Comments on: Can I drink beer while taking Glucosamine supplements? http://www.glucosaminehealth.com/can-i-drink-beer-while-taking-glucosamine-supplements/ Glucosamine Health Benefits Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:41:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jemay http://www.glucosaminehealth.com/can-i-drink-beer-while-taking-glucosamine-supplements/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jemay Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:11:55 +0000 http://www.glucosaminehealth.com/can-i-drink-beer-while-taking-glucosamine-supplements/#comment-5 You’ve probably seen this warning on medicines you’ve taken. The danger is real. Mixing alcohol with certain medications can cause nausea and vomiting, headaches, drowsiness, fainting, or loss of coordination. It also can put you at risk for internal bleeding, heart problems, and difficulties in breathing. In addition to these dangers, alcohol can make a medication less effective or even useless, or it may make the medication harmful or toxic to your body. Some medicines that you might never have suspected can react with alcohol, including many medications which can be purchased “over-the-counter”—that is, without a prescription. Even some herbal remedies can have harmful effects when combined with alcohol. You’ve probably seen this warning on medicines you’ve taken. The danger is real. Mixing alcohol with certain medications can cause nausea and vomiting, headaches, drowsiness, fainting, or loss of coordination.

It also can put you at risk for internal bleeding, heart problems, and difficulties in breathing. In addition to these dangers, alcohol can make a medication less effective or even useless, or it may make the medication harmful or toxic to your body.

Some medicines that you might never have suspected can react with alcohol, including many medications which can be purchased “over-the-counter”—that is, without a prescription. Even some herbal remedies can have harmful effects when combined with alcohol.

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