Drug & supplement interaction

Rye Grass + Clopidogrel

Clopidogrel brand name: Plavix.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Rye Grass and Clopidogrel 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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Rye Grass and Clopidogrel

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 Clopidogrel 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 Clopidogrel, 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 Clopidogrel 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 Clopidogrel. 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 Clopidogrel’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Clopidogrel column appears here.

From our Q&A

Questions About Rye Grass or Clopidogrel

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

This page covers Rye Grass only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Clopidogrel page lists 309 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Danshen (major), Grapefruit (major), Piracetam (major) and St. John's Wort (major).

By severity: 5 major · 258 moderate · 46 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Clopidogrel page

“Clopidogrel (Plavix) keeps platelets from sticking together after a stent, heart attack, or stroke, which makes this a list to take carefully. Of the 309 supplements and herbs on file, 202 carry blood-thinning or antiplatelet activity of their own and can stack bleeding risk on top of the drug's, while most of the rest change how the l…”

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How much people look this up

Where Rye Grass and Clopidogrel 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

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

29 days ago today
Medication Clopidogrel
Top 1%

#13 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 13, 2026. The Rye Grass and Clopidogrel 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 Clopidogrel

What Is Clopidogrel Used For?

Brand name: Plavix

Clopidogrel tablets are used to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) — including unstable angina and non-ST-elevation or ST-elevation heart attacks — and in people with a history of recent heart attack, recent stroke, or established peripheral arterial disease. For ACS, it is typically given alongside aspirin.

It works by preventing platelets (blood cells that trigger clotting) from clumping together, which helps keep arteries open and lowers the chance of a dangerous clot forming.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Clopidogrel

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (0 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Dyspnea 10,950 reports
Myocardial infarction 10,227 reports
Fatigue 9,428 reports
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 8,776 reports
Nausea 8,686 reports
See full Clopidogrel 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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We also checked Rye Grass 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 Rye Grass list.

See the full Rye Grass interactions page
See every supplement checked against Clopidogrel, ranked by severity
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 Clopidogrel Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Rye Grass with Clopidogrel?
We do not list a known interaction between Rye Grass and Clopidogrel. 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 Clopidogrel interact with any supplements?
Yes. Clopidogrel has documented interactions with 309 supplements in our database — Rye Grass is not one of them. The Clopidogrel 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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