Drug & supplement interaction

Green Coffee + Aripiprazole

Aripiprazole brand names: Abilify, Abilify Mycite, Abilify Maintena.

No Known Interaction

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026

The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Green Coffee and Aripiprazole in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Interaction report

Green Coffee and Aripiprazole

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Aripiprazole and Green Coffee in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Green Coffee safety at a glance

Green Coffee overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in food amounts, but supplements contain caffeine and may cause stimulant-related effects.

Pregnancy Use caution Limit caffeine during pregnancy; concentrated supplement amounts are not well studied, so it is best to avoid them.

Breastfeeding Use caution Caffeine passes into breast milk; avoid concentrated supplements and limit intake.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Aripiprazole and Green Coffee? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Aripiprazole

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Aripiprazole is filed under 11 classifications — including alpha-adrenergic antagonists, antipsychotic drugs, qt interval-prolonging drugs. Green Coffee has documented interactions with 31 drug classes — the most serious being ephedrine (major), adenosine (adenocard) (moderate) and alendronate (fosamax) (moderate) — and none of Aripiprazole’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Green Coffee Does Interact With Other Medications

Green Coffee has 8 major, 442 moderate, 222 minor known drug interactions in our database — Aripiprazole isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Major 8 Moderate 442 Minor 222 No known interaction 2,158 (incl. Aripiprazole)

Taking anything else?

Check Another of Your Medications Against Green Coffee

Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Green Coffee. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Green Coffee and Aripiprazole May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

Trouble concentrating / Mood changes or irritability / Anxiety or restlessness / Drowsiness / Tiredness / Headache reported in 4.2% of FDA reports for Aripiprazole Additional detail
Green Coffee
“Chronic use of caffeine, especially in large amounts, may produce tolerance, habituation, and psychological dependence. Abrupt discontinuation of caffeine may result in physical withdrawal symptoms, including headache, fatigue, drowsiness, decreased physical energy, difficulty concentrating, depression, anxiety, irritability, and reduced alertness.”

Green Coffee · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in anxiety.
3 sources cited

3719. Boozer CN, Nasser JA, Heymsfield SB, et al. An herbal supplement containing Ma Huang-Guarana for weight loss: a randomized, double-blind trial. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2001;25:316-24. PubMed

13738. Juliano LM, Griffiths RR. A critical review of caffeine withdrawal: empirical validation of symptoms and signs, incidence, severity, and associated features. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2004;176:1-29. PubMed

13736. Anderson BJ, Gunn TR, Holford NH, Johnson R. Caffeine overdose in a premature infant: clinical course and pharmacokinetics. Anaesth Intensive Care 1999;27:307-11. PubMed
Aripiprazole

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Aripiprazole, and in voluntary FDA adverse-event reports. Read the label on DailyMed ›
Cough Additional detail
Green Coffee
“Occupational exposure to green coffee beans has been documented to cause numerous adverse respiratory reactions, including bronchial reactivity, asthma, and rhinitis. Healthy subjects exposed experimentally to green coffee dust displayed acute decreases in expiratory flow rates. In one study, green coffee workers displayed numerous acute respiratory symptoms when exposed to dust;”

Green Coffee · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in asthma.
6 sources cited

53589. Glauser, T., Bircher, A., and Wuthrich, B. [Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis caused by the dust of green coffee beans]. Schweiz.Med.Wochenschr. 8-29-1992;122(35):1279-1281.

53641. Thomas, K. E., Trigg, C. J., Baxter, P. J., Topping, M., Lacey, J., Crook, B., Whitehead, P., Bennett, J. B., and Davies, R. J. Factors relating to the development of respiratory symptoms in coffee process workers. Br.J.Ind.Med. 1991;48(5):314-322. PubMed

53644. Zuskin, E., Kanceljak, B., Mataija, M., and Tonkovic-Lojovic, M. [Specific bronchial reactivity in unripe coffee processing workers]. Arh.Hig.Rada Toksikol. 1989;40(1):3-8.

53648. Johansen, J. P. and Viskum, S. [Asthma associated with the handling of green coffee beans]. Ugeskr.Laeger 10-12-1987;149(42):2853.

53650. Zuskin, E., Dreshaj, I., Jakupi, M., and Haxhiu, M. A. Effect of exposure to green coffee dust extract on airway reactivity. Arh.Hig.Rada Toksikol. 1986;37(2):205-216.

53665. Mairesse, M., Casel, S., and Ledent, C. [Asthma to green coffee of environmental origin]. Rev.Mal Respir. 1996;13(3):308-309.
Aripiprazole

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Aripiprazole. Read the label on DailyMed ›
Dizziness Additional detail
Green Coffee
“Orally, dizziness was reported by one person in a clinical trial of green coffee extract.”

