Maple is not one of them. The Fexofenadine, Pseudoephedrine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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