Drug & supplement interaction

Securinega Suffruticosa + Finerenone

Finerenone brand name: Kerendia.

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 Finerenone 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

Securinega Suffruticosa and Finerenone

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 Finerenone 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 Finerenone and Securinega Suffruticosa? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Finerenone

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Finerenone is filed under 3 classifications — potassium-sparing diuretics, cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates, oral drugs. Securinega Suffruticosa has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being stimulant drugs (moderate) — and none of Finerenone’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 — Finerenone 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. Finerenone)
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What to actually watch for

What Finerenone’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Securinega Suffruticosa. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Finerenone’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. 4 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • High potassium Worth acting on mentioned in 14.9% of FDA reports for Finerenone
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on mentioned in 22.8% of FDA reports for Finerenone
  • Low sodium Worth acting on
  • Heart failure Worth acting on
  • Low blood pressure

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Finerenone. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 2,960 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Finerenone that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Securinega Suffruticosa’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Securinega Suffruticosa side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Securinega Suffruticosa has no side effects.

From our Q&A

Questions About Securinega Suffruticosa or Finerenone

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 Finerenone, 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 Finerenone

This page covers Securinega Suffruticosa only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Finerenone page lists 146 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), St. John's Wort (major), Acacia Rigidula (moderate) and Adrafinil (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 101 moderate · 42 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Finerenone page

“Kerendia (finerenone) protects the kidneys and heart in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, and because the body clears it through one main enzyme, CYP3A4, its supplement list calls for genuine care. Of the 146 ingredients on file, 121 can push that enzyme up or down, letting finerenone drift too high or too low.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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Where Securinega Suffruticosa and Finerenone 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

#1,040 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Finerenone
Steady interest

#2,224 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 Finerenone 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 Finerenone

What Is Finerenone Used For?

Brand name: Kerendia

Kerendia (finerenone) is used in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) linked to type 2 diabetes. It helps reduce the risk of kidney function decline, end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart attack, and hospitalization for heart failure in these patients.

Kerendia is also used in adults with heart failure who have a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) — a measure of how well the heart pumps — of 40% or higher. In this group, it reduces the risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, and urgent heart failure visits.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Finerenone

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (2,960 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Glomerular filtration rate decreased 308 reports
Hyperkalaemia 261 reports
Blood creatinine increased 226 reports
Blood potassium increased 180 reports
Renal impairment 140 reports
See full Finerenone drug information
Keep checking

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 Finerenone, 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 Finerenone Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Securinega Suffruticosa with Finerenone?
We do not list a known interaction between Securinega Suffruticosa and Finerenone. 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 Finerenone combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Finerenone is filed under 3 classifications, and Securinega Suffruticosa has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Finerenone'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 — Finerenone 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 Finerenone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Finerenone has documented interactions with 146 supplements in our database — Securinega Suffruticosa is not one of them. The Finerenone 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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