Interaction checker → St. John's Wort + Statins

Worth knowing about

Can you take St. John's Wort with statins?

Reduced statin effectiveness

What happens

CYP3A4 induction speeds statin clearance.

Drugs in this class include Atorvastatin, Simvastatin, Rosuvastatin.

What to do about it

Worth raising with your prescriber — your statin may not be doing what the dose assumes.

This is general information compiled from published pharmacology, not advice about your situation. Your dose, your other medication and your bloodwork all matter, and a pharmacist can see those in a way this page cannot.

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