Drug & supplement interaction

Rutin + Bromfenac Sodium

Bromfenac Sodium brand names: Prolensa, Bromsite.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Rutin and Bromfenac Sodium 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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Interaction report

Rutin and Bromfenac Sodium

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 Bromfenac Sodium and Rutin 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.

Rutin safety at a glance

Rutin overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in food and short-term supplement use, but high-quality long-term safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the use of supplemental rutin; avoid amounts gre... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the use of supplemental rutin; avoid amounts gre... Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Bromfenac Sodium and Rutin? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Bromfenac Sodium

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Bromfenac Sodium is filed under 3 classifications — nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids), anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs, topical drugs. Rutin has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Bromfenac Sodium’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

Rutin Does Interact With Other Medications

Rutin has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Bromfenac Sodium isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Rutin. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Rutin Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Bromfenac Sodium. It is the side-effect record for Rutin on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Rutin, this list is the first place to look.

  • Flushing Additional detail

    “Orally, rutin may cause flushing and rashes in some people.”

    Rutin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in niacin-induced flushing.

    1 source cited
    1. 313. Mehta DK (Ex Ed). British National Formulary, Number 37. British Medical Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain: London, England, March 1999.
  • Headache Additional detail

    “Orally, rutin may cause headache in some people.”

    Rutin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cluster headache.

    1 source cited
    1. 313. Mehta DK (Ex Ed). British National Formulary, Number 37. British Medical Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain: London, England, March 1999.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Rutin — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Bromfenac Sodium’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Bromfenac Sodium column appears here.

Special populations

Rutin in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. There is insufficient reliable information available about the use of supplemental rutin; avoid amounts greater than those found in foods.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

From our Q&A

Questions About Rutin or Bromfenac Sodium

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Rutin or Bromfenac Sodium, 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 Bromfenac Sodium

This page covers Rutin only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Bromfenac Sodium page lists 209 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Beer (major), Danshen (major), Piracetam (major), Wine (major) and Aconite (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 186 moderate · 19 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Bromfenac Sodium page

“The typical person using bromfenac sodium drops (Prolensa, Bromsite) has just had cataract surgery, often older and often a daily supplement taker, a combination that deserves genuine care. Bromfenac is an NSAID, and 202 of the 209 ingredients here have blood-thinning or antiplatelet activity that can stack with it and make bleeding ea…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Bromfenac Sodium interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 3,711 real supplement products containing Rutin, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Rutin. Even though Rutin itself has no known interaction with Bromfenac Sodium, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Rutin and Bromfenac Sodium 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 Rutin
Top 10%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Bromfenac Sodium
Top half

#1,356 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 Rutin reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Rutin and Bromfenac Sodium records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 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 Rutin

What is Rutin?

  • Varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Easy bruising and fragile capillaries
  • Swelling (edema) in the legs
  • General antioxidant support

Rutin is a plant flavonoid (often taken from buckwheat or citrus) that people use mainly for blood vessel and circulation problems like varicose veins and hemorrhoids. The evidence is limited and mostly preliminary, so it should not replace proven treatments. It is generally well tolerated, but talk to your pharmacist or doctor before starting it, especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

A flavonoid found in many plants, such as buckwheat, citrus fruits, apples, and tea · Tablets, capsules, powders, and combination supplements (sometimes with vitamin C or other bioflavonoids)

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

Rutin: dosing

There is no official, standardized dose of rutin. Different products contain different amounts, and rutin is often combined with other ingredients.Because a proven safe and effective dose has not been clearly established, the best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not take more than recommended.

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

Read the full Rutin monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Bromfenac Ophthalmic

What Is Bromfenac Ophthalmic Used For?

Brand names: Prolensa, Bromsite

Bromfenac ophthalmic solution is used to treat postoperative inflammation (swelling and irritation) and to reduce eye pain in patients who have had cataract surgery. It is applied directly to the eye as drops.

See full Bromfenac Ophthalmic drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Rutin

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

0Major
86Moderate
0Minor
2,743No known interaction
Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Rutin page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Rutin References

The 2 references that drive our Rutin 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. Mehta DK (Ex Ed). British National Formulary, Number 37. British Medical Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain: London, England, March 1999.
  2. Sun C, Wang L, Sun J, Wang Z, Tang Z. Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of rutin on hyperglycemic rats. J Tradit Chin Med. 2020;40(4):640-645.

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 Rutin and Bromfenac Sodium Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Rutin with Bromfenac Sodium?
We do not list a known interaction between Rutin and Bromfenac Sodium. 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.
How was the Rutin and Bromfenac Sodium combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Bromfenac Sodium is filed under 3 classifications, and Rutin has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Bromfenac Sodium'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 Rutin interact with any other medications?
Yes. Rutin has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Bromfenac Sodium 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 Bromfenac Sodium interact with any supplements?
Yes. Bromfenac Sodium has documented interactions with 209 supplements in our database — Rutin is not one of them. The Bromfenac Sodium 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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