Drug interactions
Fenoprofen + Green tea
Severity: Minor
Fenoprofen and Green tea: minor interaction.
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Summary
Green tea has weak antiplatelet effects in laboratory studies, which might add slightly to NSAID-related bleeding. Clinical evidence is minimal and the effect is unlikely to matter at dietary intake.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fenoprofen 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.
Fenoprofen belongs to Musculoskeletal; Green tea belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Theoretical additive platelet inhibition from green tea catechins and NSAID COX inhibition.
What to do
No action is needed for normal tea consumption; counsel patients taking concentrated extracts to report unusual bleeding.
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 Fenoprofen
- Fenoprofen + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Fenoprofen + Ketorolac intranasal Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Fenoprofen Major
- Acemetacin + Fenoprofen Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Fenoprofen Major
- Alteplase + Fenoprofen Major
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 Fenoprofen with Green tea?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Fenoprofen 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 has weak antiplatelet effects in laboratory studies, which might add slightly to NSAID-related bleeding. Clinical evidence is minimal and the effect is unlikely to matter at dietary intake.
How serious is the interaction between Fenoprofen 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 action is needed for normal tea consumption; counsel patients taking concentrated extracts to report unusual bleeding.
What other medicines interact with Fenoprofen?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fenoprofen with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Fenoprofen page.
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