Is it bad to drink alcholol while taking antibotics? what happens?
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first of all you'll probably void any effect the antibiotic had...also watch out for liver damage
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There MIGHT be some issues with say, stress on the liver, if you're asking it to deal with alcohol and some antibiotics at the same time.  Some antibiotics are quite rough on our bodies.\n\nThere MIGHT be a loss of effectiveness if you're drinking enough (volume and frequency) to depress your immune system.\n\nWhen I was an undergrad, we asked the microbiology-immunology-pharmacology professor about it and he didn't seem to think it was a huge deal.  He pointed out that you'll probably end up excreting more of the antibiotics in your urine due to the increase in volume.\n\nI've also seen people drink while taking antibiotics and not seem to suffer any immediate ill effects.\n\nHowever, it's probably worth it to just not drink alcohol for the 2 weeks or whatever.
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yes,according to several articles ive read in various health magazines, a lot of people report this problem with lipitor.talk 2 ur dr-maybe they can switch u to another med.but keep taking it while u wait 2 c the dr,keeping cholestrol low is important.it can cause acid reflux,too-so dont take it and then go to sleep-remain upright @ least one half hour,so it has time to go down the esophagus .
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Q: What will happen if I drink alcohol while taking LEXAPRO?\n\nA: Studies show that LEXAPRO does not increase the cognitive and motor effects brought on by alcohol. However, alcohol may deepen depression. Therefore, the use of alcohol with patients taking LEXAPRO is not recommended.\n\n~*~\n\nRemember, alcohol is a depressent.  I would HIGHLY recommend not taking it.  My mom drinks alcohol and takes her anti-depressants, but the alcohol cancels out the lexapro.  Don't do it man...
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Yes you can. It's pretty stupid to do so. Halucinations can happen when mixing copious amounts of alcohol with an antihistamine....... Robitussin is alcohol and antihistamine.
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No. It may make the antibiotic ineffective. Many do.\nAlcohol-Medication Interactions : \n Alcohol Alert From NIAAA Antibiotics are used to treat infectious diseases. In combination with acute alcohol consumption, some antibiotics may cause nausea, vomiting, headache, and possibly convulsions; among these antibiotics are furazolidone (Furoxone), griseofulvin (Grisactin and others), metronidazole (Flagyl), and the antimalarial quinacrine (Atabrine) (7). Isoniazid and rifampin are used together to treat tuberculosis, a disease especially problematic among the elderly (12) and among homeless alcoholics (13). Acute alcohol consumption decreases the availability of isoniazid in the bloodstream, whereas chronic alcohol use decreases the availability of rifampin. In each case, the effectiveness of the medication may be reduced (7).How Alcohol and Drugs Interact \n\nTo exert its desired effect, a drug generally must travel through the bloodstream to its site of action, where it produces some change in an organ or tissue. The drug's effects then diminish as it is processed (metabolized) by enzymes and eliminated from the body. Alcohol behaves similarly, traveling through the bloodstream, acting upon the brain to cause intoxication, and finally being metabolized and eliminated, principally by the liver. The extent to which an administered dose of a drug reaches its site of action may be termed its availability. Alcohol can influence the effectiveness of a drug by altering its availability. Typical alcohol-drug interactions include the following (7): First, an acute dose of alcohol (a single drink or several drinks over several hours) may inhibit a drug's metabolism by competing with the drug for the same set of metabolizing enzymes. This interaction prolongs and enhances the drug's availability, potentially increasing the patient's risk of experiencing harmful side effects from the drug. Second, in contrast, chronic (long-term) alcohol ingestion may activate drug-metabolizing enzymes, thus decreasing the drug's availability and diminishing its effects. After these enzymes have been activated, they remain so even in the absence of alcohol, affecting the metabolism of certain drugs for several weeks after cessation of drinking (8). Thus, a recently abstinent chronic drinker may need higher doses of medications than those required by nondrinkers to achieve therapeutic levels of certain drugs. Third, enzymes activated by chronic alcohol consumption transform some drugs into toxic chemicals that can damage the liver or other organs. Fourth, alcohol can magnify the inhibitory effects of sedative and narcotic drugs at their sites of action in the brain. To add to the complexity of these interactions, some drugs affect the metabolism of alcohol, thus altering its potential for intoxication and the adverse effects associated with alcohol consumption (7).
