Why do they say you can’t take drugs with alcohol?
February 24, 2021
Why do they say you can’t take drugs with alcohol?
There are people who have to go out drinking even though they have a cold, or have to go out drinking even though they have a headache… There are people who reluctantly go out drinking even though they try their best to suppress their symptoms by taking medicine.
The instructions for over-the-counter medications say, “Do not drink alcohol before or after taking the medication”.
Why is it said that you should not take medicines with alcohol?
That’s because of the effects of alcohol.
One such effect is that alcohol can fix proteins.
When we have cancer surgery, the doctors take a thin section of cancerous tissue and look at it under a microscope, and alcohol is used in this process.
Even if the medication you are taking does not contain protein, the alcohol may change the ingredients of the medication, so you should not take medication with alcohol, in other words, alcoholic beverages. So they say.
If you have to attend a drinking party even though you are not feeling well, you may need to resort to medication, but it is recommended that you get through the situation with soft drinks that do not contain alcohol as much as possible.