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Alcohol and Medication Interactions
Alcohol and MedicationInteractionsRon Weathermon, , and David W. Crabb, medications can interact with Alcohol , thereby altering the metabolism or effects ofalcohol and/or the Medication . Some of these Interactions can occur even at moderatedrinking levels and result in adverse health effects for the drinker. Two types of Alcohol - Medication Interactions exist: (1) pharmacokinetic Interactions , in which Alcohol interfereswith the metabolism of the Medication , and (2) pharmacodynamic Interactions , in whichalcohol enhances the effects of the Medication , particularly in the central nervous system( , sedation). Pharmacokinetic Interactions generally occur in the liver, where both alcoholand many medications are metabolized, frequently by the same enzymes. Numerous classesof prescription medications can interact with Alcohol , including antibiotics, antidepressants,antihistamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, histamine H2receptor antagonists, musclerelaxants, nonnarcotic pain medications and anti-inflammatory agents, opioids, and addition, many over-the-counter and herbal medications can cause negative effects whentaken with Alcohol .
Alcohol and Medication Interactions Ron Weathermon, Pharm.D., and David W. Crabb, M.D. Many medications can interact with alcohol, thereby altering the metabolism or effects of
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