Drug & supplement interaction

Water Germander + Lemborexant

Lemborexant brand name: Dayvigo.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Water Germander and Lemborexant 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 Germander and Lemborexant

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 Lemborexant and Water Germander 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 Germander at all — not against Lemborexant, 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 Germander safety at a glance

Water Germander overall Avoid Oral use has been linked to serious, sometimes fatal liver damage.
Pregnancy Avoid Not safe; avoid because of liver toxicity risk and lack of safety data.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not safe; avoid due to toxicity concerns and lack of data.

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

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

What Lemborexant’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Water Germander. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Lemborexant’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. 3 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Thoughts of self-harm Worth acting on mentioned in 10.1% of FDA reports for Lemborexant
  • Hallucinations Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • Vivid dreams or nightmares
  • Drowsiness mentioned in 5.1% of FDA reports for Lemborexant
  • A fast or pounding heartbeat
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Tiredness
  • Headache mentioned in 3.4% of FDA reports for Lemborexant

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Lemborexant. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 2,745 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Lemborexant that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Water Germander’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Water Germander side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Water Germander has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Lemborexant

This page covers Water Germander only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Lemborexant page lists 195 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Activated Charcoal (major), Beer (major), Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (ghb) (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 9 major · 147 moderate · 39 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Lemborexant page

“Lemborexant (Dayvigo) works by quieting the brain's wake signals, so the biggest risks on this list come from anything else that sedates you. Alcohol sits at the top; a drink layered over a dose can deepen drowsiness into real impairment, and a few entries carry the added danger of slowed breathing.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Water Germander and Lemborexant 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 Germander
Steady interest

#1,275 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Lemborexant
Steady interest

#1,985 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 Germander 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 Germander reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Water Germander and Lemborexant records this page draws on were last updated June 20, 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 Germander

What is Water Germander?

  • Digestive upset
  • Weight loss aids
  • Fever
  • Oral hygiene and mouthwash
  • Gout

Water germander (often sold as the related plant wall germander, Teucrium chamaedrys) is a Mediterranean herb traditionally used for digestion and other ailments. Its oral use has been clearly linked to serious liver damage, including hepatitis and even death, so it is considered likely unsafe to take by mouth. We recommend avoiding it and talking to your pharmacist or doctor about safer options.

Teucrium chamaedrys · Lamiaceae · Aerial parts (leaves, flowering tops) · Tea, capsules, tinctures, liquid extracts

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

Water Germander: dosing

Always read product labels carefully, since germander is sometimes hidden in herbal blends or weight-loss products.

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

Read the full Water Germander monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Lemborexant

What Is Lemborexant Used For?

Brand name: Dayvigo

Dayvigo (lemborexant) is used to treat insomnia in adults. It helps people who have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both.

It is not approved for use in children. Only the oral tablet form is available under the brand name Dayvigo.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Lemborexant

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (2,745 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Suicide attempt 148 reports
Somnolence 140 reports
Suicidal ideation 130 reports
Fall 105 reports
Nausea 95 reports
See full Lemborexant drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Water Germander

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

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0Minor
2,829No known interaction
No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list
Evidence & sources

Water Germander References

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

  1. LiverTox: Germander — NIH / NCBI Bookshelf Source
  2. Herbs at a Glance — NIH NCCIH 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 Germander and Lemborexant Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Water Germander with Lemborexant?
We do not list a known interaction between Water Germander and Lemborexant. 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 Lemborexant interact with any supplements?
Yes. Lemborexant has documented interactions with 195 supplements in our database — Water Germander is not one of them. The Lemborexant 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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