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2007-01-24 04:24:18 · 13 answers · asked by ? 1 in Food & Drink Beer, Wine & Spirits

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medications are labled on the side of each bottle weather or not drinking will alter the affects of the medication.

2007-01-24 04:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by megzz79 2 · 0 0

In short YES!! - A vast majority of drugs are metabolised by the liver. Some (known as first pass drugs) are only 'activated' once they are metabolised. That is to say once they have passed thrugh the liver the substance which they are converted into becomes the medicine your body requires. This conversion makes the substance known as the 'active metabolite'.

As you may be aware, alcolholic drinks are also metabolised by the liver. Booze requires a lot of work on behalf of the liver, and as such may (will to some degree) have an effect on the livers ability to metobalise the medicine.

This may have two outcomes:
1/ The drug stops working (this can be a major problem for some drugs such as antibiotics etc etc)
2/ The drinker may experience effects of the two substances mixing. This may include becoming drunk much faster, or completly unexpected side effects such as nausea, vomiting etc etc.

It is never safe to mix booze and medicine, and thankfully courses of medicine usually last for short periods of time (weeks rater than month or years), so, unless someone has a drinking problem, it SHOULD be easy to avoid drinking for a short period.

I say should, because most people at one time or another have had lemsip or OTC (over the counter) medicine (ie. that which is not prescribed by a Dr.) and been to the pub. It is amazing how many times you will hear over the years how many people will use the 'on medication' excuse when thay accidentally throw a chair through a window or wet themselves on a night out!

Good luck with the school project.

2007-01-24 04:48:50 · answer #2 · answered by andrew.shepherd 2 · 0 0

Some do and some are not affected at all. The pharmacist should be able to advise if a doctor did not mention it in consultation. Also every drug should have a Patient Information Letter in the box, detailing lots of info including this if necessary. Some enhance the effects of alcohol and some just dont work if taken with alcohol. Some can make you very ill if mixed. Is that any help?

2007-01-24 04:36:01 · answer #3 · answered by babyshambles 5 · 0 0

SSRI's do for sure. SSRI's are prescribed as anti-anxiety/antidepressants. It can cause you to feel drunk more quickly or get sleepy with alcohol.

Also, certain allergy medicines, like Allegra or Claritin, well you can flat out get sick drinking on them. I have 2 close friends who skip the bars or only have 1 drink when they are on their allergy medicines. My poor friend hurled in front of everyone from just a couple drinks when she was taking Allegra.

2007-01-24 04:35:57 · answer #4 · answered by garnet_rayne 2 · 0 0

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2016-02-16 14:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by Roselyn 3 · 0 0

Yes. Mixing any benzodiazepines with alcohol will knock you senseless and 90% of the time you wont remember a thing in the morning. This leaves you EXTREMELY vulnerable to anyone. All pills etc. that end with " PAM " should be avoided at all times with alcohol.

2007-01-24 04:40:21 · answer #6 · answered by Merovingian 6 · 0 0

some medications are very strongly affected by alcohol and therefore should never be taken with alcohol (or immediately before or after)

such meds are- sleep aides, pain killers, antidepressants, antianxiety meds, antipsychotics, and heart meds, just to name a few

the best rule of thumb is to never consume alcohol when on any type of medication, even if it is over the counter

2007-01-24 04:29:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I was on prescription only painkillers after an operation, i went out for a few drinks after three reef alcopops i was really drunk, def learnt my lesson n went home

2007-01-24 04:42:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

taking medicine won't stop you getting drunk, but getting drunk can stop your medicine from working right. and the medicine combined with the alcohol might stop your body (heart, lungs, brain) from working right.

2007-01-24 04:33:13 · answer #9 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0 0

It certainly will affect that person thats if you mean taking tablets or liquids with alcohol. they would collapse with stomach pains and then rushed to hospital and have the contents of their stomachs pumped out.

2007-01-24 04:42:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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