Levonorgestrel and St Johns Wort

Supplement–drug interaction evidence from the TruthStack database.

SeverityHIGH
Evidence TierNeeds Verification
Interaction TypeANTAGONISTIC
Last Reviewed2026-02-10

CYP Enzyme Profiles

Published CYP enzyme data for compounds in this interaction:

St Johns Wort: CYP1A2 inducer (moderate), CYP2C19 inducer (moderate), CYP2C9 inducer (moderate), CYP3A4 inducer (strong), P-gp inducer (strong)

What We Don't Know

This interaction has needs verification evidence. Key gaps may include: direct clinical trial data for this specific combination, dose-response relationships, and long-term outcome data. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

API Reference

GET https://api.truthstack.co/v1/check?c1=levonorgestrel&c2=st%20johns%20wort

Open, unauthenticated. Returns JSON. Developer documentation

Sources

Primary: NCT00131885

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