Alcohol interaction

Interaction at a glance

• Alcohol can add CNS or hemodynamic toxicity

Mechanism

• Some drugs alter alcohol metabolism or tolerance
• Chronic alcohol also induces selected enzymes

Clinical consequence

• Alcohol can add CNS or hemodynamic toxicity
• Sedation/respiratory depression often stack

Mechanism / modifiers

• Interaction type depends on the specific drug

Self-check

• What is the main clinical risk of Alcohol interaction?
  Alcohol can add CNS or hemodynamic toxicity.

Drugs in this interaction (51)

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