Rutin 500 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by NaturesPlus
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Rutin 500 mg 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
Rutin 500 mg is a dietary supplement by NaturesPlus with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency, hemorrhoids, easy bruising and fragile capillaries.Based on those ingredients, 86 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Rutin. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Rutin 500 mg by NaturesPlus
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 supplement contains one active ingredient: rutin, a flavonoid compound at 500 mg per tablet. The tablet also includes several inactive ingredients — microcrystalline cellulose, cellulose, stearic acid, silica, magnesium stearate, and pharmaceutical glaze — which are binders, flow agents, and coating materials that help form and preserve the tablet.
Does it work?
Not established
The evidence we hold for rutin across six common uses — aging skin, autism spectrum disorder, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, exercise-induced respiratory infections, and hemorrhoids — is insufficient to establish whether it works for any of them. That doesn't mean it's ineffective; it means the quality or quantity of research isn't yet there to say either way.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Rutin is generally well tolerated when eaten in food and in short-term supplement use, but long-term safety data at supplement doses are limited. The product's safety notes advise against it unless your doctor advises otherwise — the data just aren't robust enough.
If you're pregnant, the data support that it's likely safe. However, safety during breastfeeding is unknown, so the guidance is to avoid supplement doses unless you've talked it through with your doctor or pharmacist.
Some people report headache, flushing, or rashes when taking rutin by mouth — a small number experience these in the available research.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
If you take antidiabetes drugs — insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, or similar — double-check with your pharmacist before starting rutin. The risk of low blood sugar could be higher when you combine them, so your doctor may need to monitor or adjust your dose.
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.
Rutin may be worth considering if you're interested in flavonoid support and your doctor agrees. If you take any diabetes medication, check with your pharmacist first — the blood sugar interaction is real.
Pregnant? The data suggest it's likely safe, but breastfeeding parents should skip it unless cleared by their doctor.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Oct 24, 2024.
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 Rutin 500 mg, straight from the product label.
| Brand | NaturesPlus |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 097467025509 |
| Net contents | 60 Tablet(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Oct 24, 2024 |
| DSLD ID | 319211 |
| Product type | Non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| Supplement form | Tablet Or Pill |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), No Allergies, Gluten Free, Dairy Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Rutin 500 mg by NaturesPlus, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Rutin | 500 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze
Tap any ingredient to jump to its full detail below.
These statements are the manufacturer’s wording, reproduced from the product label — the label is saying it, not HelloPharmacist. We don’t verify or endorse them.
Formula
Rutin is a bioflavonoid and powerful antioxidant best know for its role in vascular health, helping to maintain the structural integrity of blood vessels, such as veins and capillaries. This supports vascular function and promotes healthy circulation.
Formulation
Free from synthetic: Colors, preservatives. Free from milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy and sesame. Gluten free
Vegetarian
Immune Support
FDA Disclaimer Statement
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions: One tablet daily.
Storage
Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Precautions
Keep out of reach of children.
Brand IP Statement(s)
Copyright Natural Organics
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Rutin 500 mg by NaturesPlus label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Rutin 500 mg by NaturesPlus
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 Tablet(s) Dosage formTablet Or Pill Servings per container60 Amounts shown are per serving.
Rutin
Interacts with86 drugs
Rutin is a plant flavonoid (often taken from buckwheat or citrus) that people use mainly for blood vessel and circulation problems like varicose veins...
Rutin monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Rutin 500 mg by NaturesPlus Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Rutin 500 mg by NaturesPlus has one documented interaction we need to flag.
It may increase the risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) if you're taking antidiabetes drugs. Animal research suggests rutin can lower blood sugar on its own, so combined with diabetes medication the effect could add up.
This is a Moderate severity interaction — meaning it's worth discussing with your doctor or pharmacist before you start, especially if your blood sugar is already well controlled.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Altogether, these interactions span 85 individual medications. Use the medication checker on this page to look up your specific diabetes drug before you begin.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Rutin 500 mg interact with 86 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Rutin 500 mg interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Rutin
AcarboseGlucobay, Prandase, Precose
How Acarbose interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Acarbose interactionAcetohexamideDymelor
How Acetohexamide interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Acetohexamide interactionAlbiglutideTanzeum
How Albiglutide interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Albiglutide interactionAlogliptinNesina
How Alogliptin interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Alogliptin interactionAlogliptin, MetforminKazano
How Alogliptin, Metformin interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Alogliptin, Metformin interactionAlogliptin, PioglitazoneOseni
How Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interactionAntidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) InhibitorGlyxambi
How Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interactionCanagliflozinInvokana
How Canagliflozin interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Canagliflozin interactionCanagliflozin, MetforminInvokamet
How Canagliflozin, Metformin interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Canagliflozin, Metformin interactionCanagliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideInvokamet XR
How Canagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Canagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionChlorpropamideChlorpropam, Diabinese
How Chlorpropamide interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Chlorpropamide interactionDapagliflozinFarxiga
How Dapagliflozin interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Dapagliflozin interactionDapagliflozin Propanediol, MetforminXigduo XR
How Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Metformin interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Metformin interactionDapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin HydrochlorideQtern
How Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interactionDapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin HydrochlorideQternmet XR
How Dapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Dapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interactionDasiglucagon HydrochlorideZegalogue
How Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride interactionDulaglutideTrulicity
How Dulaglutide interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Dulaglutide interactionEmpagliflozinJardiance
How Empagliflozin interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Empagliflozin interactionEmpagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin HydrochlorideTrijardy XR
How Empagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Empagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionEmpagliflozin, MetforminSynjardy
How Empagliflozin, Metformin interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Empagliflozin, Metformin interactionEmpagliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideSynjardy XR
How Empagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Empagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionErtugliflozinSteglatro
How Ertugliflozin interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Ertugliflozin interactionErtugliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideSegluromet
How Ertugliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Ertugliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionExenatideBydureon, Byetta
How Exenatide interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Exenatide interactionExenatide SyntheticBydureon BCISE
How Exenatide Synthetic interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Exenatide Synthetic interactionGliclazideDiamicron
How Gliclazide interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Gliclazide interactionGlimepirideAmaryl
How Glimepiride interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Glimepiride interactionGlipizideGlucotrol, Glucotrol XL
How Glipizide interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Glipizide interactionGlipizide, MetforminMetaglip
How Glipizide, Metformin interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Glipizide, Metformin interactionGlucagonBaqsimi, Glucagon
How Glucagon interacts with Rutin 500 mg — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
RutinAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Rutin + Glucagon interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Rutin 500 mg 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.
Rutin
Antidiabetes Drugs
Theoretically, taking rutin with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Animal research suggests that rutin has hypoglycemic effects.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Rutin 500 mg, from the product label.
NaturesPlus
See all NaturesPlus products- Name
- Natural Organics, Inc. makers of NaturesPlus
- Street Address
- 9500 New Horizons Blvd.
- City
- Amityville
- State
- New York
- ZipCode
- 11701
- Web Address
- natureplus.com
Rutin 500 mg by NaturesPlus: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Rutin 500 mg’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Rutin 500 mg'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 2 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.
Rutin 2 references
- Mehta DK (Ex Ed). British National Formulary, Number 37. British Medical Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain: London, England, March 1999.
- Sun C, Wang L, Sun J, Wang Z, Tang Z. Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of rutin on hyperglycemic rats. J Tradit Chin Med. 2020;40(4):640-645.
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