Overview of Green Tea Interaction with Cardiovascular Drugs

Curr Pharm Des

5 November Nov 2014 11 years ago
  • Werba JP, Misaka S, Giroli MG, Yamada S, Cavalca V, Kawabe K, Squellerio I, Laguzzi F, Onoue S, Veglia F, Myasoedova V, Takeuchi K, Adachi E, Inui N, Tremoli E, Watanabe H
Many consumers of cardiovascular drugs assume these products as a "natural" and presumably innocuous adjunctive way to increase their overall health. However, green tea may interfere with the oral bioavailability or activity of cardiovascular drugs by various mechanisms, potentially leading to reduced drug efficacy or increased drug toxicity.