Oral Contraceptives and St Johns Wort

Supplement–drug interaction evidence from the TruthStack database.

SeverityCRITICAL
Evidence TierModerate
Interaction TypeCONTRAINDICATED
MechanismMETABOLISM
Last Reviewed2026-02-16

Summary

St Johns Wort induces CYP3A4, reducing oral contraceptive hormone levels. Literature documents contraceptive failure and unintended pregnancy. This combination is widely contraindicated. Clinician review essential.

Higher-Concern Contexts

This interaction may be of particular concern in the following contexts:

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)

API Reference

GET https://api.truthstack.co/v1/check?c1=Oral%20Contraceptives&c2=St%20Johns%20Wort

Open, unauthenticated. Returns JSON. Developer documentation

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