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. 2022 Aug 19;12:14178. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-17704-z

Table 4.

Hypericum perforatum L.- ACD interactions among selected ICSRs.

Drug Target Hypericum perforatum L. Clinic
DCI/ID/Indication Level confidence‡† Mechanism [ref] Enz/transp/organ Mechanism [ref] Herb metabolites Effect Concordance with ISCR conclusion Level of risk
OACD Drug
Everolimus/HP1 /Myelodysplastic syndrome SmPC Subst9 CYP3A4/Pgp CYP3A4 ind & Pgp inh4 Hyperforin PK: ↓ drug blood level ** E-4
Nilotinib/HP2/ hronic myeloid leukemia SmPC Subst9 CYP3A4 CYP3A4 ind4 Hyperforin PK: ↓ drug blood level ** E-4
PACD Drug
Temozolomide/HP3/Unknown SmPC Photosensitivity58 cutaneous Photosensitvity58 Hypericin PD: Radiation induced optic neuropathy ** D-3

OACD: Oral Anti-Cancer Drug; PACD: Parenteral Anti-Cancer Drug; PD: pharmacodynamic; PK: pharmacokinetic; Pgp: P-glycoprotein; CYP3A4: Cytochrome P 450 isoform3A4; Subst: Substrate; Inh: Inhibitor; Ind: Inducer; n.k.: not known; Enz: enzyme; Transp: Transporter; ‡SmPC: Summary of product Characteristics. "Scoring" for the significance of the indicators "*", "**".