Drug & supplement interaction

Water Avens + Upadacitinib Hemihydrate

Upadacitinib Hemihydrate brand name: Rinvoq.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Water Avens and Upadacitinib Hemihydrate 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

Water Avens and Upadacitinib Hemihydrate

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 Upadacitinib Hemihydrate and Water Avens 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 Water Avens at all — not against Upadacitinib Hemihydrate, 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.

Water Avens safety at a glance

Water Avens overall Not established Little modern safety data exists, so caution is advised.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety is not established, so avoid use during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety is not established, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Upadacitinib Hemihydrate and Water Avens? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Upadacitinib Hemihydrate’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Water Avens. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Upadacitinib Hemihydrate’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. 8 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Severe muscle breakdown Worth acting on
  • Low blood sugar Worth acting on
  • Blood clots Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Acne
  • Weight gain

Showing the 10 most notable of 22 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Upadacitinib Hemihydrate. Read the label on DailyMed › Water Avens’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Water Avens side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Water Avens has no side effects.

Overlapping uses

What Upadacitinib Hemihydrate Is Prescribed For, and What Water Avens Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Upadacitinib Hemihydrate is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Water Avens is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Upadacitinib Hemihydrate is prescribed for: Upadacitinib (sold as Rinvoq extended-release tablets and Rinvoq LQ oral solution) treats several inflammatory conditions. Most uses are for people who did not respond well to, or could not tolerate, TNF blockers (another type of anti-inflammatory medicine). Not every product is approved for every use. Rinvoq LQ oral solution is labeled only for psoriatic arthritis and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Read the rest of what Upadacitinib Hemihydrate is prescribed for

Rinvoq is labeled for all the uses listed in the guide below.

Water Avens has been studied for:

  • Ulcerative colitis studied, not established Water Avens has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Water Avens for ulcerative colitis

    Although there has been interest in using oral water avens for ulcerative colitis, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of water avens for this purpose.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Upadacitinib Hemihydrate on your own; if you are taking Water Avens for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Upadacitinib Hemihydrate

This page covers Water Avens only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Upadacitinib Hemihydrate page lists 138 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 · 94 moderate · 41 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Upadacitinib Hemihydrate page

“Grapefruit is the pairing I would want anyone on Rinvoq (upadacitinib) to know about first. The drug is cleared by a liver enzyme called CYP3A4, and grapefruit blocks that enzyme, letting blood levels climb, which matters for a medicine that already dials down the immune system.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Water Avens and Upadacitinib Hemihydrate 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 Water Avens
Steady interest

#1,314 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Upadacitinib Hemihydrate
Top 25%

#462 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. Water Avens is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Water Avens reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified October 4, 2026. The Water Avens and Upadacitinib Hemihydrate records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 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 Water Avens

What is Water Avens?

  • Diarrhea and digestive upset
  • Sore throat and mouth irritation
  • Mild fever
  • General tonic
  • Astringent for minor wounds

Water avens is a traditional herb whose root has been used as an astringent for diarrhea, sore throats, and digestive complaints. There is very little modern scientific research to confirm that it works or to define a safe dose, so use it cautiously and talk with a pharmacist or doctor first.

Geum rivale · Rosaceae · Root and rhizome (occasionally aerial parts) · Dried root, tea/decoction, tincture

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

Water Avens: dosing

There is no established or standardized dose for water avens. Traditional use involved teas (decoctions) of the dried root or tinctures, but reliable, research-based dosing is not available.If you choose to use a product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed them.

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

Read the full Water Avens monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Upadacitinib

What Is Upadacitinib Used For?

Brand name: Rinvoq

Upadacitinib (sold as Rinvoq extended-release tablets and Rinvoq LQ oral solution) treats several inflammatory conditions. Most uses are for people who did not respond well to, or could not tolerate, TNF blockers (another type of anti-inflammatory medicine).

Not every product is approved for every use. Rinvoq LQ oral solution is labeled only for psoriatic arthritis and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rinvoq is labeled for all the uses listed in the guide below.

See full Upadacitinib drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Water Avens

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

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Evidence & sources

Water Avens References

The 2 sources that drive our Water Avens monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Water Avens is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Herbs at a Glance — NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Source
  2. Herbs and Supplements — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine) Source

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 Water Avens and Upadacitinib Hemihydrate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Water Avens with Upadacitinib Hemihydrate?
We do not list a known interaction between Water Avens and Upadacitinib Hemihydrate. 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.
Are Water Avens and Upadacitinib Hemihydrate used for the same thing?
They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Water Avens in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Upadacitinib Hemihydrate is being adjusted to a target.
Does Upadacitinib Hemihydrate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Upadacitinib Hemihydrate has documented interactions with 138 supplements in our database — Water Avens is not one of them. The Upadacitinib Hemihydrate interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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