Drug interactions
Green tea + Indomethacin
Severity: Minor
Green tea and Indomethacin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Green tea has been reported to have mild antiplatelet activity, which could add to the bleeding risk from indomethacin. Clinical evidence is limited and the effect is likely small with usual dietary intake.
What this interaction means in plain words
Green tea and Indomethacin 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 belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Indomethacin belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Possible additive antiplatelet effects; the mechanism is not well established.
What to do
No routine change is needed with ordinary tea consumption. Advise patients to report unusual bruising or bleeding, especially with concentrated green tea extracts.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Green tea with Indomethacin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Green tea and Indomethacin 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 been reported to have mild antiplatelet activity, which could add to the bleeding risk from indomethacin. Clinical evidence is limited and the effect is likely small with usual dietary intake.
How serious is the interaction between Green tea and Indomethacin?
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 change is needed with ordinary tea consumption. Advise patients to report unusual bruising or bleeding, especially with concentrated green tea extracts.
What other medicines interact with Indomethacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indomethacin with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Indomethacin page.
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