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Page 8/Westem Maryland College!November 6. 1986 _ Marlene Clements Health: Alcohol and medi don't mix Along with the millions of and alertness are dangerously and intestinal bleeding. Alcohol medicinal drugs consumed slowed down. The lethal dose of also irritates the digestive lining annually in the United States are many eNS depressants is lowered and can aggravate such bleeding. also bottles of alcoholic 50 per cent when combined with Alcohol with insulin can beverages. Many people do not alcohol. The drink does not even cause an unexpected lowering of realize that 'some drugs can have have to be taken simutaneously blood sugar. With diuretics it unpleasant and even dangerous with the drug. There can be a may cause a reduction in blood reactions when mixed with several hour to a day lapse and pressure and dizziness. alcohol. Alcohol can also interfere the potentiating affect can still be Many drugs are dispensed with the effectiveness of other felt The metabolites of stimulated by drink. This interferes with a1cohol with no warning regarding use of drugs. depressants can remain in the reaction speeds up drug metabolism. It is used for alcohol. To be safe you can do The result of an alcohol and body for several days. This group metabolism and thereby reduces alcoholics and helps them abstain some things to avoid interactions: drug mixture, prescription or over- of drugs includes narcotics, the drug's effectiveness. Dilantin, from drinking. Even a very small -Inform physician of your the-counter, depends on the berbituates, "minor" tranquilizers Coumadin, and Orinase are drugs amount of alcohol with Antabuse drinking patterns. person. Size, body weight, age, such as Valium and Librium, in this group. can cause a severe reaction of -Ask: about possible sex, health, and genetic make-up sedatives, painkillers like Darvon flushing, head throb, vomiting, drug/alcohol interactions. all make a diffemce. More than and Demerol, and antihistamines The opposite can also occur and respiratory difficulty. The -Read the drug container 2,500 deaths occur annually due such as Chlor-Trimeton and when liver damage makes drug drug can remain in the system for labels. to a1cohol-drug interactions. Benadryl. metabolism much more difficult. as long as 14 days. Some -Ask the pharmacist any Alcohol mixed with other The liver's metabolism of The drug remains in the body antimicrobial drugs react like remaining questions. central nervous system (CNS) some drugs can be affected by longer than it should, possibly Anrabuse. They inlude Flagyl, -When in doubt, don't depressants will compound the chronic or moderate use of causing serious side effects. Fulvicin, and Chloromycetin. drink. The medicine may be vital effect. Performance, judgment, a1cohol. Enzymes can be Antabuse is a drug that Aspirin can cause stomach to your health, the alcohol is not r Don't let the important Gimcrack Image . Photographs Heh!! events in your college career become a flash in the pan Formal" parties, play" portraits Color and B&W Bill Mann WH 404 ext. 311 . P.O. Box 939