Review Article

The Effect of Coffee on Pharmacokinetic Properties of Drugs : A Review

Table 2

List of drugs whose rate of metabolism is slowed by caffeine [8].

Class of drugGeneric name

AntidepressantsAmitriptyline, clomipramine, fluvoxamine, mianserin, and imipramine
AntipsychoticsClozapine, haloperidol, and olanzapine
Cardiovascular drugs and anticoagulantsLidocaine, mexiletine, propafenone, propranolol, triamterene, verapamil, and warfarin
Cholinesterase inhibitorsTacrine
Local anestheticRopivacaine
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsMethotrexate
QuinolonesPefloxacin