St. john's wort and Promethazine drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported only by a few people who take St. john's wort and Promethazine together.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people who take St. john's wort and Promethazine have. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
4 people who take St. john's wort and Promethazine together, and have interactions are studied.
What is St. john's wort?
St. john's wort has active ingredients of st. john's wort. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 692 St. john's wort users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Promethazine?
Promethazine has active ingredients of promethazine hydrochloride. It is often used in nausea. eHealthMe is studying from 26,977 Promethazine users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of St. john's wort and Promethazine reports submitted per year:

Common St. John'S Wort and Promethazine drug interactions by gender *:
female:
- Headache
- Muscle spasms
- Gallbladder disorder
- Hepatotoxicity
- Pain
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain upper
- Cholelithiasis
- Constipation
- Convulsion
male:
n/a
Common St. John'S Wort and Promethazine drug interactions by age *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Gallbladder disorder
- Pain
- Abdominal pain
- Cholelithiasis
- Convulsion
- Drug clearance increased
- Drug level decreased
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Headache
- Muscle spasms
- Abdominal pain upper
- Constipation
- Fatigue
60+:
n/a
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take St. john's wort and Promethazine?
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Related publications that referenced our studies
- Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of the 2 drugs:
- St. john's wort (692 reports)
- Promethazine (26,977 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of St. john's wort and Promethazine:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Promethazine side effects:
- Chronic kidney disease: 2,870 reports
- Acute kidney failure: 1,910 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,818 reports
- Pain: 1,726 reports
- Diarrhea: 1,451 reports
- Nausea and vomiting: 1,446 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 1,440 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 1,398 reports
- Drug ineffective: 1,035 reports
Browse all side effects of Promethazine:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Promethazine interactions:
- Promethazine and Gabapentin: 4,952 reports
- Promethazine and Omeprazole: 4,253 reports
- Promethazine and Ondansetron: 4,144 reports
- Promethazine and Nexium: 3,808 reports
- Promethazine and Prednisone: 3,797 reports
- Promethazine and Tramadol: 3,673 reports
- Promethazine and Aspirin: 3,555 reports
- Promethazine and Lisinopril: 3,353 reports
- Promethazine and Furosemide: 2,920 reports
- Promethazine and Pantoprazole: 2,862 reports
Browse all interactions between Promethazine and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on st. john's wort and promethazine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of St. john's wort and Promethazine, respectively), and St. john's wort and Promethazine (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study. Patients in the study may take other drugs besides St. john's wort and Promethazine.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 600+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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