[Reminder] Don't drink alcohol when taking these medicines, otherwise you will die! Unfortunately, too many people ignore...

These medicines are dangerous to take with alcohol!

Eating medicine and drinking wine is really a terrible thing! You may not know that some medicines and alcohol are "mutually exclusive", which can increase the burden on the liver in the light case, and can cause liver necrosis, coma, and even death in the heavy case!

So, be sure to remember the following medicines and never drink again! When someone persuades you to drink, just say "I'm sorry, I'm taking medicine".

1. Cold medicine + alcohol = liver failure

   Most cold medicines contain acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol), which is used to treat colds, fevers and relieve pain. During the biotransformation of acetaminophen in the body, a toxic metabolite is produced, which needs to be combined with protective factors such as reducing glutathione in the body to reduce toxicity.

   Excessive alcohol consumption consumes a large amount of glutathione in the body, causing the metabolite produced by acetaminophen to fail to bind to glutathione, increasing the risk of liver failure.

2. Cephalosporins + alcohol = poison

   Cephalosporin antibiotics plus alcohol are equivalent to poison, because the main component of alcohol is ethanol, which is first converted into acetaldehyde when entering the body, and then converted into water and carbon dioxide under the action of enzymes.

   And cephalosporins will inhibit the conversion and excretion of acetaldehyde. Excessive accumulation of acetaldehyde can lead to facial and systemic skin flushing, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, chest tightness, heart palpitations, blurred vision, abdominal pain, diarrhea, shortness of breath, sweating and other symptoms, and even severe symptoms such as blood pressure drop, breathing difficulties, acute heart failure, myocardial infarction, and shock.

   The onset of the drug can take 5 to 10 minutes after drinking alcohol, and the reaction lasts for 30 minutes to several hours. In severe cases, it can even be fatal.

3. Hypotensive drugs + alcohol = hypotensive shock

   Drinking alcohol while taking blood pressure lowering drugs such as risepine, captopril, heartacodine, nifedipine, hydrazidazine, and dibazole may cause vasodilation, resulting in hypotensive shock, which can be life-threatening in severe cases.

   Because alcohol has the effect of dilating blood vessels, inhibiting sympathetic nerves and myocardial contractility, it can enhance the effect of antihypertensive drugs, causing headaches and even shock. Some antihypertensive drugs such as compound antihypertensive tablets and compound dihydralazine combined with alcohol may also cause a sharp increase in blood pressure.

4. Antiangina + alcohol = headache, shock

   Anti-angina drugs such as isosorbide nitrate, nitroglycerin, and nifedipine, if consumed during the medication, can cause excessive dilation of blood vessels, leading to severe headaches, sudden drops in blood pressure, and even shock.

5. Antipyretic and analgesic drugs + alcohol = gastrointestinal bleeding

   Antipyretic and analgesic drugs include aspirin, ibuprofen, diclofenac, etc. If you drink a lot of alcohol while taking such drugs, it can cause the gastrointestinal mucosa to be stimulated by both drugs and ethanol, and even cause peptic ulcers or bleeding.

6. Hypoglycemic drugs + alcohol = hypoglycemic shock

   During the use of hypoglycemic drugs such as Youjiangtang, Jiangtangling, Toluenesulfonylurea, Glibenclamide, Metformin, Insulin, etc., alcohol should not be consumed at the same time, because alcohol has the effect of enhancing the efficacy of these drugs. When the two meet, they can cause dizziness, palpitation, cold sweating, and shaking hands. In severe cases, hypoglycemic shock can occur, which is life-threatening.

7. Sleeping pills + alcohol = one life

   Diazepam, nitrazepam, clonazepam, triazolam, barbiturates, and chloral hydrate and other sedative and hypnotic drugs, some of which themselves have a certain effect of suppressing breathing and heartbeat, while alcohol also has the same effect. The combination of the two can produce double stimulation, causing people to be unresponsive, lethargic, or even unconscious. The respiratory and circulatory centers will also be suppressed, resulting in slower breathing, lower blood pressure, shock, and even death due to respiratory arrest.

8. Allergy medication + alcohol = drowsiness and coma

   Diphenhydramine (e.g. prednisone), chlorpheniramine (e.g. chlorpheniramine), and Xegendine taken with alcohol can cause drowsiness, trance, and coma. Therefore, alcohol should be avoided during the use of second-generation antihistamines, otherwise the risk of adverse reactions will be significantly increased.

   In addition, it should not be taken by people who drive vehicles, work at heights, etc., who require high concentration.

Warm reminder

Do not drink alcohol during the period of taking the medicine and for two weeks after stopping the medicine, and also pay attention to avoid some foods or medicines containing alcohol, such as wine heart chocolate, Huoxiang Zhengqi water, alcoholic beverages, etc.