Drug & supplement interaction

Wheatgrass + Ticagrelor

Ticagrelor brand name: Brilinta.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Wheatgrass and Ticagrelor 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Wheatgrass and Ticagrelor

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 Ticagrelor and Wheatgrass 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.

Wheatgrass safety at a glance

Wheatgrass overall Use caution Generally well tolerated as a food, but quality and contamination concerns mean caution is wise.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety is not established, and raw products may carry contamination risk, so avoid unless cleared by your doctor.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is not enough safety information, so avoid unless your doctor approves.

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

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

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Ticagrelor

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Ticagrelor is filed under 5 classifications — including anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs, cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) inhibitors, cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates. Wheatgrass has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) and cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) substrates (moderate) — and none of Ticagrelor’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

Wheatgrass Does Interact With Other Medications

Wheatgrass has 272 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Ticagrelor isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 272 No known interaction 2,558 (incl. Ticagrelor)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Wheatgrass and Ticagrelor May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on Additional detail

    Wheatgrass

    “Wheat can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Due to the prevalence of this allergy in the general population, wheat and wheat products, such as wheatgrass, are classified as major food allergens in the United States.”

    Wheatgrass · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in allergic rhinitis (hay fever).

    1 source cited
    1. 105410. Food and Drug Administration. Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA); Public Law 108-282, Title II. Accessed on May 19, 2021. Available at: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-allergensgluten-free-guidance-documents-regulatory-infor

    Ticagrelor

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Ticagrelor. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Nausea Additional detail

    Wheatgrass

    “Orally, wheatgrass may cause nausea, anorexia, and constipation.”

    Wheatgrass · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anorexia.

    1 source cited
    1. 11165. Ben-Arye E, Golden E, Wengrower D, et al. Wheat grass juice in the treatment of active distal ulcerative colitis a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Scand J Gastroenterol 2002;4:444-9.. PubMed

    Ticagrelor

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Ticagrelor. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Wheatgrass but not commonly for Ticagrelor: constipation and reduced appetite.

Effects for Ticagrelor come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Wheatgrass come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Overlapping uses

What Ticagrelor Is Prescribed For, and What Wheatgrass Has Been Studied For

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

Ticagrelor is prescribed for: Ticagrelor tablets are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke in adults who have had an acute coronary syndrome (ACS — a sudden reduction of blood flow to the heart) or a previous heart attack. They also reduce the risk of stent thrombosis (a blood clot forming in a coronary stent) in people stented during ACS treatment. Ticagrelor tablets are also used to reduce the risk of a first heart attack or stroke in people with coronary artery disease (CAD) who are at high risk — including those with type 2 diabetes. Brilinta is additionally indicated to reduce the risk of stroke in adults with a mild acute ischemic stroke or a high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA, sometimes called a "mini-stroke").

Wheatgrass has been studied for:

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

    Wheatgrass for diabetes

    Although there has been interest in using oral wheatgrass for diabetes, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of wheatgrass 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 Ticagrelor on your own; if you are taking Wheatgrass for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Wheatgrass or Ticagrelor

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Wheatgrass or Ticagrelor, 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 Ticagrelor

This page covers Wheatgrass only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ticagrelor page lists 286 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

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

By severity: 5 major · 241 moderate · 40 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ticagrelor page

“Grapefruit sits at the top of this list for good reason. Ticagrelor (Brilinta) is cleared by the CYP3A4 enzyme, and grapefruit blocks that enzyme, so drug levels can climb and bleeding becomes more likely.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

Taking Wheatgrass as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 104 real supplement products containing Wheatgrass, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Wheatgrass. Even though Wheatgrass itself has no known interaction with Ticagrelor, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Wheatgrass and Ticagrelor 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 Wheatgrass
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Ticagrelor
Steady interest

#1,570 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 Wheatgrass reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Wheatgrass and Ticagrelor 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 Wheatgrass

What is Wheatgrass?

