Is Garlic Extract Safe with Saquinavir?
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Avoid combining Garlic Extract with Saquinavir — Garlic Extract blocks the liver enzyme (CYP3A4) that processes Saquinavir, potentially raising Saquinavir levels to toxic range. Consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Why this interaction occurs
Allicin compounds inhibit CYP3A4 activity. Result: increased drug levels. May increase levels of HIV medications and statins
Evidence
Evidence level: moderate.
Reported safety data
The FDA’s adverse event reporting system (FAERS) has received 1,660 reports mentioning Saquinavir. This reflects reported cases involving the medication in general — not confirmed causation, and not specific to the Saquinavir + supplement combination on this page.
FAERS reports are voluntary and cannot prove that a drug caused an event. Do not use report counts to assess the safety of this specific drug-supplement pair.
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