Aleve + Alcohol

[Mr Smiley]

I took an Aleve at 10:00pm and it is now 1:00am. Am I alright to drink?

 

[bobross419]

As long as you are drinking in moderation and won't be driving/operating heavy machinery or anything you should be fine. Assuming of course that you took a recommended dose of aleve...

 

[Mr Smiley]

Yes. I only took one pill to relieve a headache.
I am not going anywhere tonight.
I am just worried because I have heard it can cause stomach bleeding.

 

[Mr Smiley]

Meh, I'll just wait till another day.
cheers:beer:

 

[rudeguy]

Naproxin is fine to drink on....I used to take 4x200mg tablets a day and still get drunk as hell every night.

 

[Tiamat]

if you have history of ulcers, don't do it.

Actually, I think thats for Asprin. For ibuprofen, i forget...

 

[amicold]

Originally posted by: bobross419
As long as you are drinking in moderation and won't be driving/operating heavy machinery or anything you should be fine. Assuming of course that you took a recommended dose of aleve...

Are you implying he'd get "high" on Naproxen Sodium?

 

[SagaLore]

As far as I know, its okay.

The only OTC pain killer I know you shouldn't take with alcohol is aspirin, because they're both blood thinners.

 

[Nik]

If you have to ask...

 

[eits]

yes

 

[OCGuy]

After doing X+K in my youth (sorry, 1990's rave kid here), I find any warnings about mixing drugs comical.

 

[RESmonkey]

holy fick i had lcohol and pencilin and other med now and bedfore that now

 

[JohnCU]

no, you shouldn't because they are both hell on the stomach. aleve is an NSAID right?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

One NSAID will not blow out your liver or any other semi-precious organ when combined with alcohol.

20 beers a day + a half bottle of NSAIDs... that's a different story. Remember, the warnings on the bottles were brought about by lawsuits and typcally represent the lowest common denominator... worst case scenario.

 

[Eli]

Uh

This thread is full of fail.

The only OTC pain reliever you shouldn't take is Tylenol, AKA acetaminophen, AKA para-acetylaminophenol.

Aspirin and ibuprofen are fine, as in they aren't going to cause liver damage.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: Eli
Uh

This thread is full of fail.

The only OTC pain reliever you shouldn't take is Tylenol, AKA acetaminophen, AKA para-acetylaminophenol.

Aspirin and ibuprofen are fine, as in they aren't going to cause liver damage.

aspirin + alcohol = possible bad case of gastritis.

 

[Mark R]

The problem with aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen is that they are all NSAIDs - these cause stomach irritation, as does alcohol. This combination could give particularly bad gastritis, or even lead to ulcers.

Tylenol (acetaminophen, paracetamol) is one of the safest drugs out AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED DOSAGE. Tylenol causes severe liver damage in OVERDOSE - and people who drink alcohol regularly (more than 3 drinks per week) are especially sensitive to overdose (this is something called alcohol-acetaminophen syndrome). However, at the recommended dosage, there are no recognised problems. For what it's worth, most OTC hangover remedies (I recently went to a pharmacy, picked up every single one off the shelf and checked the ingredients) contain acetaminophen, because it doesn't have the gastric irritation side effect that the others do.

The big danger with acetaminophen is that you accidentally overdose - it's in so many remedies and tablets, that it can be difficult to keep track of dosage. Simply doubling the dose during a day may be enough to cause fatal liver damage - e.g. taking a the normal dose of tylenol tablets, plus taking a hangover cure that also contains it.

Easiest option is probaby to take a pure form of aspirin, tylenol, ibuprofen, or other but most importantly stick to the dose - and don't use any other remedies that may include more of the same. My preferred ones would probably be ibuprofen (as it has the least gastric side effects of teh NSAIDs) and tylenol.

 

[Babbles]

I take Aleve like crazy to treat arthritis and I enjoy more than my fair share of alcoholic beverages. It is not unusual for me to take two tablets with a glass of wine - in my experience it has been okay to take Aleve with alcohol. My issue is after years and years of taking NSAIDs I usually need a little something in my stomach first but that is not correlated to alcoholic consumption.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Mark R
The problem with aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen is that they are all NSAIDs - these cause stomach irritation, as does alcohol. This combination could give particularly bad gastritis, or even lead to ulcers.

