GUARANA: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews

Overview

Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a plant native to the Amazon. It is a common ingredient of energy drinks and can be unsafe in large amounts.

Guarana contains caffeine. Caffeine works by stimulating the central nervous system, heart, and muscles. Guarana also contains theophylline and theobromine, which are chemicals similar to caffeine.

People take guarana by mouth for obesity, athletic performance, mental performance, to increase energy, and for many other reasons, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. Guarana can also be unsafe when taken long-term in large amounts.

Uses & Effectiveness ?

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Side Effects

When taken by mouth: Guarana is likely safe for most adults when taken in amounts commonly found in foods. Guarana is possibly safe when taken as medicine, short-term.

When taken in high doses for a long time, guarana is possibly unsafe. Guarana contains caffeine. Doses containing more than 400 mg of caffeine daily have been linked to side effects. Side effects depend on the dose. At typical doses, the caffeine in guarana can cause insomnia, nervousness, stomach irritation, vomiting, and many other side effects.

Special Precautions and Warnings

Pregnancy: Guarana is possibly safe during pregnancy when taken in amounts commonly found in foods. If you are pregnant, guarana should be taken with caution due to the caffeine content. Small amounts are probably not harmful. However, taking guarana in high doses by mouth is possibly unsafe. Consuming more than 300 mg of caffeine daily has been linked to an increased risk of miscarriage and other negative effects.

Breast-feeding: Caffeine passes into breast milk and can affect a nursing infant. If you are nursing, closely monitor caffeine intake to make sure it is on the low side. High intake of caffeine can cause sleep problems, irritability, and increased bowel activity in breastfed infants.

Anxiety: The caffeine in guarana might make feelings of anxiety worse.

Bladder control problems: Guarana contains caffeine. The caffeine in guarana might reduce bladder control, especially in older adults. If you need to urinate often with high urgency, use guarana cautiously.

Bleeding disorders: There is some concern that the caffeine in guarana might make bleeding disorders worse. If you have a bleeding disorder, check with your healthcare provider before starting guarana.

Diabetes: Guarana contains caffeine. Some research suggests that caffeine may affect the way the body uses sugar and might worsen diabetes. If you have diabetes, use guarana with caution and monitor your blood sugar closely.

Diarrhea. Guarana contains caffeine. The caffeine in guarana, especially when taken in large amounts, can worsen diarrhea.

Glaucoma. The caffeine in guarana increases the pressure inside the eye. The increase occurs within 30 minutes and lasts for at least 90 minutes after drinking caffeinated beverages.

Heart disease: The caffeine in guarana might cause irregular heartbeat in certain people. Use with caution.

High blood pressure: Guarana contains caffeine. The caffeine in guarana might raise blood pressure. However, this effect might be less in people who consume caffeine regularly.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Guarana contains caffeine. The caffeine in guarana, especially when taken in large amounts, can worsen diarrhea and might make diarrhea from IBS worse.

Seizures. Guarana contains caffeine. There is a concern that high doses of caffeine might cause seizures or decrease the effects of drugs used to prevent seizures. If you have seizures, talk to your healthcare provider before using guarana.

Weak bones (Osteoporosis): The caffeine in guarana can flush calcium out of the body through the kidneys. This calcium loss might weaken bones. If you have osteoporosis, don't consume more than 300 mg of caffeine per day. Taking calcium supplements may also help to replace any lost calcium. If you are generally healthy and getting enough calcium from your food or supplements, taking up to 400 mg of caffeine per day doesn't seem to increase the risk of getting osteoporosis.

Interactions ?

Major Interaction

Do not take this combination

Ephedrine interacts with GUARANA
Stimulant drugs speed up the nervous system. Caffeine (contained in guarana) and ephedrine are both stimulant drugs. Taking guarana along with ephedrine might cause too much stimulation and serious side effects and heart problems.

