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| Micronase® || [[Glyburide]] | | Micronase® || [[Glyburide]] | ||
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| Orinase® || [[Tolbutamide]] | | valign="top" | Orinase® || valign="top" | [[Tolbutamide]] | ||
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| rowspan=4 valign="top" | Enlarged prostate|| Cardura® || [[Doxazosin]] || rowspan=4 valign="top" | Dizziness, light headedness, fainting | | rowspan=4 valign="top" | Enlarged prostate|| Cardura® || [[Doxazosin]] || rowspan=4 valign="top" | Dizziness, light headedness, fainting | ||
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| Minipress® || [[Prazosin]] | | Minipress® || [[Prazosin]] | ||
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| rowspan=4 valign="top" | Heartburn, indigestion, sour stomach || Axid® || [[Nizatidine]] || rowspan=4 valign="top" | Rapid heartbeat, sudden changes in blood pressure (metoclopramide); increased alcohol effect | | rowspan=4 valign="top" | Heartburn, indigestion, <BR> sour stomach || Axid® || [[Nizatidine]] || rowspan=4 valign="top" | Rapid heartbeat, sudden changes in blood pressure (metoclopramide); increased alcohol effect | ||
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| Reglan® || [[Metoclopramide]] | | Reglan® || [[Metoclopramide]] | ||
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| rowspan=2 valign="top" | Muscle pain || Flexeril® || [[Cyclobenzaprine]] || rowspan=2 valign="top" | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk of seizures; increased risk for overdose; slowed or difficulty breathing; impaired motor control; unusual behavior; memory problems | | rowspan=2 valign="top" | Muscle pain || Flexeril® || [[Cyclobenzaprine]] || rowspan=2 valign="top" | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk of seizures; increased risk for overdose; slowed or difficulty breathing; impaired motor control; unusual behavior; memory problems | ||
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| Soma® || [[Carisoprodol]] | | valign="top" | Soma® || valign="top" | [[Carisoprodol]] | ||
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| rowspan=4 valign="top" | Nausea, motion sickness || Antivert® || [[Meclizine]] || rowspan=4 valign="top" | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose | | rowspan=4 valign="top" | Nausea, motion sickness || Antivert® || [[Meclizine]] || rowspan=4 valign="top" | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose | ||
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| Phenobarbital || [[Phenobarbital]] | | Phenobarbital || [[Phenobarbital]] | ||
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| rowspan=5 valign="top" | Severe pain from injury, postsurgical care, oral surgery, migraines|| Darvocet–N® || [[Propoxyphene]] || rowspan=5 valign="top" | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose; slowed or difficulty breathing; impaired motor control; unusual behavior; memory problems | | rowspan=5 valign="top" | Severe pain from injury, postsurgical care, oral <BR> surgery, migraines|| Darvocet–N® || [[Propoxyphene]] || rowspan=5 valign="top" | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose; slowed or difficulty breathing; impaired motor control; unusual behavior; memory problems | ||
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| Demerol® || [[Meperidine]] | | Demerol® || [[Meperidine]] | ||
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| Unisom® || [[Doxylamine]] | | Unisom® || [[Doxylamine]] | ||
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| Herbal preparations (chamomile, valerian, lavender) || valign="top" | — || valign="top" | Increased drowsiness | | Herbal preparations <BR> (chamomile, valerian, lavender) || valign="top" | — || valign="top" | Increased drowsiness | ||
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Revision as of 16:09, 14 February 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Mixing Alcohol With Medicines
Symptom/Disorders | Medication (Trade Name) |
Medication (Generic Name) |
Possible Reactions With Alcohol |
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Allergies/Colds/Flu | Alavert® | Loratadine | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose |
Allegra®, Allegra-D® | Fexofenadine | ||
Benadryl® | Diphenhydramine | ||
Clarinex® | Desloratadine | ||
Claritin®, Claritin-D® | Loratadine | ||
Dimetapp® Cold & Allergy | Brompheniramine | ||
Sudafed® Sinus & Allergy | Chlorpheniramine | ||
Triaminic® Cold & Allergy | Chlorpheniramine | ||
Tylenol® Allergy Sinus | Chlorpheniramine | ||
Tylenol® Cold & Flu | Chlorpheniramine | ||
Zyrtec® | Cetirizine | ||
Angina (chest pain), coronary heart disease |
Isordil® | Isosorbide | Rapid heartbeat, sudden changes in blood pressure, dizziness, fainting |
Nitroglycerin | |||
Anxiety and epilepsy | Ativan® | Lorazepam | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose; slowed or difficulty breathing; impaired motor control; unusual behavior; and memory problems |
