Drug interactions
Green tea + Oxaprozin
Severity: Minor
Green tea and Oxaprozin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Green tea extracts may have mild antiplatelet activity, which could theoretically add to the bleeding risk of NSAIDs. Evidence of clinically relevant bleeding is minimal.
What this interaction means in plain words
Green tea and Oxaprozin 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; Oxaprozin belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Green tea catechins may inhibit platelet aggregation, theoretically additive to NSAID effects; the mechanism is not well established.
What to do
No routine action is needed for normal tea intake. Advise patients taking concentrated extracts to report bruising or 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Green tea with Oxaprozin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Green tea and Oxaprozin 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 activity, which could theoretically add to the bleeding risk of NSAIDs. Evidence of clinically relevant bleeding is minimal.
How serious is the interaction between Green tea and Oxaprozin?
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 for normal tea intake. Advise patients taking concentrated extracts to report bruising or bleeding.
What other medicines interact with Oxaprozin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Oxaprozin with, for example, Ketorolac intranasal, Ketorolac, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Oxaprozin page.
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