Drug & supplement interaction

Securinega Suffruticosa + Brompheniramine

Brompheniramine brand names: Lodrane, Dimetane.

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

We found no known interaction between Securinega Suffruticosa and Brompheniramine 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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Securinega Suffruticosa and Brompheniramine

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 Brompheniramine and Securinega Suffruticosa 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.

Securinega Suffruticosa safety at a glance

Securinega Suffrut... overall Avoid It contains potent, potentially toxic alkaloids and has no established safe supplement dose.
Pregnancy Avoid No safety data; its stimulant alkaloids make it unsafe during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid No safety data and potential transfer of toxic alkaloids; avoid while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Brompheniramine and Securinega Suffruticosa? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Brompheniramine

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Brompheniramine is filed under 3 classifications — photosensitizing drugs, seizure threshold lowering drugs, oral drugs. Securinega Suffruticosa has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being stimulant drugs (moderate) — and none of Brompheniramine’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

Securinega Suffruticosa Does Interact With Other Medications

Securinega Suffruticosa has 172 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Brompheniramine isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 172 No known interaction 2,658 (incl. Brompheniramine)
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From our Q&A

Questions About Securinega Suffruticosa or Brompheniramine

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Securinega Suffruticosa or Brompheniramine, 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:

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Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Brompheniramine

This page covers Securinega Suffruticosa only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Brompheniramine page lists 43 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Alfalfa (moderate), Angelica Archangelica (moderate), Arrach (moderate) and Bergamot (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 32 moderate · 10 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Brompheniramine page

“Brompheniramine, the sedating antihistamine in Dimetane and many combination cold medicines, deserves genuine care around supplements rather than a quick scan. The single major-rated entry is activated charcoal, which binds drugs in the gut and can sharply cut how much brompheniramine reaches your bloodstream.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Securinega Suffruticosa and Brompheniramine 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 Securinega Suffruticosa
Steady interest

#1,045 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Brompheniramine
Top half

#1,206 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 Securinega Suffruticosa reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Securinega Suffruticosa and Brompheniramine 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.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Securinega Suffruticosa

What is Securinega Suffruticosa?

  • Nerve and muscle weakness
  • Fatigue and low energy
  • Nerve-related conditions in traditional medicine
  • Childhood paralysis (historical traditional use)
  • General tonic

Securinega suffruticosa is a shrub used in traditional East Asian medicine, best known for an alkaloid called securinine that strongly stimulates the nervous system. Because securinine is powerful and can cause seizures and serious toxicity, this plant is not a safe or well-studied dietary supplement, and it should not be used for self-treatment. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist before considering anything containing this plant.

Securinega suffruticosa · Phyllanthaceae · Leaves, twigs, and aerial parts (roots in some traditional preparations) · Dried herb decoction, tinctures, and isolated alkaloid extracts (mainly used in research settings)

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

Securinega Suffruticosa: dosing

There is no established, standardized safe dose of Securinega suffruticosa for use as a supplement. The plant's alkaloid content can vary, and the active compound securinine has a narrow margin between any effect and toxic effects.Because of these safety concerns, we cannot recommend a specific amount.

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

Read the full Securinega Suffruticosa monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Brompheniramine

What Is Brompheniramine Used For?

Brand names: Lodrane, Dimetane

Brompheniramine temporarily relieves common allergy symptoms. Both CVS Pharmacy oral liquid and Dimetapp oral solution are used to treat runny nose, sneezing, itching of the nose or throat, and itchy, watery eyes due to hay fever.

See full Brompheniramine drug information
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Other Drugs & Securinega Suffruticosa

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

0Major
172Moderate
0Minor
2,657No known interaction
172 Moderate 2,657 No interaction
Moderate

172 interactions

Showing 60 of 172 moderate interactions — see all 172 on the Securinega Suffruticosa page.

No interaction 2,657 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,657 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Securinega Suffruticosa list.

See the full Securinega Suffruticosa interactions page
See every supplement checked against Brompheniramine, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Securinega Suffruticosa References

The 2 references that drive our Securinega Suffruticosa 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. Holmes M, Crater AK, Dhudshia B, Thadani AN, Ananvoranich S. Toxoplasma gondii: inhibitory activity and encystation effect of securinine and pyrrolidine derivatives on Toxoplasma growth. Exp Parasitol. 2011;127(2):370-5. PubMed
  2. Raj D, Luczkiewicz M. Securinega suffruticosa. Fitoterapia. 2008;79(6):419-27. 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.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Securinega Suffruticosa and Brompheniramine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Securinega Suffruticosa with Brompheniramine?
We do not list a known interaction between Securinega Suffruticosa and Brompheniramine. 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 Securinega Suffruticosa and Brompheniramine combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Brompheniramine is filed under 3 classifications, and Securinega Suffruticosa has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Brompheniramine'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 Securinega Suffruticosa interact with any other medications?
Yes. Securinega Suffruticosa has 172 documented drug interactions in our database — Brompheniramine 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 Brompheniramine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Brompheniramine has documented interactions with 43 supplements in our database — Securinega Suffruticosa is not one of them. The Brompheniramine 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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