Symptoms/ Medication Medication Some possible Disorders (Brand name) (Generic name) reactions with alcohol Harmful Allergies/ • Alavert® Loratadine Drowsiness, Harmful Colds/Flu • Allegra®, Fexofenadin dizziness; Allegra-D® increased risk • Benadryl® Diphenhydramine for overdose Interactions: • Clarinex® Desloratadine • Claritin®, Loratadine Claritin-D® Mixing Alcohol • Dimetapp® Brompheniramine Cold & Allergy • Sudafed® Chlorpheniramine with Medicines Sinus & Allergy • Triaminic® Chlorpheniramine Cold & Allergy • Tylenol® Chlorpheniramine Allergy Sinus • Tylenol® Chlorpheniramine Cold & Flu • Zyrtec® Cetirizine May cause ALCOHOL ® USE CARE Angina • Isordil Isosorbide Rapid heartbeat, or dangerous machinery. (chest pain), Nitroglycerin sudden changes coronary in blood pressure, DROWSINESS. heart dizziness, fainting may intensify this effect. when operating a car disease Anxiety • Ativan® Lorazepam Drowsiness, and • Klonopin® Clonazepam dizziness; increased epilepsy • Librium® Chlordiazepoxide risk for overdose; • Paxil® Paroxetine slowed or difficulty • Valium® Diazepam breathing; impaired • Xanax® Alprazolam motor control; unusual behavior; and memory problems • Herbal Liver damage, preparations drowsiness (Kava Kava) Symptoms/ Medication Medication Some possible Symptoms/ Medication Medication Some possible Disorders (Brand name) (Generic name) reactions with alcohol Disorders (Brand name) (Generic name) reactions with alcohol Arthritis • Celebrex® Celecoxib Ulcers, stomach Diabetes • Glucophage® Metformin Abnormally low • Naprosyn® Naproxen bleeding, liver • Micronase® Glyburide blood sugar levels, • Voltaren® Diclofenac problems • Orinase® Tolbutamide flushing reaction (nausea, vomiting, Blood clots • Coumadin® Warfarin Occasional drink- headache, rapid ing may lead to heartbeat, sudden internal bleeding; changes in blood heavier drinking pressure) also may cause bleeding or may Enlarged • Cardura® Doxazosin Dizziness, have the opposite prostate • Flomax® Tamsulosin light headedness, effect, resulting in • Hytrin® Terazosin fainting possible blood clots, • Minipress® Prazosin strokes, or heart attacks Heartburn, • Axid® Nizatidine Rapid heartbeat, indigestion,• Reglan® Metoclopramide sudden changes Cough • Delsym®, Dextromethorpan Drowsiness, sour • Tagamet® Cimetidine in blood pressure Robitussin Cough® dizziness; stomach • Zantac® Ranitidine (metoclopramide); • Robitussin A–C® Guaifenesin + increased risk increased alcohol codeine for overdose effect Depression • Anafranil® Clomipramine Drowsiness, High blood • Accupril® Quinapril Dizziness, fainting, • Celexa® Citalopram dizziness; increased pressure • Capozide® Hydrochlorothiazide drowsiness; heart • Desyrel® Trazodone risk for overdose; • Cardura® Doxazosin problems such as • Effexor® Venlafaxine increased feelings • Catapres® Clonidine changes in the • Elavil® Amitriptyline of depression or • Cozaar® Losartan heart’s regular • Lexapro® Escitalopram hopelessness in • Hytrin® Terazosin heartbeat • Luvox® Fluvoxamine adolescents (suicide) • Lopressor® HCT Hydrochlorothiazide (arrhythmia) • Norpramin® Desipramine • Lotensin® Benzapril • Paxil® Paroxetine • Minipress® Prazosin • Prozac® Fluoxetine • Vaseretic® Enalapril • Serzone® Nefazodone • Wellbutrin® Bupropion • Zoloft® Sertraline • Herbal preparations (St. John’s Wort) Symptoms/ Medication Medication Some possible Symptoms/ Medication Medication Some possible Disorders (Brand name) (Generic name) reactions with alcohol Disorders (Brand name) (Generic name) reactions with alcohol High • Advicor® Lovastatin Liver damage Nausea, • Antivert® Meclizine Drowsiness, cholesterol + Niacin (all medications); motion • Atarax® Hydroxyzine dizziness; increased • Altocor® Lovastatin increased flushing sickness • Dramamine® Dimenhydrinate risk for overdose • Crestor® Rosuvastatin and itching (niacin), • Phenergan® Promethazine • Lipitor® Atorvastatin increased stomach • Mevacor® Lovastatin bleeding (pravas- Pain • Advil® Ibuprofen Stomach upset, • Niaspan® Niacin tatin + aspirin) (such as • Aleve® Naproxen bleeding and • Pravachol® Pravastatin headache, • Excedrin® Aspirin, ulcers; liver damage • Pravigard™ Pravastatin + muscle Acetaminophen (acetaminophen); Aspirin ache, • Motrin® Ibuprofen rapid heartbeat • Vytorin™ Ezetimibe + minor • Tylenol® Acetaminophen Simvastatin arthritis • Zocor® Simvastatin pain), fever, inflammation Infections • Acrodantin® Nitrofurantoin Fast heartbeat, ® • Flagyl® Metronidazole sudden changes in Seizures • Dilantin Phenytoin Drowsiness, ® • Grisactin® Griseofulvin blood pressure; • Klonopin Clonazepam dizziness; increased • Nizoral® Ketokonazole stomach pain, upset Phenobarbital risk of seizures ® • Nydrazid Isoniazid stomach, vomiting, ® ® Severe • Darvocet–N Propoxyphene Drowsiness, • Seromycin Cycloserine headache, or flushing ® ® pain from • Demerol Merepidine dizziness; increased • Tindamax Tinidazole or redness of the ® face; liver damage injury, • Fiorinal with Butalbital + risk for overdose; postsurgical codeine codeine slowed or difficulty (isoniazid, ® ketokonazole) care, oral • Percocet Oxycodone breathing; impaired surgery, • Vicodin® Hydrocodone motor control; Muscle • Flexeril® Cyclobenzaprine Drowsiness, migraines unusual behavior; memory problems pain • Soma® Carisoprodol dizziness; increased risk Sleep • Ambien® Zolpidem Drowsiness, sleepi- of seizures; problems • Lunesta™ Eszopiclone ness, dizziness; increased risk • Prosom™ Estazolam slowed or difficulty for overdose; • Restoril® Temazepam breathing; impaired slowed or difficulty • Sominex® Diphenhydramine motor control; breathing; • Unisom® Doxylamine unusual behavior; impaired motor memory problems control; unusual behavior; memory • Herbal preparations Increased problems (chamomile, drowsiness valerian, lavender) Formattedandprovidedby: .