Wheatgrass
  • General nutrition support
  • Digestive health
  • Antioxidant support
  • Energy and wellness
  • Arthritis symptoms
  • Detox or cleansing routines

Wheatgrass is the young grass of the wheat plant, taken as a juice or powder, and is mainly used as a concentrated source of vitamins and plant nutrients. Solid scientific evidence for most health claims is limited, and it is best viewed as a nutritional add-on rather than a treatment. It is generally well tolerated, but people with celiac disease, wheat allergy, or who are pregnant should be cautious and check with a healthcare provider.

Triticum aestivum · Poaceae · Young grass (leaves/shoots) of the wheat plant · Fresh juice, powder, tablets, capsules, and added to smoothies or health drinks

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

Wheatgrass: dosing

There is no official or standardized dose for wheatgrass. Amounts vary widely between fresh juice, powder, and tablets, so the right amount depends on the specific product.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and start with a small amount to see how your body responds.

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

Read the full Wheatgrass monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Ticagrelor

What Is Ticagrelor Used For?

Brand name: Brilinta

Ticagrelor tablets are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke in adults who have had an acute coronary syndrome (ACS — a sudden reduction of blood flow to the heart) or a previous heart attack. They also reduce the risk of stent thrombosis (a blood clot forming in a coronary stent) in people stented during ACS treatment.

Ticagrelor tablets are also used to reduce the risk of a first heart attack or stroke in people with coronary artery disease (CAD) who are at high risk — including those with type 2 diabetes. Brilinta is additionally indicated to reduce the risk of stroke in adults with a mild acute ischemic stroke or a high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA, sometimes called a "mini-stroke").

See full Ticagrelor drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Wheatgrass

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

0Major
272Moderate
0Minor
2,557No known interaction
272 Moderate 2,557 No interaction
Moderate

272 interactions

Showing 60 of 272 moderate interactions — see all 272 on the Wheatgrass page.

No interaction 2,557 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Wheatgrass against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,557 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Wheatgrass list.

See the full Wheatgrass interactions page
See every supplement checked against Ticagrelor, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Wheatgrass References

The 5 references that drive our Wheatgrass 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. Ben-Arye E, Golden E, Wengrower D, et al. Wheat grass juice in the treatment of active distal ulcerative colitis a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Scand J Gastroenterol 2002;4:444-9.. PubMed
  2. Mohan Y, Jesuthankaraj GN1, Ramasamy Thangavelu N. Antidiabetic and antioxidant properties of Triticum aestivum in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Adv Pharmacol Sci 2013;2013:716073.
  3. Shakya G, Randhi PK, Pajaniradje S, Mohankumar K, Rajagopalan R. Hypoglycaemic role of wheatgrass and its effect on carbohydrate metabolic enzymes in type II diabetic rats. Toxicol Ind Health 2016;32(6):1026-32. PubMed
  4. Food and Drug Administration. Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA); Public Law 108-282, Title II. Accessed on May 19, 2021. Available at: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-allergensgluten-free-guidance-documents-regulatory-infor
  5. Haron MH, Dale O, Martin K, et al. Evaluation of the Herb-Drug Interaction Potential of Commonly Used Botanicals on the US Market with Regard to PXR- and AhR-Mediated Influences on CYP3A4 and CYP1A2. J Diet Suppl 2022. 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 Wheatgrass and Ticagrelor Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Wheatgrass with Ticagrelor?
We do not list a known interaction between Wheatgrass and Ticagrelor. 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.
Do Wheatgrass and Ticagrelor have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 2 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Are Wheatgrass and Ticagrelor 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 Wheatgrass in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Ticagrelor is being adjusted to a target.
How was the Wheatgrass and Ticagrelor combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Ticagrelor is filed under 5 classifications, and Wheatgrass has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Ticagrelor'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 Wheatgrass interact with any other medications?
Yes. Wheatgrass has 272 documented drug interactions in our database — Ticagrelor 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 Ticagrelor interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ticagrelor has documented interactions with 286 supplements in our database — Wheatgrass is not one of them. The Ticagrelor 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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