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Is It Safe To Consume Alcohol While Having Ambien?

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Posted on Tue, 20 Jan 2015
Question: I had three beers from 8-10 and at about 11:15 I completely forgot I had been drinking and took 5mg of ambien becuase i have been having major stress and anxiety . Should I go to the hospital?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You need to stop further drinking

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.

For a normal healthy women of 37 years of age with 50-60 kg weight with no other medication three standard beers are not lethal and unlikely to cause serious reaction despite taking 5 mg of ambien.

At this moment stop further drinking (if not done already) and try to vomit the unabsorbed content in stomach.

This much of action will be sufficient to save you.

After this is over visit the drug rehabilitation centres to quit it permanently.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.

If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Dr XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (9 minutes later)
I tried to vomit but it was a no go. I haven't had a drink since ten and will not have another drink. Will I be okay still?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
yes

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for reverting back to me.

I do not think you need to worry about it.

Just go for sleep and avoiding anything to take at this moment.
Thanks and regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (2 minutes later)
Thank you!
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
My pleasure to help you.
Wish you better XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Is It Safe To Consume Alcohol While Having Ambien?

Brief Answer: You need to stop further drinking Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for using healthcaremagic. For a normal healthy women of 37 years of age with 50-60 kg weight with no other medication three standard beers are not lethal and unlikely to cause serious reaction despite taking 5 mg of ambien. At this moment stop further drinking (if not done already) and try to vomit the unabsorbed content in stomach. This much of action will be sufficient to save you. After this is over visit the drug rehabilitation centres to quit it permanently. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ashok-kumar/67386 Thanks and regards Dr XXXXXXX XXXXXXX