Drug & supplement interaction

Rye Grass + Cetirizine Hydrochloride

Cetirizine Hydrochloride brand name: Zerviate.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Rye Grass and Cetirizine Hydrochloride 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

Rye Grass and Cetirizine Hydrochloride

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 Cetirizine Hydrochloride and Rye Grass 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 Rye Grass at all — not against Cetirizine Hydrochloride, 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.

Rye Grass safety at a glance

Rye Grass overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in studies, but long-term safety is not well established.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety information, so it is best avoided while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Cetirizine Hydrochloride and Rye Grass? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Rye Grass Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Heartburn / Nausea Additional detail

    “Orally, rye grass pollen extract can cause abdominal distention, heartburn, and nausea.”

    Rye Grass · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dyspepsia.

    1 source cited
    1. 5293. Rugendorff EW, Weidner W, Ebeling L, Buck AC. Results of treatment with pollen extract (Cernilton N) in chronic prostatitis and prostatodynia. Br J Urol 1993;71:433-8.

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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Cetirizine Hydrochloride

This page covers Rye Grass only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Cetirizine Hydrochloride page lists 5 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Beer (moderate), Dimethylsulfoxide (dmso) (moderate), Turpentine Oil (moderate), Wine (moderate) and Alchemilla (minor).

By severity: 4 moderate · 1 minor.

Open the Cetirizine Hydrochloride interaction page

How much people look this up

Where Rye Grass and Cetirizine Hydrochloride 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 Rye Grass
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Top 10%

#147 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 Rye Grass reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Rye Grass and Cetirizine Hydrochloride 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 Rye Grass

What is Rye Grass?

  • Prostate symptoms (BPH)
  • Chronic prostatitis
  • Urinary symptoms
  • General wellness/nutrition
  • Allergy desensitization (research only)

Rye grass pollen extract is most often used as a supplement for prostate-related urinary symptoms, where some small studies suggest a possible benefit, but the overall evidence is limited and not conclusive. It is generally well tolerated, but it is not a proven treatment, and you should talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using it, especially if you have prostate or urinary problems.

Secale cereale · Poaceae · Pollen extract, grass (leaves), and seeds/grain · Tablets, capsules, pollen extracts, and dried grass powders

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

Rye Grass: dosing

There is no official or standardized dose for rye grass pollen extract. They can help you decide whether it is appropriate for you and review it alongside your other medicines and conditions.

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

Read the full Rye Grass monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Cetirizine Ophthalmic

What Is Cetirizine Ophthalmic Used For?

Brand name: Zerviate

Zerviate (cetirizine ophthalmic solution) 0.24% is used to relieve eye itching caused by allergic conjunctivitis — an allergic reaction that makes the eyes red, itchy, and irritated.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Cetirizine Hydrochloride

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (166,310 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fatigue 18,984 reports
Rash 13,524 reports
Headache 12,772 reports
Pruritus 12,668 reports
Nausea 11,971 reports
See full Cetirizine Ophthalmic drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Rye Grass

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

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Rye Grass References

The 1 references that drive our Rye Grass 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. Rugendorff EW, Weidner W, Ebeling L, Buck AC. Results of treatment with pollen extract (Cernilton N) in chronic prostatitis and prostatodynia. Br J Urol 1993;71:433-8.

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 Rye Grass and Cetirizine Hydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Rye Grass with Cetirizine Hydrochloride?
We do not list a known interaction between Rye Grass and Cetirizine Hydrochloride. 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.
Does Cetirizine Hydrochloride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Cetirizine Hydrochloride has documented interactions with 5 supplements in our database — Rye Grass is not one of them. The Cetirizine Hydrochloride interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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