Drug & supplement interaction

Mormon Tea + Atenolol

Atenolol brand names: Tenormin, Atenix.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Mormon Tea and Atenolol 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.

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Mormon Tea and Atenolol

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 Atenolol and Mormon Tea 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.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Mormon Tea at all — not against Atenolol, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

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.

Mormon Tea safety at a glance

Mormon Tea overall Use caution Generally considered milder than Asian ephedra, but human safety data are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety information, and ephedra-related plants are best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is no reliable safety data, so avoid use while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Atenolol and Mormon Tea? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Mormon Tea Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Atenolol. It is the side-effect record for Mormon Tea on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Mormon Tea, this list is the first place to look.

  • Stomach upset / Constipation Additional detail

    “Orally, Mormon tea might cause gastrointestinal disturbances such as constipation due to its tannin content (12,515).”

    Mormon Tea · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in constipation.

    2 sources cited
    1. 12. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
    2. 515. Foster S, Tyler VE. Tyler's Honest Herbal, 4th ed., Binghamton, NY: Haworth Herbal Press, 1999. DOI

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Mormon Tea — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Atenolol’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Atenolol column appears here.

From our Q&A

Questions About Mormon Tea or Atenolol

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Mormon Tea or Atenolol, 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 Atenolol

This page covers Mormon Tea only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Atenolol page lists 143 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), Indian Snakeroot (major) and Tyramine (major).

By severity: 5 major · 118 moderate · 20 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Atenolol page

“Atenolol lowers blood pressure and slows the heart, so I want you to treat this list with real care. Of the 143 supplements and herbs on file, 119 push on your blood pressure one way or another, either dropping it further alongside atenolol, as fish oil can, or working against it, as tyramine does.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Atenolol interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Mormon Tea as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 21 real supplement products containing Mormon Tea, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Mormon Tea. Even though Mormon Tea itself has no known interaction with Atenolol, 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 Mormon Tea and Atenolol 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 Mormon Tea
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Atenolol
Top 5%

#72 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 Mormon Tea reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Mormon Tea and Atenolol 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 .
Supplement

About Mormon Tea

What is Mormon Tea?

  • Caffeine-free beverage
  • Kidney and urinary complaints
  • Cold and congestion relief
  • Mild digestive upset
  • General tonic

Mormon Tea is a traditional Southwestern desert beverage made from a North American Ephedra plant that, unlike Asian ephedra, is generally thought to lack ephedrine. There is very little modern scientific evidence to support any specific health benefit, so it is mostly used as a mild, caffeine-free herbal drink. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have a medical condition.

Ephedra nevadensis · Ephedraceae · Dried stems and twigs · Tea (dried herb), capsules, loose dried stems

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

Mormon Tea: dosing

There is no established standardized dose for Mormon Tea. Traditionally, a small amount of dried stems is steeped in hot water and drunk as a tea, but the strength of homemade or commercial products can vary widely.If you choose to use it, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed them. Because the active content is uncertain, start low and avoid frequent or large amounts.

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

Read the full Mormon Tea monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Atenolol

What Is Atenolol Used For?

Brand names: Tenormin, Atenix

Atenolol tablets are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and angina pectoris (chest pain caused by narrowed coronary arteries). Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack. Long-term use helps manage chronic chest pain.

Atenolol is also used in hemodynamically stable patients with a definite or suspected acute heart attack (myocardial infarction) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death. Treatment is started as soon as the patient's condition allows, typically in a hospital setting.

See full Atenolol drug information
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Other Drugs & Mormon Tea

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

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Mormon Tea list.

See the full Mormon Tea interactions page
See every supplement checked against Atenolol, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Mormon Tea References

The 2 references that drive our Mormon Tea 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.

  1. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
  2. Foster S, Tyler VE. Tyler's Honest Herbal, 4th ed., Binghamton, NY: Haworth Herbal Press, 1999. DOI

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Mormon Tea and Atenolol Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Mormon Tea with Atenolol?
We do not list a known interaction between Mormon Tea and Atenolol. 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.
Does Atenolol interact with any supplements?
Yes. Atenolol has documented interactions with 143 supplements in our database — Mormon Tea is not one of them. The Atenolol interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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