Eyebright Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by TerraVita Premium Collection
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Eyebright Powder against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Eyebright Powder is a dietary supplement by TerraVita Premium Collection with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for eye irritation and redness, conjunctivitis (pink eye), eye strain.Based on those ingredients, 86 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Eyebright, Powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Eyebright Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains one active ingredient: eyebright powder. Eyebright is a traditional herb used in herbal medicine, commonly prepared as a tea or taken by mouth.
The product contains no other active ingredients or fillers listed.
Does it work?
Not established
The evidence for eyebright's effectiveness isn't established for the uses we hold data on. Our monograph lists insufficient reliable evidence for allergic rhinitis (hay fever), cancer, common cold, cough, pharyngitis (sore throat), and rhinosinusitis (sinus inflammation).
That doesn't mean it doesn't work — it means large, well-designed studies haven't proven it yet.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Eyebright is likely well tolerated when taken orally in small amounts as a tea. Some people have reported confusion, headache, nausea, constipation, cough, shortness of breath, and nasal congestion — though these aren't common.
Never use homemade or non-sterile preparations directly in your eye; the risk of infection is real. Safety data during pregnancy and breastfeeding is too limited; the safety notes advise against use in both, so talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you're pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before you take this product, double-check with your doctor or pharmacist if you're on any antidiabetes drugs — medication to manage blood sugar. Eyebright may lower blood glucose levels, raising the risk of low blood sugar.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Eyebright Powder might interest you if you're exploring herbal options for respiratory or allergy symptoms, but the evidence for those uses isn't established yet. If you take diabetes medications, you need to check with your doctor or pharmacist first — there's a documented risk of low blood sugar.
Avoid it if you're pregnant or breastfeeding unless your healthcare provider says otherwise.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Apr 21, 2023.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Eyebright Powder, straight from the product label.
| Brand | TerraVita Premium Collection |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 064435112950 |
| Net contents | 4 Ounce(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Apr 21, 2023 |
| DSLD ID | 290635 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Eyebright Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Eyebright, Powder | 1000 mg | -- |
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FDA Statement of Identity
A Dietary Supplement
Brand IP Statement(s)
Copyright 2004 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.
General Statements
TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium natural products that use the finest, purest and most potent ingredients in the world. TerraVita's hallmarks are the highest possible standards of purity, potency, stability and freshness. All products are prepared with the greatest quality control, from raw materials through the entire manufacturing process, right up to the moment your product is sealed for freshness and shipped to you.
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FDA Disclaimer Statement
Statements not evaluated by FDA. Product not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Eyebright Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Eyebright Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size0.25 Teaspoon(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container113 Amounts shown are per serving.
Eyebright, Powder
Interacts with86 drugs
Eyebright is a traditional herb long used for minor eye irritation, redness, and allergy symptoms, but high-quality human studies are very limited. Th...
Eyebright, Powder monograph & interactionsEyebright Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Eyebright Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection has documented interactions with antidiabetes drugs.
Animal research suggests eyebright may lower blood glucose levels, which means there's a theoretical risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) if you're also taking diabetes medications. This is a Moderate-severity interaction — important to address before you start.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Altogether, these interactions span 86 individual medications. The medications we're talking about are antidiabetes drugs — the oral medications and insulins you take to manage blood sugar.
If you use any of these, run your exact prescriptions through the checker on this page before adding eyebright, and talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether it's safe for you.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Eyebright Powder interact with 86 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Eyebright Powder interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Eyebright, Powder
AcarboseGlucobay, Prandase, Precose
How Acarbose interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Acarbose interactionAcetohexamideDymelor
How Acetohexamide interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Acetohexamide interactionAlbiglutideTanzeum
How Albiglutide interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Albiglutide interactionAlogliptinNesina
How Alogliptin interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Alogliptin interactionAlogliptin, MetforminKazano
How Alogliptin, Metformin interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Alogliptin, Metformin interactionAlogliptin, PioglitazoneOseni
How Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interactionAntidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) InhibitorGlyxambi
How Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interactionCanagliflozinInvokana
How Canagliflozin interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Canagliflozin interactionCanagliflozin, MetforminInvokamet
How Canagliflozin, Metformin interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Canagliflozin, Metformin interactionCanagliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideInvokamet XR
How Canagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Canagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionChlorpropamideChlorpropam, Diabinese
How Chlorpropamide interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Chlorpropamide interactionDapagliflozinFarxiga
How Dapagliflozin interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Dapagliflozin interactionDapagliflozin Propanediol, MetforminXigduo XR
How Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Metformin interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Metformin interactionDapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin HydrochlorideQtern
How Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interactionDapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin HydrochlorideQternmet XR
How Dapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Dapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interactionDasiglucagon HydrochlorideZegalogue
How Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride interactionDulaglutideTrulicity
How Dulaglutide interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Dulaglutide interactionEmpagliflozinJardiance
How Empagliflozin interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Empagliflozin interactionEmpagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin HydrochlorideTrijardy XR
How Empagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Empagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionEmpagliflozin, MetforminSynjardy
How Empagliflozin, Metformin interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Empagliflozin, Metformin interactionEmpagliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideSynjardy XR
How Empagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Empagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionErtugliflozinSteglatro
How Ertugliflozin interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Ertugliflozin interactionErtugliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideSegluromet
How Ertugliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Ertugliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionExenatideBydureon, Byetta
How Exenatide interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Exenatide interactionExenatide SyntheticBydureon BCISE
How Exenatide Synthetic interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Exenatide Synthetic interactionGliclazideDiamicron
How Gliclazide interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Gliclazide interactionGlimepirideAmaryl
How Glimepiride interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Glimepiride interactionGlipizideGlucotrol, Glucotrol XL
How Glipizide interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Glipizide interactionGlipizide, MetforminMetaglip
How Glipizide, Metformin interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Glipizide, Metformin interactionGlucagonBaqsimi, Glucagon
How Glucagon interacts with Eyebright Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Eyebright, PowderAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Read the full Eyebright, Powder + Glucagon interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Eyebright Powder with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Eyebright, Powder
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, eyebright might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Animal research suggests that eyebright lowers blood glucose levels.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Eyebright Powder, from the product label.
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- Ontario
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The Full Monographs Behind Eyebright Powder’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Eyebright Powder's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 4 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Eyebright 4 references
- Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
- Wichtl MW. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. Ed. N.M. Bisset. Stuttgart: Medpharm GmbH Scientific Publishers, 1994.
- Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
- Porchezhian, E., Ansari, S. H., and Shreedharan, N. K. Antihyperglycemic activity of Euphrasia officinale leaves. Fitoterapia 2000;71(5):522-526. PubMed
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