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Does Lipitor Interact With Alcohol?

Posted on Wed, 22 Mar 2017

Question: Is there a problem of interaction with alcohol?
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Can I drink wine with dinner, a glass or two?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no problem with lipitor and exforge

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

unless you've got serious medical problems like liver problems or serious heart disease, alcohol low-moderate alcohol consumption cannot be discouraged. 1-2 glasses per day are fine.

Kind Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (2 hours later)

My only question was related to Metronidazole Topical Cream. The directions mention possible interaction with alcohol. So my question was and is, can I drink a glass or two with dinner while using Metronidazole?

The other items mentioned, lipitor and exforge, were in response to questions the site asked--what other meds do I take. But your answer only refers to them, and I wasn't asking about them.

Thank you for your help.The follow up is my question just above--So my question was and is, can I drink a glass or two with dinner while using Metronidazole?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid alcohol

Detailed Answer:
Metronidazole may affect the metabolism of alcohol and cause an unpleasant and sometimes dangerous reaction. You'd better avoid alcohol until a few days after stopping metronidazole.

I'm sorry I didn't answer the first time but metronidazole was not mentioned.

Kind Regards!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy