Rupturewort + Atovaquone
Atovaquone brand name: Mepron.
We found no known interaction between Rupturewort and Atovaquone 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 Atovaquone states a food rule worth keeping to.
Rupturewort and Atovaquone
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 Atovaquone and Rupturewort 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.
Rupturewort safety at a glance
Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.
Why No Interaction Is Listed for Atovaquone
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Atovaquone is filed under a single classification — oral drugs. Rupturewort has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being lithium (moderate) — and none of Atovaquone’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.
Rupturewort Does Interact With Other Medications
Rupturewort has 1 moderate known drug interaction in our database — Atovaquone isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.
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Some Atovaquone Products Have a Food Rule — Rupturewort Should Not Break It
At least one FDA label for a product containing Atovaquone says to take it with food. If you take Rupturewort on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Atovaquone 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 Atovaquone 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.
jirovecii Pneumonia The recommended oral dosage is 1,500 mg (10 mL) once daily administered with food.
From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Atovaquone — 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.
See Every Supplement That Interacts With Atovaquone
This page covers Rupturewort only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Atovaquone page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).
By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.
From our pharmacist’s overview on the Atovaquone page
“Atovaquone (Mepron) is usually taken to prevent or treat Pneumocystis pneumonia, often when the immune system is already weakened, so a dose that never absorbs is a treatment failure, not a nuisance. All 17 supplement interactions on file act in the gut, changing how much of the drug reaches the blood, and I read this list as one deser…”
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Taking Rupturewort as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions
We hold 19 real supplement products containing Rupturewort, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Rupturewort. Even though Rupturewort itself has no known interaction with Atovaquone, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:
Where Rupturewort and Atovaquone 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.
#850 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#455 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
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 Rupturewort reference on this page ↓
- Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Rupturewort and Atovaquone 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.
About Rupturewort
What is Rupturewort?
- Urinary tract complaints
- Mild fluid retention (as a diuretic)
- Kidney and bladder support
- Wound healing and inflammation (topical, traditional)
- Spasms or cramping (traditional)
Rupturewort is a traditional European herb mainly used as a mild diuretic and for urinary complaints. Solid human research is very limited, so its true benefits and long-term safety are not well established. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Herniaria glabra · Caryophyllaceae · Aerial parts (the above-ground flowering herb) · Tea, dried herb, tincture, capsules
An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Rupturewort is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Rupturewort record says about it on its own.
Rupturewort: dosing
There is no well-established or standardized dose for rupturewort. Traditional use involves brewing the dried herb as a tea, but reliable dosing guidance from clinical research does not exist.If you choose to use a product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.
From our Rupturewort monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.
About Atovaquone
What Is Atovaquone Used For?
Brand name: Mepron
Atovaquone oral suspension — available as the brand Mepron and as generic products — is used in adults and adolescents aged 13 and older who cannot tolerate trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), the usual first-choice treatment.
It is approved for two purposes: preventing PCP in people at high risk, and treating mild-to-moderate PCP in those who already have it. It has not been studied for severe PCP or for people whose PCP is not responding to TMP-SMX, so it is not used in those situations.
Other Drugs & Rupturewort
Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Rupturewort — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.
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1 interaction
No interaction 2,828 drugs checked — show the list
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Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,828 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Rupturewort list.
Rupturewort References
The 1 references that drive our Rupturewort 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.
- Hakim EM, Sivak KV, Kaukhova IE. Evaluation of the diuretic effect of crude ethanol and saponin-rich extracts of Herniaria glabra L. in rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 2021 Jun 12;273:113942. 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.
Taking Rupturewort and Atovaquone Together: Common Questions
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