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Can I accidentally die from taking a sleeping pill after drinking some wine
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlo Hatemanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
No: You would have to drink a lot of wine and take a lot of sleeping pills.
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Wine: If you take the unisom as directed I feel your wine has already metabolized enough and you should be able to take it now.
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340 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Forsteranswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Might be the dose: First off, wine is not an aphrodisiac. The reason people drink it is to reduce anxiety and inhibitions. And like most things that reduce anxiety, it h... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old male asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Endocrinology 53 years experience
Red wine: Too much of a good thing is no good for you. That said, drink a glass of red wine but do it slowly and don't get a refill.
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1.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
There are different: Types of sleeping medications. Taking beer with some sleeping pills could definitely be dangerous. Ingesting beer with a significant amt of sleepin... Read More
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shah Nawazanswered
Psychiatry 37 years experience
Don't mix: You should not mix drinks with any pills specially sleeping pills risk of sedation.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Husaranswered
Neurology 35 years experience
Depends on amount: Alcohol is a CNS depressant similar to a sleeping pill, i would recommending waiting 12 hours or longer before taking a muscle relaxant after drinking... Read More
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Cynthia Rectoranswered
Psychiatry 31 years experience
Over sedation: If you take a sleeping pill in addition to excessive alcohol, you could become oversedated. Some combinations could lead to confusion or trouble brea... Read More
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3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Linda Callaghananswered
Addiction Medicine 55 years experience
Potentiation: of the sleeping pill which can cause respiratory depression. It is common admonition from doctors not to drink with sleeping pills , tranquilizers an... Read More
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3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Evan Altmananswered
Psychiatry 21 years experience
Alcohol drink? None : It can be potentially lethal to combine alcohol with sedating sleep aids. Together these substances reduces activity of the nervous system and lead to... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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