Brand Names:
- Cipro, Keflex, Floxin
Prescribed Purpose:
- Used to treat infectious diseases
Interactions with Alcohol:
- Reduced drug effectiveness
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Headache
- Convulsions
Brand Names:
- Lexapro, Zoloft, Prozac
Prescribed Purpose:
- Used to treat depression and other forms of mental illness
Interactions with Alcohol:
- Increased sedative effects
- May decrease effectiveness of anti-depressants
- Potential for dangerous rise in blood pressure
Brand Names:
- Abilify, Latuda, Zyprexa
Prescribed Purpose:
- Used to diminish psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations
Interactions with Alcohol:
- Intensified sedation
- Impaired coordination
- Potentially fatal breathing difficulties
Brand Names:
- Valium, Xanax
Prescribed Purpose:
- Used to treat anxiety, insomnia, alcohol withdrawal, seizure control and as a muscle relaxer
Interactions with Alcohol:
- Intensified sedation
- Impaired coordination
- Memory loss
- Severe depression
- Unconsciousness
- Nausea
- Organ failure
- Coma
- Death
Brand Names:
- OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Duragesic
Prescribed Purpose:
- Used to alleviate mild to severe pain
Interactions with Alcohol:
- Increased risk of stomach bleeding
- Increased possibility of fatal overdose
Brand Names:
- Advil, Motrin, Aleve, Excedrin
Prescribed Purpose:
- Used to alleviate mild to moderate pain
Interactions with Alcohol:
- Increased risk of stomach bleeding
- Increased risk of decreased blood clotting
- Enhanced alcohol effects
- Increased risk of liver damage
Brand names:
- Ritalin®, Adderall®
Common Names:
- Speed, Crystal Meth, Study Drugs
Prescribed Purpose:
- Stimulant used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy and appetite loss
Interactions with Alcohol:
- Racing heart rate
- High blood pressure
- Sleep deprivation and drowsiness
- Depression
- Anxiety
