Is Kava Safe with Isoflurane?
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Avoid combining Kava with Isoflurane — Kava blocks the liver enzyme (CYP2E1) that processes Isoflurane, potentially raising Isoflurane levels to toxic range. Consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Why this interaction occurs
Kava significantly inhibits CYP2E1 — liver toxicity risk. Result: increased drug toxicity.
Evidence
Evidence level: strong.
Reported safety data
The FDA’s adverse event reporting system (FAERS) has received 2,008 reports mentioning Isoflurane. This reflects reported cases involving the medication in general — not confirmed causation, and not specific to the Isoflurane + 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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