Interaction checker → St. John's Wort + Statins
Worth knowing aboutCan 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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Stackwise checks every pair in what you take, against your medication list, and moves things in your schedule when two of them need spacing apart.
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