7. Heartburn and Nausea Medications
Any medication that can help calm your stomach from heartburn and nausea, including motion sickness, can interact negatively with alcohol.
Mixing these with alcohol can cause a rapid heartbeat and a sudden change in blood pressure. It also puts you at an increased risk of overdose and can make the alcohol effects stronger.
Avoid drinking if you take any of the following stomach-related medications:2
- Dramamine (dimenhydrinate)
- Antivert (meclizine)
- Tagamet (cimetidine)
- Reglan (metoclopramide)
- Axid (nizatidine)
8. Cholesterol Medications
Nearly a third of all adults in the United States take medications to lower their cholesterol. In adults over age 75, that statistic increases to nearly 50%.8 Combining alcohol with cholesterol medications can cause liver damage, flushing, itching, and stomach bleeding.
Talk with a doctor before combining alcohol with any cholesterol-lowering medication, including the following:
- Crestor (rosuvastatin)
- Lipitor (atorvastatin)
- Zocor (simvastatin)
- Altoprev, Mevacor, and Altocor (lovastatin)
- Vytorin (ezetimibe and simvastatin)
- Niaspan (niacin)
- Pravachol and Pravigard (pravastatin)
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