Drug & supplement interaction

Rutin + Flibanserin

Flibanserin brand name: Addyi.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 27, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Rutin and Flibanserin 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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Rutin and Flibanserin

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 Flibanserin 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 Flibanserin and Rutin? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Flibanserin

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Flibanserin is filed under 5 classifications — including cytochrome p450 2c19 (cyp2c19) substrates, cns depressants, cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates. Rutin has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Flibanserin’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 — Flibanserin isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Flibanserin)
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What to actually watch for

What Rutin Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Flibanserin. 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 Flibanserin’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Flibanserin 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 Flibanserin

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 Flibanserin, 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 Flibanserin

This page covers Rutin only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Flibanserin page lists 199 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (ghb) (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 9 major · 151 moderate · 39 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Flibanserin page

“Flibanserin (Addyi) is a nightly pill for low sexual desire in premenopausal women, and because it is sedating and can lower blood pressure, its supplement list deserves genuine care; nine of the 199 entries rate major, and those are the ones to learn first. Seventy-eight ingredients have calming effects that stack with flibanserin's d…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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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 Flibanserin, 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 Flibanserin 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%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Flibanserin
Steady interest

#2,106 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 27, 2026. The Rutin and Flibanserin 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 Flibanserin

What Is Flibanserin Used For?

Brand name: Addyi

Addyi is used to treat women under 65 with acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). This means low sexual desire that causes marked distress or problems in the relationship.

The low desire must not be due to another medical or psychiatric condition, problems within the relationship, or the effects of a medication or drug. Addyi is not for men and is not meant to improve sexual performance.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Flibanserin

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (1,994 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Dizziness 331 reports
Nausea 198 reports
Somnolence 168 reports
Fatigue 142 reports
Insomnia 142 reports
See full Flibanserin 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
86 Moderate 2,743 No 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

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Rutin list.

See the full Rutin interactions page
See every supplement checked against Flibanserin, ranked by severity
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 Flibanserin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Rutin with Flibanserin?
We do not list a known interaction between Rutin and Flibanserin. 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 Flibanserin combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Flibanserin is filed under 5 classifications, and Rutin has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Flibanserin'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 — Flibanserin 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 Flibanserin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Flibanserin has documented interactions with 199 supplements in our database — Rutin is not one of them. The Flibanserin 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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