Is it always bad to drink alcohol when taking prescription drugs?

According to an article online, yes, it is bad to drink alcohol when taking prescriptions drugs. There are more than 150 medications that interact harmfully with alcohol and which may result in increased risk of illness, injury and some even are fatal.. The effect of alcohol is heightened by medicines that depress the central nervous system like sleeping pills, antihistamines, antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs and some painkillers. Medicines for diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease can also have harmful interactions with alcohol.

Moreover, there are some medicines like pain killer and cough, cold and allergy medicines that contains more ingredient that reacts with alcohol. Women generally have higher risks for problems than men. This is because women have lesser water content compared to men.

Older people have greater risk too since aging slows down the body ability to break down alcohol so it remains in their body longer. You will find a table at the link below where some possible reactions with alcohol listed. **You can read more at pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Medicine..." rel="nofollow">pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Medicine... sources: niaaa.nih.gov/FAQs/General-English/Pages... pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Medicine..." rel="nofollow">pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Medicine....

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