Drug & supplement interaction

Sweet Sumac + Norgestrel

Norgestrel brand names: Ovrette, Orval 21.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Sweet Sumac and Norgestrel 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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Sweet Sumac and Norgestrel

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 Norgestrel and Sweet Sumac 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 Sweet Sumac at all — not against Norgestrel, 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.

Sweet Sumac safety at a glance

Sweet Sumac overall Use caution Limited safety data exist, and it is related to plants that can cause skin reactions.
Pregnancy Avoid There is not enough safety information, so avoid use during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety is unknown while breastfeeding, so it is best to avoid it.

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

Still wondering about combining Norgestrel and Sweet Sumac? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Sweet Sumac Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Norgestrel. It is the side-effect record for Sweet Sumac on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Sweet Sumac, this list is the first place to look. One entry is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, infections of the urogenital tract have been reported in women with overactive bladder who were taking a combination product (Granu Fink femina, Omega Pharma) containing sweet sumac bark extract, pumpkin seed oil, and hops cone extract. It is unclear if these adverse effects were due to sweet sumac, other ingredients, or the combination.”

    Sweet Sumac · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in overactive bladder.

    1 source cited
    1. 103253. Gauruder-Burmester A, Heim S, Patz B, Seibt S. Cucurbita pepo-Rhus aromatica-Humulus lupulus combination reduces overactive bladder symptoms in women - a noninterventional study. Planta Med. 2019;85(13):1044-53. PubMed

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Sweet Sumac — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Norgestrel to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Norgestrel.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Norgestrel

This page covers Sweet Sumac only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Norgestrel page lists 188 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

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

By severity: 6 major · 140 moderate · 42 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Norgestrel page

“Norgestrel (Ovrette) is a progestin-only birth control pill, so the biggest danger on this page is not a strange side effect but a pill that quietly stops working. That risk makes this a page for genuine vigilance.”

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How much people look this up

Where Sweet Sumac and Norgestrel 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 Sweet Sumac
Steady interest

#1,017 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Norgestrel
Steady interest

#2,063 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 Sweet Sumac reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Sweet Sumac and Norgestrel 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 Sweet Sumac

What is Sweet Sumac?

  • Urinary complaints
  • Diarrhea
  • Excessive urination or bedwetting
  • Sore throat and mouth rinse
  • Mild bleeding

Sweet Sumac (Rhus aromatica) is a North American shrub used in traditional and folk medicine, mostly for urinary and digestive complaints. There is very little modern human research to confirm that it works for any condition, so its benefits remain unproven. Because it belongs to the same plant family as poison ivy, talk with a pharmacist or doctor before using it.

Rhus aromatica · Anacardiaceae · Bark of the root, leaves, and berries · Dried bark, tea, tincture, liquid extract

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

Sweet Sumac: dosing

There is no established, standardized dose for Sweet Sumac. It has traditionally been taken as a tea, tincture, or liquid extract made from the root bark or leaves, but reliable dosing guidelines from clinical research are not available.If you choose to use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the suggested amount.

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

Read the full Sweet Sumac monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Progestin-Only (norethindrone) Oral Contraceptives

What Is Progestin-Only (norethindrone) Oral Contraceptives Used For?

Brand names: Ovrette, Orval 21

Norethindrone progestin-only pills — sometimes called the "mini-pill" — are used solely to prevent pregnancy. They do not contain estrogen, which makes them an option for women who cannot or prefer not to use estrogen-containing contraceptives.

When taken perfectly (same time every day, no missed pills), fewer than 1 in 100 women will become pregnant in the first year. With typical use, that number rises to about 9 in 100 — mostly because of late or skipped pills. Consistency is everything with this method.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Norgestrel

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (2,254 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Heavy menstrual bleeding 247 reports
Pregnancy on oral contraceptive 210 reports
Intermenstrual bleeding 182 reports
Polymenorrhoea 157 reports
Nausea 143 reports
See full Progestin-Only (norethindrone) Oral Contraceptives drug information
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Other Drugs & Sweet Sumac

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Sweet Sumac — 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

We also checked Sweet Sumac 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 Sweet Sumac list.

See the full Sweet Sumac interactions page
See every supplement checked against Norgestrel, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Sweet Sumac References

The 1 references that drive our Sweet Sumac 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. Gauruder-Burmester A, Heim S, Patz B, Seibt S. Cucurbita pepo-Rhus aromatica-Humulus lupulus combination reduces overactive bladder symptoms in women - a noninterventional study. Planta Med. 2019;85(13):1044-53. 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 Sweet Sumac and Norgestrel Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Sweet Sumac with Norgestrel?
We do not list a known interaction between Sweet Sumac and Norgestrel. 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 Norgestrel interact with any supplements?
Yes. Norgestrel has documented interactions with 188 supplements in our database — Sweet Sumac is not one of them. The Norgestrel 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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