Tylenol (acetaminophen, paracetamol) is one of the safest drugs out AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED DOSAGE. Tylenol causes severe liver damage in OVERDOSE - and people who drink alcohol regularly (more than 3 drinks per week) are especially sensitive to overdose (this is something called alcohol-acetaminophen syndrome). However, at the recommended dosage, there are no recognised problems. For what it's worth, most OTC hangover remedies (I recently went to a pharmacy, picked up every single one off the shelf and checked the ingredients) contain acetaminophen, because it doesn't have the gastric irritation side effect that the others do.

The big danger with acetaminophen is that you accidentally overdose - it's in so many remedies and tablets, that it can be difficult to keep track of dosage. Simply doubling the dose during a day may be enough to cause fatal liver damage - e.g. taking a the normal dose of tylenol tablets, plus taking a hangover cure that also contains it.

Easiest option is probaby to take a pure form of aspirin, tylenol, ibuprofen, or other but most importantly stick to the dose - and don't use any other remedies that may include more of the same. My preferred ones would probably be ibuprofen (as it has the least gastric side effects of teh NSAIDs) and tylenol.

You should never, ever take tylenol when drinking.

Everybody metabolizes both drugs differently. Some people are extremely sensitive to acetaminophen hepatotoxicity while others metabolize the drug slower.

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...Yeah.

If aspirin or ibuprofen cause you gastrointestinal distress, you shouldn't take them while drinking either, but you aren't going to damage your liver.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
After doing X+K in my youth (sorry, 1990's rave kid here), I find any warnings about mixing drugs comical.

I hope you find the right combination some day.

 

[Mark R]

Originally posted by: Eli
......

...Yeah.

If aspirin or ibuprofen cause you gastrointestinal distress, you shouldn't take them while drinking either, but you aren't going to damage your liver.

Fair enough, but there are a number of inconsistencies here, as this is a difficult and controversial subject. I've tought this subject to MDs before and there is considerable misunderstanding of it.

The fact remains that OTC hangover remedies by and large all contain acetaminophen. The existence of alcohol acetaminophen syndrome in the absence of overdose is controversial, and those cases where it is proposed to exist are in cases where the acetaminophen has been taken daily for a prolonged period, e.g. for arthritis.

If you are advised not to take tylenol with alcohol ever - fair enough. That is not the advice that I am familiar with.

I'm not saying either of us are wrong - as because of the controversial nature of this subject, different expert panels may have reached different opinions.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
After doing X+K in my youth (sorry, 1990's rave kid here), I find any warnings about mixing drugs comical.

Hmm, now I know where OC comes from in your name.

 

[slightlyhuman]

you'll be fine. the warning is there due to prior lawsuits.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Mark R

Originally posted by: Eli
......

...Yeah.

If aspirin or ibuprofen cause you gastrointestinal distress, you shouldn't take them while drinking either, but you aren't going to damage your liver.

Fair enough, but there are a number of inconsistencies here, as this is a difficult and controversial subject. I've tought this subject to MDs before and there is considerable misunderstanding of it.

The fact remains that OTC hangover remedies by and large all contain acetaminophen. The existence of alcohol acetaminophen syndrome in the absence of overdose is controversial, and those cases where it is proposed to exist are in cases where the acetaminophen has been taken daily for a prolonged period, e.g. for arthritis.

If you are advised not to take tylenol with alcohol ever - fair enough. That is not the advice that I am familiar with.

I'm not saying either of us are wrong - as because of the controversial nature of this subject, different expert panels may have reached different opinions.

Yeah, fair enough.

I am sure that never taking it ever is a bit overkill, but damn... acetaminophen is the leading cause of liver failure and that is independent of drinking alcohol.

I just don't think it's a very good idea overall. Your liver is pretty important, you should be nice to it. We are lucky that it even has regenerative capabilities. If you do this once, chances are the damage will be repaired, if there even is any. But as you say, you most certainly shouldn't get into the habit of taking lots of tylenol, especially if you drink.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
After doing X+K in my youth (sorry, 1990's rave kid here), I find any warnings about mixing drugs comical.

I hope you find the right combination some day.

yeah..

btw...this comment sure sheds a new light on the content of his posts in recent days...