Moderate Interaction

Be cautious with this combination

Adenosine (Adenocard) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The caffeine in guarana might block the affects of adenosine, which is often used by doctors to do a test called a cardiac stress test. Stop consuming guarana at least 24 hours before a cardiac stress test.
Cimetidine (Tagamet) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down caffeine to get rid of it. Cimetidine can decrease how quickly your body breaks down caffeine. Taking cimetidine along with guarana might increase the chance of caffeine side effects including jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Clozapine (Clozaril) interacts with GUARANA
The body breaks down clozapine to get rid of it. The caffeine in guarana seems to decrease how quickly the body breaks down clozapine. Taking guarana along with clozapine can increase the effects and side effects of clozapine.
Disulfiram (Antabuse) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down caffeine to get rid of it. Disulfiram can decrease how quickly the body gets rid of caffeine. Taking guarana along with disulfiram might increase the chance of caffeine side effects, including jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Estrogens interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down the caffeine to get rid of it. Estrogens can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. Taking guarana along with estrogens can increase the risk of caffeine side effects, including jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Fluvoxamine (Luvox) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down the caffeine to get rid of it. Fluvoxamine can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. Taking guarana along with fluvoxamine might increase the risk of caffeine side effects, such as jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Lithium interacts with GUARANA
The body naturally gets rid of lithium. The caffeine in guarana can increase how quickly the body gets rid of lithium. If you take products that contain caffeine and you take lithium, don't change your dose of caffeine quickly. Stopping caffeine too quickly can increase the side effects of lithium. If you stop using caffeine, reduce the dose slowly.
Medications for depression (MAOIs) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. There is some concern that caffeine can interact with certain medications, called MAOIs. If caffeine is taken with these medications, it might increase the risk for serious side effects including fast heartbeat and very high blood pressure.
Dipyridamole (Persantine) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The caffeine in guarana might block the effects of dipyridamole, which is often used by doctors to do a test called a cardiac stress test. Stop consuming guarana at least 24 hours before a cardiac stress test.
Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana might slow blood clotting. Taking guarana along with medications that also slow blood clotting might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding.
Nicotine interacts with GUARANA
Stimulant drugs such as nicotine speed up the nervous system. The caffeine in guarana might also speed up the nervous system. Taking guarana along with stimulant drugs might cause serious problems including increased heart rate and high blood pressure.
Pentobarbital (Nembutal) interacts with GUARANA
The stimulant effects of the caffeine in guarana can block the sleep-producing effects of pentobarbital.
Phenylpropanolamine interacts with GUARANA
The caffeine in guarana can stimulate the body. Phenylpropanolamine can also stimulate the body. Taking guarana along with phenylpropanolamine might cause too much stimulation and increase heartbeat, blood pressure, and cause nervousness.
Riluzole (Rilutek) interacts with GUARANA
The body breaks down riluzole to get rid of it. Taking guarana can decrease how fast the body breaks down riluzole and increase the effects and side effects of riluzole.
Theophylline interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. Caffeine works similarly to theophylline. Caffeine can also decrease how quickly the body gets rid of theophylline. Taking guarana along with theophylline might increase the effects and side effects of theophylline.
Verapamil (Calan, others) interacts with GUARANA
The body breaks down the caffeine in guarana to get rid of it. Verapamil can decrease how quickly the body gets rid of caffeine. Taking guarana along with verapamil can increase the risk of caffeine side effects including jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Medications for asthma (Beta-adrenergic agonists) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. Caffeine can stimulate the heart. Some medications for asthma can also stimulate the heart. Taking caffeine with some medications for asthma might cause too much stimulation and heart problems.
Stimulant drugs interacts with GUARANA
Stimulants, such as amphetamines and cocaine, speed up the nervous system. By speeding up the nervous system, stimulant medications can increase blood pressure and speed up the heartbeat. Caffeine in guarana can also speed up the nervous system. Taking guarana along with stimulant drugs might cause serious problems including increased heart rate and high blood pressure.
CARBAMAZEPINE (Tegretol) interacts with GUARANA
Carbamazepine is used to treat seizures. The caffeine in guarana might reduce the effects of carbamazepine. In theory, taking guarana with carbamazepine might reduce its effects and increase the risk of seizures in some people.
Ethosuximide interacts with GUARANA
Ethosuximide is used to treat seizures. Caffeine in guarana might reduce the effects of ethosuximide. In theory, taking guarana with ethosuximide might reduce its effects and increase the risk of seizures in some people.
Felbamate interacts with GUARANA
Felbamate is used to treat seizures. Caffeine in guarana might reduce the effects of felbamate. In theory, taking guarana with felbamate might reduce its effects and increase the risk of seizures.
Flutamide (Eulexin) interacts with GUARANA
The body breaks down flutamide to get rid of it. Caffeine in guarana might decrease how quickly the body breaks down flutamide. In theory, taking guarana along with flutamide might increase the effects and side effects of flutamide.
Phenobarbital (Luminal) interacts with GUARANA
Phenobarbital is used to treat seizures. Caffeine, in guarana might reduce the effects of phenobarbital. In theory, taking guarana with phenobarbital might reduce its effects and increase the risk of seizures.
Phenytoin (Dilantin) interacts with GUARANA
Phenytoin is used to control some types of seizures. Caffeine in guarana might reduce the effects of phenytoin. In theory, taking guarana with phenytoin might reduce its effects and increase the risk of seizures.
Valproate interacts with GUARANA
Valproate is used to treat seizures. Caffeine in guarana might reduce the effects of valproate. In theory, taking guarana with valproate might reduce its effects and increase the risk of seizures.
Water pills (Diuretic drugs) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. Caffeine can decrease potassium levels. "Water pills" can also decrease potassium levels. Taking guarana along with "water pills" might make potassium levels drop too low.
Pioglitazone (Actos) interacts with GUARANA
The caffeine in guarana might increase the amount of pioglitazone that the body absorbs. Taking guarana might increase the effects and adverse effects of pioglitazone.

