Drug interactions
Green tea + Rasagiline
Severity: Minor
Green tea and Rasagiline: minor interaction.
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Summary
Green tea contains caffeine, which can raise heart rate and blood pressure. Large intakes with an MAO inhibitor might add to pressor effects or palpitations, though the risk with rasagiline at usual doses is small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Green tea and Rasagiline 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; Rasagiline belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive sympathomimetic effects of caffeine with MAO inhibition.
What to do
Advise moderate green tea and caffeine intake and report palpitations or severe headache. Check blood pressure if symptoms occur.
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 Rasagiline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Green tea and Rasagiline 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 can raise heart rate and blood pressure. Large intakes with an MAO inhibitor might add to pressor effects or palpitations, though the risk with rasagiline at usual doses is small.
How serious is the interaction between Green tea and Rasagiline?
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 moderate green tea and caffeine intake and report palpitations or severe headache. Check blood pressure if symptoms occur.
What other medicines interact with Rasagiline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Rasagiline with, for example, Atomoxetine, Brimonidine, Bupropion-naltrexone. The full list is on the Rasagiline page.
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