Some undesirable Drug-Alcohol-Interactions

摘要

In this article only clinically relevant reports of undesirable drug-alcohol interactions have been considered. There are many others which have never been reported, but which could, and should, be anticipated. For instance, during the initial treatment with methyldopa, some degree of sedation may commonly occur. In such a case a knowledge of the patient's drinking habits and personality is a valuable aid before taking what may appear to be a very drastic step of forbidding the use of alcohol.Finally, when considering these interactions between alcohol and different drugs, it is well to bear in mind the current, craze among young people for experimenting with large doses of almost any drug which comes to hand in search for“kicks”. If alcohol is being drunk at the same time, then the results could be disastrous. However, whether a drug is being taken illegally or as a legitimate medicine, one cannot overemphasise that the taker's drinking habits may appreciably alter the anticipated effect of the d