Drug interactions
Green tea + Ticlopidine
Severity: Minor
Green tea and Ticlopidine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Green tea catechins have mild antiplatelet properties that might add to ticlopidine's effect. Evidence of clinical bleeding is lacking and the interaction is theoretical.
What this interaction means in plain words
Green tea and Ticlopidine 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; Ticlopidine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Possible additive inhibition of platelet aggregation by green tea polyphenols.
What to do
No restriction is needed at normal dietary intake; avoid concentrated extracts and report unusual 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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Other interactions of Ticlopidine
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 Green tea with Ticlopidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Green tea and Ticlopidine 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 catechins have mild antiplatelet properties that might add to ticlopidine's effect. Evidence of clinical bleeding is lacking and the interaction is theoretical.
How serious is the interaction between Green tea and Ticlopidine?
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 restriction is needed at normal dietary intake; avoid concentrated extracts and report unusual bleeding.
What other medicines interact with Ticlopidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ticlopidine with, for example, Mavacamten, Abrocitinib, Acetylsalicylic acid. The full list is on the Ticlopidine page.
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