Supplement × Prescription·a caution·Moderate evidence
St. John's Wort can induce drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters and may lower Repaglinide exposure or undermine therapy.
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What is happening. St. John's Wort can induce drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters and may lower Repaglinide exposure or undermine therapy.
Mechanism. Hyperforin induces CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein, which can reduce exposure to susceptible drugs.
Recommendation. Avoid starting or stopping St. John's Wort without prescriber review while taking Repaglinide.
Effect on the composite score
If both Repaglinide and St. John's Wort are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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