Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Some Drugs and Alcohol Do not Mix

The Ateneo Graduate School of Business Advantage

Everybody is mourning over the death of Whitney Houston.  She was found dead with evidence that she was drinking alcohol and drug Xanax (alprazolam)  Alprazolam belongs to a group of drugs called benzodiazipine (like Valium). Alcohol and benzodiazipine should not be taken together because alcohol potentiates their action on the brain (body).

The report says it has  "snowball" effect.  Benzodiazipine gives you amnesia effect, namely you lose track of the amount of alcohol you have drank;   the drug slows down your respiratory rate which is accelerated by alcohol, your brain loses oxygen, and so on and so  forth.

Alcohol and common cough preparation  that contains dex (detrometorphan hydrobromide) should never be taken together too. (Metformin and alcohol should not be taken together)

What is sad is that deaths of celebrities and others could have been prevented if they followed these sensible advice.  The question is why?

Will you?

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