What Can Be The Negative Effects Of Alcohol Intake When On Escitalopram ?
Its ok occasionally
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Escitalopram is a good antidepressant and ideally going by the book it should not be used with alcohol. The reasons being that escitalopram can cause sedation and so does the alcohol which can lead to excessive sedation. Moreover alcohol per se can cause depression, the reason why you are on escitalopram. This destroys the reason for taking the medicines.
But if its only an occasional intake and that too in a small quantity, its not an absolute contra indication. But make sure that you have half of what you usually have. Also dont think of driving or using heavy machinery after that.
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