Life Extension's St. John's Wort Extract Caps 60Caps

Description 300 mg - 0.3% Hypericin Dietary Supplement Suggested Use One capsule, one to three times daily on an empty stomach, or as a directed by a health professional. Supplement Facts Supplement Facts Serving Size 1 Capsule Amount Per Capsule % Daily Value St. John's Wort leaf & flower powder extract standardized for 0.3% (.9 mg) hypericin 300 mg * * Daily Value not established. Other Ingredients Rice flour, gelatin, and water. Warnings St. John’s Wort should not be taken with MAO (monoamine oxidase) inhibitors. Use caution when initiating St John’s Wort if SSRIs such as Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft are being taken. St John’s Wort may reduce the availability of certain prescription drugs such as the anti-HIV drug, Indinavir. St John’s wort may cause increased skin sensitivity to UV light. Do not take St. John’s wort if you are taking any other prescription drugs. Adverse interactions have been reported between St John’s wort (hypericum), an herbal product used to treat depression, and two drugs: indinavir, a protease inhibitor used to treat HIV and cyclosporine, a drug used to reduce the risk of organ transplant rejection. Potentially dangerous changes in drug effects can occur when medications such as cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), digoxin (Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps) and warfarin (Coumadin) are taken with hypericum extracts. Hypericum extracts can decrease blood levels of antiretroviral medications that are used in the treatment of HIV infection, thus making these drugs less effective. Data show that the plasma levels of the protease inhibitor indinavir (Crixivan) were reduced by more than 50% by hypericum (St John’s wort) products.** Keep out of reach of children. Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.