Minor Interaction

Be watchful with this combination

Alcohol (Ethanol) interacts with GUARANA
The body breaks down the caffeine in guarana to get rid of it. Alcohol can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. Taking guarana along with alcohol might increase the risk for caffeine side effects, such as jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Antibiotics (Quinolone antibiotics) interacts with GUARANA
The body breaks down caffeine from guarana to get rid of it. Some drugs can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. Taking these drugs along with guarana might increase the risk of caffeine side effects including jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Birth control pills (Contraceptive drugs) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down caffeine to get rid of it. Birth control pills can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. This might increase the risk for caffeine side effects, such as jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Fluconazole (Diflucan) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down caffeine to get rid of it. Fluconazole might decrease how quickly the body gets rid of caffeine. Taking guarana along with fluconazole might increase the risk of caffeine side effects such as jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana might lower blood sugar levels. Taking guarana along with diabetes medications might cause blood sugar to drop too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely.
Mexiletine (Mexitil) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down caffeine to get rid of it. Mexiletine can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. Taking mexiletine along with guarana might increase the risk of caffeine side effects, such as jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Terbinafine (Lamisil) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down caffeine to get rid of it. Terbinafine can decrease how fast the body gets rid of caffeine and increase the risk of caffeine side effects such as jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Medications that decrease the breakdown of other medications by the liver (Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) inhibitors) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana is changed and broken down by the liver. Some drugs decrease how quickly the liver changes and breaks down guarana. This could change the effects and side effects of guarana.
Metformin (Glucophage) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down caffeine to get rid of it. Metformin can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. Taking metformin along with guarana might increase the risk of caffeine side effects. such as jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Methoxsalen (Oxsoralen) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down caffeine to get rid of it. Methoxsalen can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. Taking methoxsalen along with guarana might increase the risk of caffeine side effects, such as jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Phenothiazines interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down caffeine to get rid of it. Phenothiazines can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. Taking phenothiazines along with guarana might increase the risk of caffeine side effects, such as jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
Tiagabine (Gabitril) interacts with GUARANA
Tiagabine is used to treat seizures. There is some concern that caffeine can reduce the effects of tiagabine. But studies show that tiagabine still works even when taken with caffeine.
Ticlopidine (Ticlid) interacts with GUARANA
Guarana contains caffeine. The body breaks down caffeine to get rid of it. Ticlopidine can decrease how fast the body gets rid of caffeine. In theory, taking guarana along with ticlopidine might increase the risk of caffeine side effects, such as jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.

Dosing

Guarana has most often been used by adults in doses of 75-100 mg by mouth daily for up to 4 weeks. Speak with a healthcare provider to find out what dose might be best for a specific condition.

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GUARANA - Uses, Side Effects, and More

Overview

Uses & Effectiveness ?

Side Effects

Special Precautions and Warnings

Interactions ?

Major Interaction

Ephedrine interacts with GUARANA

Moderate Interaction

Adenosine (Adenocard) interacts with GUARANA

Cimetidine (Tagamet) interacts with GUARANA

Clozapine (Clozaril) interacts with GUARANA

Disulfiram (Antabuse) interacts with GUARANA

Estrogens interacts with GUARANA

Fluvoxamine (Luvox) interacts with GUARANA

Lithium interacts with GUARANA

Medications for depression (MAOIs) interacts with GUARANA

Dipyridamole (Persantine) interacts with GUARANA

Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with GUARANA

Nicotine interacts with GUARANA

Pentobarbital (Nembutal) interacts with GUARANA

Phenylpropanolamine interacts with GUARANA

Riluzole (Rilutek) interacts with GUARANA

Theophylline interacts with GUARANA

Verapamil (Calan, others) interacts with GUARANA

Medications for asthma (Beta-adrenergic agonists) interacts with GUARANA

Stimulant drugs interacts with GUARANA

CARBAMAZEPINE (Tegretol) interacts with GUARANA

Ethosuximide interacts with GUARANA

Felbamate interacts with GUARANA

Flutamide (Eulexin) interacts with GUARANA

Phenobarbital (Luminal) interacts with GUARANA

Phenytoin (Dilantin) interacts with GUARANA

Valproate interacts with GUARANA

Water pills (Diuretic drugs) interacts with GUARANA

Pioglitazone (Actos) interacts with GUARANA

Minor Interaction

Alcohol (Ethanol) interacts with GUARANA

Antibiotics (Quinolone antibiotics) interacts with GUARANA

Birth control pills (Contraceptive drugs) interacts with GUARANA

Fluconazole (Diflucan) interacts with GUARANA

Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with GUARANA

Mexiletine (Mexitil) interacts with GUARANA

Terbinafine (Lamisil) interacts with GUARANA

Medications that decrease the breakdown of other medications by the liver (Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) inhibitors) interacts with GUARANA

Metformin (Glucophage) interacts with GUARANA

Methoxsalen (Oxsoralen) interacts with GUARANA

Phenothiazines interacts with GUARANA

Tiagabine (Gabitril) interacts with GUARANA

Ticlopidine (Ticlid) interacts with GUARANA

Dosing

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