Drug interactions
Fluvoxamine + Green tea
Severity: Minor
Fluvoxamine and Green tea: minor interaction.
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Summary
Green tea contains caffeine, which is cleared by CYP1A2 and may accumulate with fluvoxamine, causing jitteriness or insomnia. No reliable anticoagulant interaction with fluvoxamine is established, and the effect is mild in typical intake.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluvoxamine 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.
Fluvoxamine belongs to Central Nervous System; Green tea belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Fluvoxamine inhibits CYP1A2, reducing caffeine clearance from green tea.
What to do
Advise patients to limit green tea intake if they experience restlessness, palpitations or insomnia.
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 Fluvoxamine
- Agomelatine + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Alosetron + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Fezolinetant + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Mavacamten Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Methylene blue Contraindicated
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 Fluvoxamine with Green tea?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Fluvoxamine 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, which is cleared by CYP1A2 and may accumulate with fluvoxamine, causing jitteriness or insomnia. No reliable anticoagulant interaction with fluvoxamine is established, and the effect is mild in typical intake.
How serious is the interaction between Fluvoxamine 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 limit green tea intake if they experience restlessness, palpitations or insomnia.
What other medicines interact with Fluvoxamine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fluvoxamine with, for example, Agomelatine, Alosetron, Fezolinetant. The full list is on the Fluvoxamine page.
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