Drug & supplement interaction

Yerba Mansa + Ertapenem

Ertapenem brand name: Invanz.

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 Yerba Mansa and Ertapenem 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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Yerba Mansa and Ertapenem

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 Ertapenem and Yerba Mansa 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.

Yerba Mansa safety at a glance

Yerba Mansa overall Use caution Human safety data are limited, so use cautiously and discuss with a healthcare professional.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information is available, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is no reliable safety data, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Ertapenem and Yerba Mansa? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Ertapenem

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Ertapenem is filed under 3 classifications — antibiotic drugs, seizure threshold lowering drugs, oral drugs. Yerba Mansa has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being cns depressants (moderate) — and none of Ertapenem’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

Yerba Mansa Does Interact With Other Medications

Yerba Mansa has 248 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Ertapenem isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 248 No known interaction 2,582 (incl. Ertapenem)
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What to actually watch for

What Ertapenem’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Yerba Mansa. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Ertapenem’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. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A stroke or mini-stroke Worth acting on
  • A bowel blockage Worth acting on
  • Pain or burning when passing urine Worth acting on
  • Muscle weakness Worth acting on
  • Dehydration Worth acting on
  • Trouble swallowing Worth acting on
  • Trouble passing urine Worth acting on
  • Confusion Worth acting on mentioned in 5.9% of FDA reports for Ertapenem
  • Unsteadiness Worth acting on
  • A slow heartbeat Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 67 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 Ertapenem. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 7,339 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Ertapenem that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Yerba Mansa’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Yerba Mansa side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Yerba Mansa has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Ertapenem

This page covers Yerba Mansa only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ertapenem page lists 50 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Bacillus Coagulans (moderate), Bacillus Subtilis (moderate), Bifidobacterium Animalis Subsp. Lactis (moderate) and Bifidobacterium Bifidum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 39 moderate · 10 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ertapenem page

“Ertapenem (Invanz) is a potent injectable antibiotic used for serious infections, and with one major-rated interaction among the 50 ingredients here, this is a list to read carefully rather than skim. The major entry is activated charcoal, which can pull down levels of many drugs even when they are not swallowed, so it can matter despi…”

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One more smart check

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

We hold 139 real supplement products containing Yerba Mansa, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Yerba Mansa. Even though Yerba Mansa itself has no known interaction with Ertapenem, 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 Yerba Mansa and Ertapenem 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 Yerba Mansa
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Ertapenem
Top half

#873 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 Yerba Mansa reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Yerba Mansa and Ertapenem 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 Yerba Mansa

What is Yerba Mansa?

Yerba Mansa
  • Sore throat and respiratory congestion
  • Skin irritation and wounds
  • Mouth and gum inflammation
  • Urinary and digestive complaints
  • Antimicrobial support

Yerba mansa is a traditional Southwestern and Mexican medicinal plant used for sore throats, skin problems, and infections. Modern scientific evidence in humans is very limited, so its effectiveness is largely unproven. If you want to try it, talk to a pharmacist or doctor first, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Anemopsis californica · Saururaceae · Root (rhizome) and leaves · Dried root, tea, tincture, capsules, powder, topical washes and salves

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

Yerba Mansa: dosing

There is no established, standardized dose for yerba mansa. Traditional use varied widely depending on whether it was prepared as a tea, tincture, or topical wash, and the strength of commercial products differs from brand to brand.If you choose to use a product, follow the directions on the label and do not exceed the suggested amount.

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

Read the full Yerba Mansa monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Ertapenem Injection

What Is Ertapenem Injection Used For?

Brand name: Invanz

Ertapenem injection (brand name Invanz) is used to treat moderate to severe infections in adults and children 3 months and older, including complicated abdominal infections, complicated skin and skin structure infections (including diabetic foot infections without bone infection), community-acquired pneumonia, complicated urinary tract infections including pyelonephritis (kidney infection), and acute pelvic infections such as postpartum uterine infection, septic abortion, and post-surgical gynecologic infections.

In adults only, Invanz is also used to prevent surgical site infection following elective colorectal surgery. It works only against infections caused by bacteria that are susceptible to it — it will not treat viral infections.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Ertapenem

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (7,339 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Macular degeneration 808 reports
Fever 464 reports
Confusional state 432 reports
Nausea 396 reports
Weight decreased 273 reports
See full Ertapenem Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Yerba Mansa

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

0Major
248Moderate
0Minor
2,581No known interaction
248 Moderate 2,581 No interaction
Moderate

248 interactions

Showing 60 of 248 moderate interactions — see all 248 on the Yerba Mansa page.

No interaction 2,581 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,581 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Yerba Mansa list.

See the full Yerba Mansa interactions page
See every supplement checked against Ertapenem, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Yerba Mansa References

The 1 references that drive our Yerba Mansa 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. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.

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 Yerba Mansa and Ertapenem Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Yerba Mansa with Ertapenem?
We do not list a known interaction between Yerba Mansa and Ertapenem. 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 Yerba Mansa and Ertapenem combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Ertapenem is filed under 3 classifications, and Yerba Mansa has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Ertapenem'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 Yerba Mansa interact with any other medications?
Yes. Yerba Mansa has 248 documented drug interactions in our database — Ertapenem 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 Ertapenem interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ertapenem has documented interactions with 50 supplements in our database — Yerba Mansa is not one of them. The Ertapenem interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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