Check before you startThis one has documented interactions with medication classes where the consequences are serious. If you take any prescription medicine, run it past a pharmacist before starting.
How long to take it
Ongoing only with lipid and liver monitoring, exactly as with a prescribed statin.
Who it's actually for
People managing cholesterol who should be having this conversation with a doctor.
Safe upper limit
UnverifiedMonacolin K content is capped at 3 mg per day in the EU
It is a statin by another name — muscle damage, liver stress, and every statin interaction apply. Product potency also varies wildly between brands.
No source attached yet. Treat this as a starting point, not a citation, until reviewed.
Interactions to know about
- Statins — Atorvastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin
- Blood thinners / antiplatelets — Warfarin, apixaban, rivaroxaban, clopidogrel, aspirin
- Immunosuppressants — Ciclosporin, tacrolimus, azathioprine, biologics, steroids
- Liver disease or impairment — Hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver
Other supplements:
Run your full list through the interaction check.
Practical notes
- Never combine with a prescription statin.
- Get liver enzymes checked.
- Contamination with citrinin, a kidney toxin, has been found in unregulated products.