Green Coffee · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in vertigo.
1 source cited

104831. Roshan H, Nikpayam O, Sedaghat M, Sohrab G. Effects of green coffee extract supplementation on anthropometric indices, glycaemic control, blood pressure, lipid profile, insulin resistance and appetite in patients with the metabolic syndrome: a randomised
Aripiprazole

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Aripiprazole. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Green Coffee but not commonly for Aripiprazole: dependence or withdrawal symptoms, raised blood pressure, bone thinning and low mood.

Effects for Aripiprazole come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Green Coffee come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 125,626 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Aripiprazole that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

From our Q&A

Questions About Green Coffee or Aripiprazole

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Green Coffee or Aripiprazole, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Aripiprazole

This page covers Green Coffee only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Aripiprazole page lists 250 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,4-butanediol (major), Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major) and Beer (major).

By severity: 17 major · 194 moderate · 39 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Aripiprazole page

“Aripiprazole (Abilify) is an antipsychotic prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and as an add-on for depression, and this is one of the lists I want readers to treat with real care. The biggest cluster changes how the body handles the drug itself: grapefruit can raise aripiprazole levels, while St.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

Taking Green Coffee as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 1,716 real supplement products containing Green Coffee, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Green Coffee. Even though Green Coffee itself has no known interaction with Aripiprazole, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Green Coffee and Aripiprazole Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Green Coffee

Steady interest

#900 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Medication Aripiprazole

Top 5%

#132 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?

Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Green Coffee reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Green Coffee and Aripiprazole records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.

Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Supplement

About Green Coffee

What is Green Coffee?

Weight loss
High blood pressure
Blood sugar control
Antioxidant support
General energy

Green coffee is the unroasted bean of the coffee plant, prized for its high chlorogenic acid content. Some early studies suggest modest benefits for weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar, but the evidence is limited and far from conclusive. It contains caffeine, so people sensitive to stimulants should use caution and check with a pharmacist or doctor first.

Coffea arabica · Rubiaceae · Raw (unroasted) coffee beans (seeds) · Capsules, tablets, powders, extracts, and brewed beverages

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Green Coffee is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Green Coffee record says about it on its own.

Green Coffee: dosing

There is no official, standardized dose for green coffee. Products vary widely in how much chlorogenic acid and caffeine they contain, which makes comparing them difficult.The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount. Because green coffee contains caffeine, count it toward your total daily caffeine intake from all sources.

From our Green Coffee monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Green Coffee monograph & all interactions

Medication

About Aripiprazole

What Is Aripiprazole Used For?

Brand names: Abilify, Abilify Mycite, Abilify Maintena

Aripiprazole treats several mental health conditions. It is approved for schizophrenia, acute manic and mixed episodes of Bipolar I Disorder, and as an add-on to antidepressants for Major Depressive Disorder.

It is also used for irritability linked to autistic disorder and for Tourette's disorder — in both children and adults depending on the condition.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Aripiprazole

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (125,626 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Weight increased 8,027 reports

Anxiety 5,268 reports

Fatigue 4,437 reports

Suicidal ideation 4,154 reports

Depression 4,147 reports

See full Aripiprazole drug information

Keep checking

Other Drugs & Green Coffee

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Green Coffee — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

8Major

442Moderate

222Minor

2,157No known interaction

8 Major 442 Moderate 222 Minor 2,157 No interaction

Major

8 interactions

Moderate

442 interactions

Showing 60 of 442 moderate interactions — see all 442 on the Green Coffee page.

Minor

222 interactions

Showing 60 of 222 minor interactions — see all 222 on the Green Coffee page.

No interaction 2,157 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Green Coffee against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,157 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Green Coffee list.

See the full Green Coffee interactions page

See every supplement checked against Aripiprazole, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

Green Coffee References

The 103 references that drive our Green Coffee monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

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Taking Green Coffee and Aripiprazole Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Green Coffee with Aripiprazole?

We do not list a known interaction between Green Coffee and Aripiprazole. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.

Do Green Coffee and Aripiprazole have any of the same side effects?

Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 8 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.

How was the Green Coffee and Aripiprazole combination checked?

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Aripiprazole is filed under 11 classifications, and Green Coffee has documented interactions with 31 drug classes — none of Aripiprazole's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.

Does Green Coffee interact with any other medications?

Yes. Green Coffee has 672 documented drug interactions in our database — Aripiprazole is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.

Does Aripiprazole interact with any supplements?

Yes. Aripiprazole has documented interactions with 250 supplements in our database — Green Coffee is not one of them. The Aripiprazole interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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