Klonopin® | Clonazepam | ||
Librium® | Chlordiazepoxide | ||
Paxil® | Paroxetine | ||
Valium® | Diazepam | ||
Xanax® | Alprazolam | ||
Herbal preparations (Kava Kava) | — | Liver damage, drowsiness | |
Arthritis | Celebrex® | Celecoxib | Ulcers, stomach bleeding, liver problems |
Naprosyn® | Naproxen | ||
Voltaren® | Diclofenac | ||
Blood clots | Coumadin® | Warfarin | Occasional drinking may lead to internal bleeding; heavier drinking also may cause bleeding or may have the opposite effect, resulting in possible blood clots, strokes, or heart attacks |
Cough | Delsym®, Robitussin Cough® | Dextromethorphan | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose |
Robitussin A–C® | Guaifenesin + Codeine | ||
Depression | Anafranil® | Clomipramine | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose; increased feelings of depression or hopelessness in adolescents (suicide) |
Celexa® | Citalopram | ||
Desyrel® | Trazodone | ||
Effexor® | Venlafaxine | ||
Elavil® | Amitriptyline | ||
Lexapro® | Escitalopram | ||
Luvox® | Fluvoxamine | ||
Norpramin® | Desipramine | ||
Paxil® | Paroxetine | ||
Prozac® | Fluoxetine | ||
Serzone® | Nefazodone | ||
Wellbutrin® | Bupropion | ||
Zoloft® | Sertraline | ||
St. John’s Wort | — | ||
Diabetes | Glucophage® | Metformin | Abnormally low blood sugar levels, flushing reaction (nausea, vomiting, headache, rapid heartbeat, sudden changes in blood pressure) |
Micronase® | Glyburide | ||
Orinase® | Tolbutamide | ||
Enlarged prostate | Cardura® | Doxazosin | Dizziness, light headedness, fainting |
Flomax® | Tamsulosin | ||
Hytrin® | Terazosin | ||
Minipress® | Prazosin | ||
Heartburn, indigestion, sour stomach |
Axid® | Nizatidine | Rapid heartbeat, sudden changes in blood pressure (metoclopramide); increased alcohol effect |
Reglan® | Metoclopramide | ||
Tagamet® | Cimetidine | ||
Zantac® | Ranitidine | ||
High blood pressure | Accupril® | Quinapril | Dizziness, fainting, drowsiness; heart problems such as changes in the heart’s regular heartbeat (arrhythmia) |
Capozide® | Hydrochlorothiazide | ||
Cardura® | Doxazosin | ||
Catapres® | Clonidine | ||
Cozaar® | Losartan | ||
Hytrin® | Terazosin | ||
Lopressor® HCT | Hydrochlorothiazide | ||
Lotensin® | Benzapril | ||
Minipress® | Prazosin | ||
Vaseretic® | Enalapril | ||
High cholesterol | Advicor® | Lovastatin + Niacin | Liver damage (all medications); increased flushing and itching (niacin), increased stomach bleeding (pravastatin + aspirin) |
Altocor® | Lovastatin | ||
Crestor® | Rosuvastatin | ||
Lipitor® | Atorvastatin | ||
Mevacor® | Lovastatin | ||
Niaspan® | Niacin | ||
Pravachol® | Pravastatin | ||
Pravigard® | Pravastatin + Aspirin | ||
Vytorin® | Ezetimibe + Simvastatin | ||
Zocor® | Simvastatin | ||
Infections | Acrodantin® | Nitrofurantoin | Fast heartbeat, sudden changes in blood pressure; stomach pain, upset stomach, vomiting, headache, or flushing or redness of the face; liver damage (isoniazid, ketoconazole) |
Flagyl® | Metronidazole | ||
Grisactin® | Griseofulvin | ||
Nizoral® | Ketoconazole | ||
Nydrazid® | Isoniazid | ||
Seromycin® | Cycloserine | ||
Tindamax® | Tinidazole | ||
Muscle pain | Flexeril® | Cyclobenzaprine | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk of seizures; increased risk for overdose; slowed or difficulty breathing; impaired motor control; unusual behavior; memory problems |
Soma® | Carisoprodol | ||
Nausea, motion sickness | Antivert® | Meclizine | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose |
Atarax® | Hydroxyzine | ||
Dramamine® | Dimenhydrinate | ||
Phenergan® | Promethazine | ||
Pain (such as headache, muscle ache, minor arthritis pain), fever, inflammation | Advil® | Ibuprofen | Stomach upset, bleeding and ulcers; liver damage (acetaminophen); rapid heartbeat |
Aleve® | Naproxen | ||
Excedrin® | Aspirin, Acetaminophen | ||
Motrin® | Ibuprofen | ||
Tylenol® | Acetaminophen | ||
Seizures | Dilantin® | Phenytoin | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk of seizures |
Klonopin® | Clonazepam , Phenobarbital | ||
Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | ||
Severe pain from injury, postsurgical care, oral surgery, migraines |
Darvocet–N® | Propoxyphene | Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose; slowed or difficulty breathing; impaired motor control; unusual behavior; memory problems |
Demerol® | Meperidine | ||
Fiorinal® with codeine | Butalbital + Codeine | ||
Percocet® | Oxycodone | ||
Vicodin® | Hydrocodone | ||
Sleep problems | Ambien® | Zolpidem | Drowsiness, sleepiness, dizziness; slowed or difficulty breathing; impaired motor control; unusual behavior; memory problems |
Lunesta® | Eszopiclone | ||
Prosom® | Estazolam | ||
Restoril® | Temazepam | ||
Sominex® | Diphenhydramine | ||
Unisom® | Doxylamine | ||
Herbal preparations (chamomile, valerian, lavender) |
— | Increased drowsiness |
References
- ↑ "http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Medicine/medicine.htm". External link in
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