Question 1

can valium increase blood alcohol level?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Sedatives have additive effects & lead to more intoxication.

Question 2

does phentermine incease blood alcohol levels and does it have any effect on the results of a breathalyzer?

Accepted Answer

No: An empty stomach (from less appetite from the med) with alcohol in it might "blow" a slightly higher score on breathalyzer--but not by much.

Question 3

can antidepressants raise the blood alcohol level?

Accepted Answer

Antidepressant: No they will not raise the level but they can, along with many other drugs potentate the effects, leading to an inadvertent overdose as happens to so many celebrities.

Question 4

if you are taking bupropion and vyvanse, could having a couple of alcoholic beverages increase or alter your blood alcohol level or cause liver damage?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever, so stay away from it.

Question 5

could an inhaler for asthma raise your blood alcohol level?

Accepted Answer

No: There's no alcohol in an albuterol inhaler and even if there were there definitely wouldn't be enough to give a positive test.  Even breath sprays that do have alcohol in them (Binaca) don't give a positive result 5 minutes after a spray.

Question 6

can benadryl (diphenhydramine) increase my blood alcohol level?

Accepted Answer

Shouldn't: No, it shouldn't if you're taking the tabs/caps.  If you're taking the liquid, check the ingredient list, but i'm almost certain it does not have any kind of alcohol in it, since it is intended for kids.

Question 7

if you drink while you are on nortriptyline can it raise your blood alcohol level?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol and meds: It may prove to stay in your system longer, but not raise the levels over all.

Question 8

i have to take a peth blood alcohol test for court, will have been totally clean for the prior 16 days beforehand, will my peth levels have dropped?

Accepted Answer

PEth: PEth is a mid- to long-term biomarker measurable after consumption of approximately 200 grams of alcohol. An individual consuming 1 drink per day for 6-7 days will produce a positive result. PEth can be measured for 2-3 weeks following the most recent alcohol consumption.

Question 9

why do men and women have different blood alcohol levels after having the same amount of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Body size and fat: Bigger, leaner folks will get less of a ride for the amount of alcohol ingested. Gender is incidental and not itself a factor

Question 10

what does a 150.3 blood alcohol level mean?

Accepted Answer

See below: This would be the equivalent of six standard drinks in 160-165 lb man ( more in a heavier man and less in a female of the same weight )  not allowing for the breakdown of any alcohol which is typically one drink every 60-90 mins.   If no tolerance, one is quite intoxicated.  Dwi is at 80.0, aggravated dwi at 180.

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