The Hypericum perforatum, also known as St John's, is mainly used as
antidepressive. The objective of this study was to understand the
educational level of pharmacists about H. perforatum, including their
knowledge about the indication, contraindication, treatment time,
adverse effects, pertinent care, and the existence of educational
training for pharmacists. A survey was applied on pharmacists to access
their knowledge about H. perforatum. The data analysis included the
distribution of the relative frequencies and the crossing of the
variables for the analysis of the aspects of interest, using the
chi-square test and IRAMUTEQ software for discursive questions.
Differences were presented regarding the knowledge about the herbal
medicine, H. perforatum, among public and private pharmacists, as to the
plant's indication, dosage, interactions, adverse effects, and care with
the administration. These differences likely stem from variations in
age, time of educational formation, and continued education of the
professionals interviewed in this study.