Title: What should you not drink after taking cold medicine? You must know these taboos!
Recently, with the arrival of flu season, the frequency of cold medicine use has increased significantly. However, many people ignore the interaction with alcohol after taking cold medicine, resulting in health risks. This article will combine the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to provide you with a detailed analysis of which cold medicines should not be used to drink alcohol, and provide structured data for reference.
1. Why can’t you drink alcohol after taking cold medicine?
Alcohol will react chemically with certain ingredients in cold medicines, which can aggravate the side effects of the medicines, or lead to life-threatening consequences. The following are common risks:
| Risk type | Specific performance |
|---|---|
| liver damage | Acetaminophen and alcohol may increase liver toxicity |
| central nervous system depression | Taking antihistamines with alcohol can worsen drowsiness and dizziness |
| Gastrointestinal irritation | Taking NSAIDs with alcohol may cause stomach bleeding |
2. Which cold medicines should you never drink after taking medicine?
According to the medical advice that has been hotly discussed on the Internet recently, the following cold medicine ingredients are extremely risky when taken together with alcohol:
| Cold medicine ingredients | Common medicines | Interacts with alcohol |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaminophen | Tylenol, White and Black, Gankang | Increased risk of liver failure |
| Dextromethorphan | Cough drops, compound licorice tablets | aggravate central depression |
| pseudoephedrine | New Kangtike, take it all day and night | Increased risk of high blood pressure |
| Chlorpheniramine | Ganmaoling, Vitamin C Yinqiao Tablets | aggravate drowsiness symptoms |
3. How soon can I drink alcohol after taking the medicine?
The metabolism time of different drugs varies greatly. The following are professional suggestions:
| drug type | Recommended interval |
|---|---|
| Medications containing acetaminophen | At least 72 hours |
| Contains antihistamines | at least 48 hours |
| Medications containing pseudoephedrine | at least 24 hours |
4. Recent relevant hot events
1.An Internet celebrity took cold medicine and was sent to the hospital after drinking alcohol during a live broadcast: This incident triggered the entire Internet’s attention to the interaction between drugs and alcohol, and related topics were read more than 200 million times.
2.State Food and Drug Administration issues warning: Recently, the public has been specially reminded to pay attention to the risks of taking acetaminophen-containing drugs with alcohol.
3.Medical expert’s popular science video goes viral: A series of videos on "Cold Medicine Taboo" released by a pharmacist in a tertiary hospital has been viewed over 10 million times.
5. Suggestions on safe medication use
1. Carefully read the "Contraindications" and "Precautions" columns in the drug instructions
2. Avoid any alcoholic drinks and food while taking the medicine
3. If you accidentally take the same medicine and feel unwell, seek medical attention immediately and inform the doctor about the medication.
4. Special groups (such as liver disease patients and the elderly) need to be more cautious
Through the structured data display in this article, I believe you have a clear understanding of the interaction between cold medicine and alcohol. Health is no small matter, so be careful when using medication!
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