Drug interactions
Green tea + Ketoprofen
Severity: Minor
Green tea and Ketoprofen: 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 extracts may have mild antiplatelet effects that theoretically add to ketoprofen's bleeding risk. Clinical significance with ordinary tea consumption is probably small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Green tea and Ketoprofen 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; Ketoprofen belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Theoretical additive antiplatelet effect; the mechanism is not well established.
What to do
No routine change is needed with normal tea intake; advise against concentrated green tea extracts and watch for bleeding signs in high-risk patients.
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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- Acemetacin + Ketoprofen Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Ketoprofen Major
- Alteplase + Ketoprofen Major
Other interactions of Green tea
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- 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 Green tea with Ketoprofen?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Green tea and Ketoprofen 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 extracts may have mild antiplatelet effects that theoretically add to ketoprofen's bleeding risk. Clinical significance with ordinary tea consumption is probably small.
How serious is the interaction between Green tea and Ketoprofen?
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 normal tea intake; advise against concentrated green tea extracts and watch for bleeding signs in high-risk patients.
What other medicines interact with Ketoprofen?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ketoprofen with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Ketoprofen page.
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