Drug & supplement interaction

Theanine + Etomidate

Etomidate brand name: Amidate.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Theanine and Etomidate 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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Interaction report

Theanine and Etomidate

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 Etomidate and Theanine 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.

Theanine safety at a glance

Theanine overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in healthy adults for short-term use, but long-term safety is not well studied.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data, so it is best to avoid supplements during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Not enough safety data, so it is best to avoid supplements while breastfeeding.

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

Still wondering about combining Etomidate and Theanine? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Etomidate

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Etomidate is filed under a single classification — anesthesia. Theanine has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — the most serious being antihypertensive drugs (moderate), cns depressants (minor) and serotonergic drugs (minor) — and none of Etomidate’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

Theanine Does Interact With Other Medications

Theanine has 172 moderate, 393 minor known drug interactions in our database — Etomidate isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 172 Minor 393 No known interaction 2,265 (incl. Etomidate)
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What to actually watch for

What Theanine Itself Has Been Linked To

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

  • Drowsiness / Headache Additional detail

    “Orally, L-theanine may cause headaches. Patients have also reported drowsiness, increased duration of sleep, and increased dream activity after oral L-theanine use.

    A case of subtle facial tic starting within 4 days of taking L-theanine 400 mg daily has been reported for a pediatric patient. Although the tics reportedly ceased once theanine was discontinued, the child had exhibited tics in the past.”

    Theanine · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in insomnia.

    3 sources cited
    1. 36439. Haskell, C. F., Kennedy, D. O., Milne, A. L., Wesnes, K. A., and Scholey, A. B. The effects of L-theanine, caffeine and their combination on cognition and mood. Biol.Psychol. 2008;77(2):113-122. PubMed
    2. 96331. Hidese S, Ota M, Wakabayashi C, et al. Effects of chronic l-theanine administration in patients with major depressive disorder: an open-label study. Acta Neuropsychiatr 2017;29(2):72-9.
    3. 91744. Lyon MR, Kapoor MP, Juneja LR. The effects of L-theanine (Suntheanine®) on objective sleep quality in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Altern Med Rev. 2011;16(4):348-

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

From our Q&A

Questions About Theanine or Etomidate

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

This page covers Theanine only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Etomidate page lists 5 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Fever Bark (major), Cannabis (moderate), Cowhage (moderate), Datura Wrightii (moderate) and Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (thc) (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 4 moderate.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Etomidate page

“Etomidate is not a pill you take at home. It is an intravenous drug used to put you under quickly for surgery or emergency procedures, and that shapes what this short list of five interacting supplements means.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Etomidate interaction page

One more smart check

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

We hold 3,298 real supplement products containing Theanine, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Theanine. Even though Theanine itself has no known interaction with Etomidate, 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 Theanine and Etomidate 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 Theanine
Top 5%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Etomidate
Steady interest

#1,528 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 Theanine reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Theanine and Etomidate 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 Theanine

What is Theanine?

Theanine
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Relaxation and calm
  • Sleep support
  • Focus and cognitive function

Theanine (usually L-theanine) is an amino acid found naturally in tea leaves that many people take to feel calmer and less stressed without strong drowsiness. Early research suggests it may help with relaxation and stress, but evidence for most uses is still limited. It appears generally well tolerated for short-term use, but check with your pharmacist or doctor before starting it.

Naturally found in tea leaves; supplements often use a synthesized or extracted form · Capsules, tablets, chewable tablets, powders, gummies, and tea

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

Theanine: dosing

There is no official standardized dose of theanine, and the right amount can vary by product and reason for use. The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed them.Because supplements are not tightly regulated, doses and quality differ between brands.

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

Read the full Theanine monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Etomidate

What Is Etomidate Used For?

Brand name: Amidate

Etomidate — available as Amidate and under the generic name Etomidate — is given by intravenous (IV) injection to induce general anesthesia before surgery or other procedures. It brings on unconsciousness rapidly, usually within about one minute.

Amidate and etomidate injection products are also used to supplement weaker anesthetic agents, such as nitrous oxide in oxygen, during short operative procedures — for example, dilation and curettage (D&C) or cervical conization. This supplemental use is supported only for adult patients in short procedures; it is not recommended for longer procedures or for pediatric patients.

See full Etomidate drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Theanine

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

0Major
172Moderate
393Minor
2,264No known interaction
172 Moderate 393 Minor 2,264 No interaction
Moderate

172 interactions

Showing 60 of 172 moderate interactions — see all 172 on the Theanine page.

Minor

393 interactions

Showing 60 of 393 minor interactions — see all 393 on the Theanine page.

No interaction 2,264 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,264 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Theanine list.

See the full Theanine interactions page
See every supplement checked against Etomidate, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Theanine References

The 6 references that drive our Theanine 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. Yokogoshi H, Kobayashi M. Hypotensive effect of gamma-glutamylethylamide in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Life Sci 1998;62:1065-8.
  2. Haskell, C. F., Kennedy, D. O., Milne, A. L., Wesnes, K. A., and Scholey, A. B. The effects of L-theanine, caffeine and their combination on cognition and mood. Biol.Psychol. 2008;77(2):113-122. PubMed
  3. Yokogoshi, H., Kato, Y., Sagesaka, Y. M., Takihara-Matsuura, T., Kakuda, T., and Takeuchi, N. Reduction effect of theanine on blood pressure and brain 5-hydroxyindoles in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Biosci.Biotechnol.Biochem. 1995;59(4):615-618. PubMed
  4. Lyon MR, Kapoor MP, Juneja LR. The effects of L-theanine (Suntheanine®) on objective sleep quality in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Altern Med Rev. 2011;16(4):348-
  5. Hidese S, Ota M, Wakabayashi C, et al. Effects of chronic l-theanine administration in patients with major depressive disorder: an open-label study. Acta Neuropsychiatr 2017;29(2):72-9.
  6. Tsuchiya T, Honda H, Oikawa M, et al. Oral administration of the amino acids cystine and theanine attenuates the adverse events of S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancer patients. Int J Clin Oncol 2016;21(6):1085-90. PubMed

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 Theanine and Etomidate Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Theanine with Etomidate?
We do not list a known interaction between Theanine and Etomidate. 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.
How was the Theanine and Etomidate combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Etomidate is filed under 1 classification, and Theanine has documented interactions with 3 drug classes — none of Etomidate'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 Theanine interact with any other medications?
Yes. Theanine has 565 documented drug interactions in our database — Etomidate 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 Etomidate interact with any supplements?
Yes. Etomidate has documented interactions with 5 supplements in our database — Theanine is not one of them. The Etomidate 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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