Is St. John's Wort Safe with Nifedipine?
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Avoid combining St. John's Wort with Nifedipine — St. John's Wort speeds up the liver enzyme (CYP3A4) that breaks down Nifedipine, potentially reducing its effectiveness. Consult your doctor.
Why this interaction occurs
Hyperforin activates pregnane X receptor (PXR) increasing CYP3A4 expression. Result: decreased drug levels. Can reduce drug efficacy by 30-70%
Evidence
Evidence level: strong.
Reported safety data
The FDA’s adverse event reporting system (FAERS) has received 43,783 reports mentioning Nifedipine. This reflects reported cases involving the medication in general — not confirmed causation, and not specific to the Nifedipine + 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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