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There is conflicting information and opinions on whether or not a modest amount of alchol consumption is good or bad for you. You might enter into Google something like this: alcohol consumption+health and see what you get.
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Alchohol is not a natural item that should be in your system. It can be harmful to you in overconsumption. When you consume more than your body can absorb or can eliminate quickly your body rejects it in an attempt to prevent alchohol poisoning.\n\nYou can prevent this by drinking less. Try to consume less than one drink per hour (That is the rate at which alchohol is burned in your system.) Or eating before you drink. The food in your stomach absorbs the alchohol and allows it to pass through your system more efficiently.\n\nIn short...\nBody's self preservation + alchohol = ralph!
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It is a depressant. It relaxes your judgement and ability to reason (hence the stupid decisions that can result from drinking). It also relaxes your inhibitions, the thing that tells you not to do or say something wrong.\n\nIt is a poison, and that is why your kidneys and liver filter it out of your body. If you drink faster than your organs can filter out the poison, you will automatically throw up to eject the excess poison.
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most antibiotics become less effective or ineffective when you drink.  I wouldn't do it myself.  Usually, when you fill a prescription like this, it has a warning label that you should not drink alcohol with this product.  Check the package.
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It kills brain cells but you should have more than enough extra ones that it doesnt seem to concern too many people.  When your body metabolizes the alcohol, it turns it into liver fat and over a long period of time can decrease your body's ability to filter your blood through the liver.  It also dehydrates you and this is bad if you are an athlete.  In moderation, your body can deal with most of the bad stuff.
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Tylenol and alcohol are bad on your liver.  Best to wait the next morning to take Excedrin.  Drink plenty of fluids, especially room temperature Gatorade, as it restores the dehydration from the alcohol, plus it restores the electrolytes.  The reason for it being room temp is that anything ice cold can make you sick to your stomach.  Eat a light meal, but drink loads of Gatorade.  Good Luck!!  I feel for you as I have been down that path before, lol.  Not sure about aspirin and alcohol... Try going to www.webmd as that is a great site for medical questions.
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i no if you take lortabs you can drink beer and it passes it out of you and lortabs leave ur body within 24 hours anyway. I have heard tomato juice can get pot out of your system. But im not to reliable i dont use drugs this is just what some of my friends have done to pass drug test i have also been told alot of vinigar can do the trick.
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I've had one colonoscopy and had to drink about a gallon of some sort of electrolyte solution that was absolutely terrible. I understand they also have pills, but both are currently being researched for their effects on the kidneys. See if this recent medical article talks about the preparation you took and I wouldn't overreact to the initial research findings which may be unconfirmed as yet:\n\nhttp://www.upi.com/ConsumerHealthDaily/view.php?StoryID=20051227-040717-6095r
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You can drink ANYTHING your heart desires! BUT.. and i repeat BUT, DO NOT... drink while taking your pain killers!!!!! That could be suicidal, if you do. Your asking for trouble, if you drink alcohol while taking (ANY) your pain meds! SO DONT.... do both!!!!!!
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I know for a fact that alcohol should not be used when taking antidepressants or pain pills--and I doubt if it should be used with heart or blood pressure meds either.  I think there's a site called http://www.webmd.com where you could check.
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The alcohol actually messes with your brain chemistry. It slows the reuptake of seratonin, for one, making you "happy" and "relaxed". It also affects the areas of the brain that control thought, reflexes, and all senses except hearing. Once your kidneys filter it out of your blood stream, you return to "normal".