Drug interactions
Green tea + Treprostinil
Severity: Minor
Green tea and Treprostinil: minor interaction.
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Summary
Treprostinil inhibits platelet aggregation and may increase bleeding risk. Green tea has weak, largely theoretical antiplatelet activity, so any added risk is small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Green tea and Treprostinil 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; Treprostinil belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Possible weak additive antiplatelet effect; not well established.
What to do
No change is usually needed with normal tea intake. Monitor for bleeding if the patient also takes anticoagulants or antiplatelets.
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 Treprostinil?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Green tea and Treprostinil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Treprostinil inhibits platelet aggregation and may increase bleeding risk. Green tea has weak, largely theoretical antiplatelet activity, so any added risk is small.
How serious is the interaction between Green tea and Treprostinil?
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 change is usually needed with normal tea intake. Monitor for bleeding if the patient also takes anticoagulants or antiplatelets.
What other medicines interact with Green tea?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Green tea with, for example, Adenosine, Benzphetamine, Bortezomib. The full list is on the Green tea page.
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