Drug interactions
Chlordiazepoxide + Green tea
Severity: Minor
Chlordiazepoxide and Green tea: minor interaction.
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Summary
Caffeine in green tea has stimulant properties that may partially offset the sedative and anxiolytic effects of chlordiazepoxide. The effect is generally small and depends on the amount of tea consumed.
What this interaction means in plain words
Chlordiazepoxide 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.
Chlordiazepoxide belongs to Central Nervous System; Green tea belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Caffeine antagonizes adenosine receptors, opposing benzodiazepine-induced sedation.
What to do
No routine action is needed; advise patients that high intake of caffeinated tea may blunt sedative effects and consider reducing intake if the benzodiazepine seems less effective.
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 Chlordiazepoxide
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 Chlordiazepoxide with Green tea?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Chlordiazepoxide 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. Caffeine in green tea has stimulant properties that may partially offset the sedative and anxiolytic effects of chlordiazepoxide. The effect is generally small and depends on the amount of tea consumed.
How serious is the interaction between Chlordiazepoxide 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: No routine action is needed; advise patients that high intake of caffeinated tea may blunt sedative effects and consider reducing intake if the benzodiazepine seems less effective.
What other medicines interact with Chlordiazepoxide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Chlordiazepoxide with, for example, Alfentanil, Alprazolam, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Chlordiazepoxide page.
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