Risks of taking alcohol with prescription medications

The information below is provided as a general guide only - It’s always best to discuss the side effects of any new medications with your GP or pharmacist.

1: Combining benzodiazepines and alcohol can be fatal. It’s safest to avoid drinking while taking benzodiazepines 2: Combining opioids and alcohol can be fatal. It’s safest to avoid drinking while taking opioids 3: This information is general, as different kinds of antidepressants act on the body in different ways 4: It’s safest to avoid drinking while taking antipsychotics 5: Alcohol should be avoided for another 48 hours after you stop taking Metronidazole, and 72 hours after Tinidazole
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