Drug & supplement interaction

Uzara + Brinzolamide

Brinzolamide brand name: Azopt.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Uzara and Brinzolamide 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

Uzara and Brinzolamide

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 Brinzolamide and Uzara 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.

Uzara safety at a glance

Uzara overall Use caution It contains heart-active compounds and should only be used short-term and with professional guidance.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety is not established, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is not enough safety information, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Brinzolamide and Uzara? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Brinzolamide

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Brinzolamide is filed under a single classification — topical drugs. Uzara has documented interactions with 6 drug classes — the most serious being digoxin (lanoxin) (major), diuretic drugs (moderate) and macrolide antibiotics (moderate) — and none of Brinzolamide’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

Uzara Does Interact With Other Medications

Uzara has 1 major, 132 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Brinzolamide isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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What to actually watch for

What Uzara Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • An irregular heartbeat / Raised blood pressure Worth acting on Additional detail

    “Orally, uzara can cause cardiotoxic effects, especially in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. In one case report, a 68-year-old female with diabetes and hypertension was admitted to the emergency room with reduced left-ventricular function, pulmonary edema, and arrhythmia.”

    Uzara · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in arrhythmia.

    1 source cited
    1. 99461. Thürmann PA, Neff A, Fleisch J. Interference of Uzara glycosides in assays of digitalis glycosides. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2004;42(5):281-4. PubMed
  • Swelling Additional detail

    Recorded for Uzara in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under An irregular heartbeat / Raised blood pressure above.

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

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Brinzolamide

This page covers Uzara only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Brinzolamide page lists 3 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

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

By severity: 2 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Brinzolamide page

“Brinzolamide (Azopt) eye drops lower pressure inside the eye in glaucoma, and its supplement record is short enough to learn in a minute. Just three ingredients interact, two rated moderate and one minor, none major, so treat this as a heads-up rather than a warning.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Uzara and Brinzolamide 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 Uzara
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Brinzolamide
Steady interest

#1,954 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 Uzara reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Uzara and Brinzolamide 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 Uzara

What is Uzara?

  • Diarrhea
  • Stomach cramps
  • Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea)
  • Headaches
  • Digestive upset

Uzara is a traditional African root remedy used mainly for diarrhea and stomach cramps. Because it contains cardiac glycosides that can affect the heart, it should be used cautiously and for short periods only. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have heart problems, are pregnant, or take heart medications.

Xysmalobium undulatum · Apocynaceae · Dried root · Liquid extract, tincture, tablets, drops

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

Uzara: dosing

There is no well-established standard dose for Uzara, and products vary in strength. The right amount depends on the specific preparation, such as drops, tincture, or tablets.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and use it only for short periods. Do not exceed the recommended amount, since higher doses raise the risk of heart-related side effects.

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

Read the full Uzara monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Brinzolamide Ophthalmic

What Is Brinzolamide Ophthalmic Used For?

Brand name: Azopt

Brinzolamide ophthalmic suspension 1% is used to treat elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) — that is, higher-than-normal pressure inside the eye. It is prescribed for two conditions: ocular hypertension (high eye pressure without vision loss) and open-angle glaucoma (the most common form of glaucoma).

Keeping eye pressure in a healthy range is important because high IOP is a major risk factor for damaging the optic nerve and losing vision over time.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Brinzolamide

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (12,592 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Treatment failure 1,745 reports
Eye pain 714 reports
Dizziness 685 reports
Dyspnea 678 reports
Vision blurred 671 reports
See full Brinzolamide Ophthalmic drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Uzara

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

1Major
132Moderate
0Minor
2,696No known interaction
Major

1 interaction

Moderate

132 interactions

Showing 60 of 132 moderate interactions — see all 132 on the Uzara page.

No interaction 2,696 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Uzara References

The 7 references that drive our Uzara 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. Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
  2. Ellenhorn MJ, et al. Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology: Diagnoses and Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
  3. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  4. Burnham TH, ed. Drug Facts and Comparisons, Updated Monthly. Facts and Comparisons, St. Louis, MO.
  5. Abd-El-Maeboud KH, Kortam MA, Ali MS, Ibrahim MI, Mohamed RM. A preliminary pilot randomized crossover study of uzara (Xysmalobium undulatum) versus ibuprofen in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. PLoS One. 2014;9(8):e104473. PubMed
  6. Schmiedl S, Ritter A, Szymanski J, et al. Cardiovascular effects, pharmacokinetics and cross-reactivity in digitalis glycoside immunoassays of an antidiarrheal uzara root extract. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2012;50(10):729-40. PubMed
  7. Thürmann PA, Neff A, Fleisch J. Interference of Uzara glycosides in assays of digitalis glycosides. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2004;42(5):281-4. 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 Uzara and Brinzolamide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Uzara with Brinzolamide?
We do not list a known interaction between Uzara and Brinzolamide. 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 Uzara and Brinzolamide combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Brinzolamide is filed under 1 classification, and Uzara has documented interactions with 6 drug classes — none of Brinzolamide'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 Uzara interact with any other medications?
Yes. Uzara has 133 documented drug interactions in our database — Brinzolamide 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 Brinzolamide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Brinzolamide has documented interactions with 3 supplements in our database — Uzara is not one of them. The Brinzolamide interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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