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Does the Green Tea in Bazopril Affect Medicines or the Liver? What Camellia Sinensis Means
Camellia sinensis, the last plant on the Bazopril panel, is the tea plant. NCCIH says green tea extract can lower levels of some medicines, such as nadolol and atorvastatin, may add to blood thinners, and has rare reports of liver injury. The panel does not say leaf or extract, and gives no amount.
What is camellia sinensis on the Bazopril panel?
It is the tea plant. Green tea and black tea both come from it. So when the panel prints Camellia Sinensis, the plain reading is tea.
That is our reading of a Latin name, not wording printed on the bottle. The panel lists the name last, with a picture, and says nothing about leaf, extract or amount.
Does tea lower blood pressure?
A little, in some reviews. The source for this site says green tea shows small blood pressure effects in reviews (NCCIH, 2025). NCCIH also lists green or black tea among the foods and supplements with modest evidence for blood pressure (NCCIH).
Read the word small. It points to a finding worth a doctor's attention, not a result to count on. It also describes tea in general, not this capsule. No study of Bazopril itself is published.
And NCCIH adds the line that matters most: no dietary supplement has been shown to have the effects of prescription blood pressure medicine.
Which medicines can green tea extract affect?
Three groups come up in the sources, and they are worth reading slowly.
| If you take | What the sources say | Who decides |
|---|---|---|
| A blood thinner such as warfarin | Green tea, like garlic, may add to the effect, so bleeding takes longer to stop | The clinic that prescribes the thinner |
| Nadolol | Green tea extract can leave less of it in the blood, so it may not work as well | Your prescriber or pharmacist |
| Atorvastatin | Green tea extract can leave less of it in the blood, so it may not work as well | Your prescriber or pharmacist |
| Any other blood pressure medicine | A supplement never replaces it | The doctor who prescribed it |
Nobody should change a prescription because of a web page. The clinic that wrote it sets any change.
What about the liver?
NCCIH describes rare reports of liver injury linked to green tea extract capsules. Rare is the key word. It is not a reason to panic. It is a reason to know the signs and to tell a doctor if you already have a liver problem.
- Yellow skin or yellow whites of the eyes
- Dark urine, or stools that look pale
- Pain or fullness on the upper right side of the belly
- Unusual tiredness, nausea or loss of appetite that lasts
If any of those appear, stop the capsules and call your doctor the same day. Keep taking your prescribed medicine unless the doctor says otherwise.
The panel does not say whether the tea plant in Bazopril is a leaf powder or a concentrated extract. That blank matters, because the liver reports concern extract capsules. Without the form, nobody outside the company can say how closely the capsule resembles them.
What about caffeine?
Tea naturally carries caffeine. The panel does not say whether this ingredient has any, and it gives no amount, so we cannot give you a figure.
If caffeine bothers you, mention your daily coffee and tea when you talk to your doctor or pharmacist. An earlier slot in the day is the cautious choice for anyone sensitive to it.
Sleep matters for blood pressure too, so a late capsule that keeps you awake is worth noticing. Write it down and tell your clinician.
What is not published about the tea in Bazopril?
Almost everything that would let you compare it with a cup of tea or a study.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name on the panel | Camellia Sinensis |
| Leaf or extract | Not published |
| Amount per capsule | Not published |
| Caffeine content | Not published |
| Capsules a day | Not published. Follow the directions on your own bottle |
| Other ingredients and capsule material | Not published |
Treat the plant as present in a real amount when you ask your pharmacist. That is the safer assumption.
Who should be most careful?
Anyone with a liver condition, past or present, since the liver reports concern tea extract. Anyone on a blood thinner. Anyone taking nadolol or atorvastatin. Anyone with surgery or dental work booked in the next few weeks.
The product is also not for anyone under 18, and not for pregnancy or nursing. Adults on no medicines and with no liver history have fewer flags, but still do best to follow the directions printed on their own bottle, because no serving size is published anywhere else.
What should you ask your pharmacist?
Carry your medicine list and the label along. Then put these questions to a pharmacist.
- Does green tea extract change how my medicine works?
- Does the tea plant, together with garlic on the same panel, change my bleeding risk?
- Is a liver check sensible for me, given my history?
- What should I do if I notice yellowing, dark urine or pale stools?
- Should I tell my prescriber about this supplement?
Key facts
- Camellia sinensis is the tea plant. Green tea and black tea come from it.
- Green tea shows small blood pressure effects in reviews. Modest is NCCIH's word for the evidence.
- Green tea extract can lower levels of nadolol and atorvastatin and may add to blood thinners.
- Rare reports link green tea extract capsules to liver injury.
- The panel gives no form, amount or caffeine content for the tea plant.
- If you see yellow skin or eyes, dark urine or pale stools, stop and call a doctor the same day.
- Never stop or change a prescribed medicine to try a supplement.
| Item | What is published |
|---|---|
| Bottle | 60 capsules, dietary supplement |
| Pack sizes | 1, 3 or 6 bottles (60, 180 or 360 capsules) |
| Price | Not published here. Shown at checkout |
| Guarantee | 60 days from purchase, unless the sales page prints a longer window |
| Return postage | Paid by the buyer, with tracking |
| Order desk | +1 (100) 819-1122 |
What if you already drink a lot of tea or coffee?
Say so when you talk to a clinician. Caffeine from a cup is a separate matter from a capsule, but both add up through the day.
A simple list helps: what you drink, when and how much. Put it next to your medicine list, and let the clinician decide whether it changes anything for you.
Sources for this post
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Green Tea: Usefulness and Safety. Updated February 2025. Source
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure). Source
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Garlic: Usefulness and Safety. Updated February 2025. Source
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know. Source
Frequently asked questions
Is camellia sinensis green tea?
Camellia sinensis is the tea plant, which gives both green and black tea. The panel does not say which form is used.
Can the tea in Bazopril affect my medicines?
NCCIH says green tea extract can lower levels of some medicines, including nadolol and atorvastatin, and may add to blood thinners. Ask your pharmacist.
Can Bazopril harm the liver?
No liver data exists for Bazopril itself. NCCIH reports rare liver injury with green tea extract capsules, so tell your doctor if you have a liver history.
How much caffeine is in Bazopril?
Not published. The panel gives no amount for the tea plant.
What are the signs I should stop?
Yellow skin or eyes, dark urine, pale stools, upper right belly pain or lasting tiredness, nausea or loss of appetite. Stop and call a doctor the same day.
Does tea lower blood pressure?
Green tea shows small effects in reviews. It has not been shown to do what prescription medicine does.
Our view
The tea plant is the least exotic name on the panel and one of the more interesting for safety. A cup of tea is familiar. A capsule of extract is a different thing.
The facts that matter are narrow: a few named medicines, a rare liver warning and a blank where the form and amount should be.
If you take any of those medicines, or you have a liver history, ask first. If you do not, read your own bottle and keep your prescriptions as they are.
Keep reading: Is Bazopril safe? · Garlic and blood thinners · The six plants
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