Drug & supplement interaction

Yerba Santa + Tioconazole

Tioconazole brand name: Vagistat.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Yerba Santa and Tioconazole 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 Santa and Tioconazole

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 Tioconazole and Yerba Santa 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 Santa safety at a glance

Yerba Santa overall Use caution Generally used in small amounts in foods and teas, but human safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information is available, so it is best to avoid medicinal amounts during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety has not been studied in nursing mothers, so avoid medicinal use while breastfeeding.

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

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

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Tioconazole

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Tioconazole is filed under 2 classifications — antifungals, oral drugs. Yerba Santa has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being lithium (moderate) — and none of Tioconazole’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 Santa Does Interact With Other Medications

Yerba Santa has 1 moderate known drug interaction in our database — Tioconazole isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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Check Another of Your Medications Against Yerba Santa

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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Tioconazole

This page covers Yerba Santa only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Tioconazole page lists 20 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 12 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Tioconazole page

“Activated charcoal carries the only major rating among the 20 supplements flagged for tioconazole (Vagistat), and it is the pairing to sort out first. Charcoal binds many medications, lowering the amount that reaches the body, and this can happen regardless of how a drug is given.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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

We hold 276 real supplement products containing Yerba Santa, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Yerba Santa. Even though Yerba Santa itself has no known interaction with Tioconazole, 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 Santa and Tioconazole 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 Santa
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Tioconazole
Steady interest

#2,454 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.
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Yerba Santa and Tioconazole records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 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 Santa

What is Yerba Santa?

Yerba Santa
  • Coughs and colds
  • Chest congestion (expectorant)
  • Asthma and bronchitis
  • Sore throat
  • Masking bitter tastes in medicines

Yerba Santa is an aromatic shrub from the western United States and Mexico that has long been used in folk medicine for coughs, congestion, and other respiratory complaints. Modern scientific evidence supporting these uses is very limited, with most data coming from laboratory studies rather than human trials. It is best known today as a flavoring agent that helps mask the bitter taste of medicines; talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it for health purposes.

Eriodictyon californicum · Boraginaceae · Leaves · Tea, tincture, capsules, syrup, dried leaf, throat lozenges, and as a flavoring agent

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

Yerba Santa: dosing

There is no established standardized dose for Yerba Santa, and the amount of active compounds can vary a lot from product to product. Because of this, it is hard to recommend a specific safe and effective dose.If you choose to use it, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed the recommended amount. A pharmacist or doctor can help you decide whether it is appropriate for you, especially if you take other medicines or have a health condition. Do not use it as a replacement for proven treatments for asthma or infections.

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

Read the full Yerba Santa monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Tioconazole

Most-Reported Side Effects for Tioconazole

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (1,541 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Vulvovaginal burning sensation 526 reports
Vulvovaginal swelling 295 reports
Vulvovaginal pain 229 reports
Vulvovaginal pruritus 197 reports
Vulvovaginal discomfort 161 reports
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Other Drugs & Yerba Santa

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

0Major
1Moderate
0Minor
2,828No known interaction
Moderate

1 interaction

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Sources

Sources & How We Checked

We checked Yerba Santa against Tioconazole in the Natural Medicines interaction database and found no documented interaction on file. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus, and supplement label details from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.

DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

© 2021 Therapeutic Research Center, LLC

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Taking Yerba Santa and Tioconazole Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Yerba Santa with Tioconazole?
We do not list a known interaction between Yerba Santa and Tioconazole. 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 Santa and Tioconazole combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Tioconazole is filed under 2 classifications, and Yerba Santa has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Tioconazole'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 Santa interact with any other medications?
Yes. Yerba Santa has 1 documented drug interaction in our database — Tioconazole 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 Tioconazole interact with any supplements?
Yes. Tioconazole has documented interactions with 20 supplements in our database — Yerba Santa is not one of them. The Tioconazole interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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