Interaction · Supplement
St. John's Wort + Oral contraceptives: use with caution
Lowers contraceptive levels — real failure risk.
- Overall grade
- Grade B
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The interaction
St. John's Wort and Oral contraceptives — a caution interaction. Lowers contraceptive levels — real failure risk.
What to do
Do not combine these casually. The interaction can matter clinically — bring it to the prescriber who manages the medication before stacking them.
About St. John's Wort
St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a flowering herb with real antidepressant activity, standardized to hypericin and hyperforin. It is also the classic teaching example of a botanical that interferes with prescription drugs.
The bigger picture
Supplement–drug and supplement–supplement interactions are the reason a stack should be read as a system, not a list. This platform's interactions graph maps them; the medication side always belongs with the person who prescribes it.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
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- St. John's Wort + DOACs: use with cautionEnzyme induction lowers DOAC levels — a real clot risk; do not combine.Evidence grade B
- St. John's Wort + Immunosuppressants: use with cautionSt John's Wort induces CYP3A4, lowering cyclosporine and risking transplant rejection.Evidence grade B
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