I am taking lorazepam 2 MG and recently I am so depressed and drinking lots of alcohol does mixing lorazepam and alcohol is a lethal combination ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- NO,
it’s never safe to drink alcohol while on lorazepam.
Using Lorazepam together with ethanol can
increase nervous system side effects, including dizziness, drowsiness, and
difficulty concentrating.... Read More
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Can I drink alcohol if im taking: augmentin and zaldiar
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Alcohol is notorious for interacting with a lot of medications and interfering with their mechanism of action, so it may actually render them less effective, or increase their concentration in the blo... Read More
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Is it true that i shouldn't drink alcohol while having a course of antibiotics?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Alcohol interferes with the absorption and metabolism of drugs, rendering their effect higher or lower. So you are not advised to drink alcohol while on antibiotics.
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I am a male,26 yrs, around 80 kgs, I will start taking 20 mg of roacuttane per day, can I drink alcohol, go to the beach? What should I avoid
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Roaccutane capsules contain the active ingredient isotretinoin.
Isotretinoin belongs to a group of medicines known as retinoids,a derivative of vitamin A. It is taken by mouth works by reducing the p... Read More
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Can I drink alcohol if i'm taking cipralex? and by alcohol i mean a tiny quantity (like a beer once a week or so)
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- it is not contrindicated so you can take half a beer aweek while you are staying home because cipralex can already impair the concentration
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Can someone drink alcohol while on antibiotics (augmentin)?
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- Usually, alcoholic drinks are to be avoided while taking antibiotics.
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If I'm taking antibiotics and I skip for one day because I have to drink alcohol, does this have any Negative effect on the body? Does the antibiotic stop doing its job if I stop it for only one day?
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- you should not skip a dose of antibiotics because that will lead to bacterial resistance to this antibiotics and ineffective treatment course.
and you should not drink alcohol while taking antibiotic... Read More
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Can i drink alcohol while on a beta blocker and shall I take the beta blocker before or after drinking
Dr. Rony Shammas,
Cardiology
- There are no clinically relevant interactions between beta blockers and moderate intake of alcohol. It doesn't make much difference when you take the beta blocker relative to drinking
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Can I drink alcohol if I take cortisone?
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- It depends whether cortisone is being injected into the articulation/intramuscular/IV or taken as a pill.
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