Medipren and Alcohol Interaction
Medipren and Alcohol
Medipren generic name Ibuprofen is used to treat headache.
It is suggested only moderate alcohol consumption while using this drug.
At this time the medical community defines moderate consumption of alcohol as no more than two drinks per day and no more than 14 drinks per week. If anything more than that it is considered an unhealthy dependency on alcohol that may have adverse social, family and health consequences.
If a person drinks only once or twice a week but drinks on the same days each week and more than two drinks this is considered as an alcohol dependency.
If a person binge drinks at any time during the week this is also considered as alcoholism.
Some consider alcoholism as a disease while others consider it an addiction which is the result of personal choice and character fault. This school of thought blames the alcoholism on life style choices.
Personally I consider alcoholism a genetic tendency as I have seen families of alcoholics even when they live far apart. These unfortunate people are probably dependent on alcohol from the first drink.
When alcohol interacts with prescription over the counter drugs it usually results in negative health effects most especially liver damage as the main organ affected.
Before using Medipren advise your doctor if you are allergic to any other drug or substance, if you are using dietary or herbal supplements, are pregnant, plan to be or are breastfeeding, recovering from general anesthesia, have certain heart conditions, high blood pressure, kidney disease, reduced kidney function or a condition leading to fluid retention/
Side effects are severe allergic reaction such as hives, difficult breathing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, abdominal or stomach cramps, stomach pain or discomfort, dizziness, drowsiness, lightheaded, headache, heartburn, indigestion, nausea, vomiting or skin rash.. If these occur call your physician for advice.
This site serves as an information source only and does not dispense medical advice or any other kind of advice. If you are seeking medical advice you are advised to consult your own physician.
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