Drug & supplement interaction

Green Coffee + Felodipine

Felodipine brand names: Plendil, Renedil.

Minor Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated September 2026
The bottom line Minor

Green Coffee has a minor interaction with Felodipine. Theoretically, taking green coffee with antihypertensive drugs might increase the risk of hypotension.

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SeverityMinor
LikelihoodPossible
EvidenceB
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Interaction report

Green Coffee and Felodipine

Here is the interaction we found between these two, with the evidence behind it.

Minor

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS

Why this applies to Felodipine

Felodipine falls under ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS — the group Green Coffee interacts with.

Theoretically, taking green coffee with antihypertensive drugs might increase the risk of hypotension.
Clinical studies have shown that green coffee extract decreases blood pressure. When used with antihypertensive drugs, green coffee might have additive blood pressure-lowering effects. However, this has not been shown in clinical research.
Severity Minor Likelihood Possible Evidence B

Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Dr. Brian Staiger explains PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist

Here's the simple version: felodipine already lowers your blood pressure by relaxing your blood vessels. Green coffee, thanks to its chlorogenic acid, may nudge blood pressure down a little too. Stack the two together and the effects could add up, possibly leaving your pressure lower than intended.

If that happens, you might feel dizzy or lightheaded, especially when standing up quickly, or notice more tiredness or a flushed feeling. That said, this is mostly a theoretical concern. The evidence is on the weaker side, and a regular cup of coffee likely won't move the needle much. Concentrated green coffee supplements are the bigger question mark. If you're considering one, just check in with your pharmacist or doctor first so they can keep an eye on your numbers.

Contact Dr. Brian directly if you have additional questions on this interaction
References
  1. Kozuma K, Tsuchiya S, Kohori J, et al. Antihypertensive effect of green coffee bean extract on mildly hypertensive subjects. Hypertens Res. 2005 Sep;28(9):711-8. PubMed
  2. Watanabe T, Arai Y, Mitsui Y, et al. The blood pressure-lowering effect and safety of chlorogenic acid from green coffee bean extract in essential hypertension. Clin Exp Hypertens 2006;28:439-49. PubMed

What These Ratings Mean

Every interaction above is graded three ways — here’s the key to each label.

Severity how clinically significant the interaction is
Major

Clinically significant. Avoid the combination, or use only under close professional supervision.

Moderate

Usually worth avoiding or managing — may need monitoring, a dose change, or timing apart.

Minor

Generally not serious. Be aware of it and mention it to your pharmacist.

Likelihood how strong the evidence is that the interaction actually happens in people
  • LikelyWell-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction.
  • ProbableInteraction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.
  • PossibleInteraction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
  • UnlikelyInteraction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.
Evidence the quality of the studies behind the rating (graded A–D)
  • AHigh-quality meta-analysis (quantitative systematic review).
  • BCase-control study.
  • CConsensus.
  • DAnecdotal evidence.

These ratings are for information only. Never start, stop, or otherwise change your therapy before speaking with your provider.

Keep it in perspective

Green Coffee Also Interacts With Other Medications

Green Coffee has 8 major, 442 moderate, 221 minor known drug interactions in our database — the Felodipine one above is one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Major 8 Moderate 442 Minor 221 No known interaction 2,159 (incl. Felodipine)
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From our Q&A

Questions About Green Coffee or Felodipine

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Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Felodipine

This page covers Green Coffee only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Felodipine page lists 232 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Coleus (major) and Grapefruit (major).

By severity: 8 major · 182 moderate · 42 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Felodipine page

“Felodipine (Plendil) is a blood pressure medicine broken down by the CYP3A4 enzyme, which is why 232 supplements and foods have an interaction on file, eight of them rated major. This list deserves real care.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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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. Your product may carry other ingredients that interact with Felodipine too, on top of Green Coffee — and those would not show on this page. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Green Coffee and Felodipine 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

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

29 days ago today
Medication Felodipine
Steady interest

#1,886 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.

Supplement

About Green Coffee

What is Green Coffee?

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.

Read the full Green Coffee monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Felodipine

What Is Felodipine Used For?

Brand names: Plendil, Renedil

Felodipine extended-release tablets are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of serious events like stroke and heart attack. Felodipine may be used alone or combined with other blood pressure medicines.

Keeping blood pressure under control is part of a broader approach to heart health that can include managing cholesterol, blood sugar, and lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and not smoking.

See full Felodipine drug information
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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
221Minor
2,158No known interaction
8 Major 442 Moderate 221 Minor 2,158 No interaction
Major

8 interactions

Moderate

442 interactions

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

Minor

221 interactions

Showing 60 of 221 minor interactions — see all 221 on the Green Coffee page.

No interaction 2,158 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 2,158 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Green Coffee list.

See the full Green Coffee interactions page
See every supplement checked against Felodipine, ranked by severity
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Interaction details are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.

DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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Taking Green Coffee and Felodipine Together: Common Questions

Can you take Green Coffee with Felodipine?
There is only a minor interaction, which is usually not serious. Read the full details on this page and confirm with your pharmacist before combining them.
How serious is the Green Coffee and Felodipine interaction?
We rate it Minor. This interaction is generally not clinically significant, but it remains worth noting and discussing with your pharmacist.

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