Drug interactions
Budesonide-formoterol + Green tea
Severity: Minor
Budesonide-formoterol and Green tea: minor interaction.
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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Green tea contains caffeine, a stimulant that may add to the tremor, tachycardia and nervousness caused by formoterol. The effect is generally mild at ordinary intake.
What this interaction means in plain words
Budesonide-formoterol and Green tea have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Budesonide-formoterol belongs to Respiratory; Green tea belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Additive sympathomimetic and CNS stimulant effects from caffeine and beta2-agonism.
What to do
Advise patients to keep green tea intake moderate and to report palpitations or marked tremor.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Budesonide-formoterol
Other interactions of Green tea
- Adenosine + Green tea Moderate
- Benzphetamine + Green tea Moderate
- Bortezomib + Green tea Moderate
- Dextroamphetamine + Green tea Moderate
- Diethylpropion + Green tea Moderate
- Ephedrine + Green tea Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Budesonide-formoterol with Green tea?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Budesonide-formoterol and Green tea have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Green tea contains caffeine, a stimulant that may add to the tremor, tachycardia and nervousness caused by formoterol. The effect is generally mild at ordinary intake.
How serious is the interaction between Budesonide-formoterol and Green tea?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise patients to keep green tea intake moderate and to report palpitations or marked tremor.
What other medicines interact with Budesonide-formoterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Budesonide-formoterol with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Budesonide-formoterol page.
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