St John's wort is a natural source of flavoring in Europe. Although not indigenous to Australia, and long considered a weed, St John's wort is now grown there as a cash crop and produces 20% of the world's supply.
- SCIENTIFIC NAMES: Hypericum perforatum; Kira (Lichtwer); Quanterra Emotional Balance (Warner Lambert)
- INDICATIONS: Depression, dysthymic disorder, fatigue, insomnia, loss of appetite, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders, mood disturbances, migraine headaches, neuralgia, fibrositis, sciatica, palpitations, exhaustion, headache, muscle pain, vitiligo, diuretic, bruises, abrasions, first-degree burns, hemorrhoids
- SYNONYM: Hypericaceae
- CLASS: Anxyolytic, CYP3A4 inducer
- HALF-LIFE: 24–48 hours
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Acetaminophen, Acitretin, Afatinib, Alfuzosin, Alitretinoin, Alprazolam, Ambrisentan, Aminophylline, Amiodarone, Amitriptyline, Amlodipine, Amprenavir, Apixaban, Aprepitant, Artemether/Lumefantrine, Atazanavir, Atorvastatin, Berotralstat, Bexarotene, Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide, Boceprevir, Bosentan, Brigatinib, Buspirone, Cabazitaxel, Cabozantinib, Carbamazepine, Ceritinib, Cilostazol, Ciprofloxacin, Citalopram, Cobimetinib, Conivaptan, Copanlisib, Crizotinib, Cyclosporine, Cyproterone, Dabigatran, Daclatasvir, Darunavir, Dasatinib, Delavirdine, Demeclocycline, Desipramine, Digoxin, Docetaxel, Doravirine, Doravirine/Lamiduvine/Tenofovir Disoproxil, Doxycycline, Dronedarone, Duloxetine, Efavirenz, Eliglustat, Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir Alafenamide, Enzalutamide, Eplerenone, Erlotinib, Escitalopram, Esomeprazole, Estradiol, Eszopiclone, Ethosuximide, Etoposide, Etravirine, Everolimus, Fenfluramine, Fesoterodine, Fexofenadine, Flibanserin, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Fosamprenavir, Fostemsavir, Gefitinib, Gemifloxacin, Ginkgo Biloba, Glecaprevir & Pibrentasvir, Hydromorphone, Ibrexafungerp, Ibrutinib, Idelalisib, Imatinib, Indinavir, Irinotecan, Isavuconazonium Sulfate, Isotretinoin, Ivabradine, Ivacaftor, Ixabepilone, Ixazomib, Lacosamide, Lapatinib, Ledipasvir & Sofosbuvir, Lemborexant, Levonorgestrel, Loperamide, Lopinavir, Lorcaserin, Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor, Lumateperone, Maraviroc, Metaxalone, Methadone, Midazolam, Midostaurin, Mifepristone, Milnacipran, Minocycline, Naldemedine, Naratriptan, Nefazodone, Nelfinavir, Neratinib, Nevirapine, Nifedipine, Nilotinib, Nintedanib, Ofloxacin, Olaparib, Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir, Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir and Dasabuvir, Omeprazole, Oral Contraceptives, Osimertinib, Oxcarbazepine, Palbociclib, Paroxetine Hydrochloride, Pazopanib, Perampanel, Phenobarbitone, Phenprocoumon, Phenytoin, Pimavanserin, Ponatinib, Quinolones, Raltegravir, Ramelteon, Red Rice Yeast, Regorafenib, Reserpine, Rilpivirine, Riociguat, Ritonavir, Rivaroxaban, Rizatriptan, Romidepsin, Safinamide, Saquinavir, Sertraline, Sildenafil, Simeprevir, Simvastatin, Sirolimus, Sofosbuvir, Sofosbuvir & Velpatasvir, Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir/Voxilaprevir, Solifenacin, Sonidegib, Sorafenib, SSRIs, Sumatriptan, Sunitinib, Tacrolimus, Tadalafil, Tapentadol, Telaprevir, Telithromycin, Temsirolimus, Tenofovir Alafenamide, Tetracyclines, Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor, Thalidomide, Tiagabine, Tibolone, Tipranavir, Tolvaptan, Trabectedin, Tricyclic antidepressants, Ubrogepant, Ulipristal, Valbenazine, Vandetanib, Venetoclax, Venlafaxine, Vigabatrin, Vorapaxar, Voriconazole, Warfarin, Ziprasidone, Zolmitriptan
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