Question 1

are there any interactions between omeprazole and alcohol?

Accepted Answer

No alcohol and meds.: You shouldn't take alcohol with any medications.  It can change the strength or metabolism of the medication. That change how the medication works, may cause more side affects.

Question 2

if i'm on omeprazole can i drink alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There is usually no problem with drinking while taking omeprazole. Alcohol may interact with Omeprazole and increase both the risk and severity of the medication’s side effects.

Question 3

can you take omeprazole while drinking alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Stomach pain : Let's say you are taking omeprazole for a stomach problem like gastritis, reflux or an ulcer. Let's then say that the stomach problem is like a smoldering fire of inflammation which being helped by the omeprazole. Alcohol is like pouring gasoline on the fire. Alcohol could be one of the reasons you are being treated with omeprazole.  Give your body a break, stop the alcohol.

Question 4

can i drink alcohol while taking losec (omeprazole)?

Accepted Answer

Probably: I don't recommend drinking alcohol, however, when taking any medication.

Question 5

can omeprazole medicine for a sugar patient can be taken for ulcer problem. ? what will be the, dose? having a habit of smoking and alcohol

Accepted Answer

Yes. 20 BID. Quit.: Omeprazole is part of the treatment for pt's with ulcers whether or not they have other disease. The dose is often 20 mg twice a day. Alcohol and tobacco avoidance is key during the healing process.

Question 6

dr prescription liver ultrasx because ast 69, alt 96 (75/75 3 wks ago), ggt 83. i want to reduce 40mg omeprazole and 20mg simvastatin, alcohol first. thoughts?

Accepted Answer

Good ideas-both!: I think your ideas are terrific, and I'd implement them immediately. In so doing you could get your labs rechecked in about one month and see if any positive impact. Having said that, I think its a good idea to still follow your doctor's advice. A liver ultrasound is quite benign (even on the pocketbook, relatively speaking!) and helps exclude important considerations such as gallstone and cancer

Question 7

is it ok to eat a cake that contains 0.5% alcohol by volume with the medications i'm on? i take concerta, clonidine, intuniv, wellbutrin, trileptal, prozac, and omeprazole (prilosec otc) i'm not concerned with drug-drug interactions, just the alcohol?

Accepted Answer

: I doubt that alcohol in that concentration will have any effect on any aspect of your daily activities/health even with the medications listed.

Question 8

light stool color every so often. no pain. no blood. no issues. light but still brown, not yellow or green and solid. just concerned because its not the common darker brown. fairly healthy diet, no alcohol. omeprazole occasionally, have ibs?

Accepted Answer

See below: If you have no other symptoms and have not lost weight you need not be concerned.
Visit this site for abnormal colored stool:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/stool-color/expert-answers/faq-20058080
Wish you good health!

Question 9

is it normal to have heart rate around 160rpbm on pulse oximeter when drinking any type of alcohol even a little bit triggers increase in heart rate above 100.i have irregular heart beat despite alcohol intake and take omeprazole for gerd?

Accepted Answer

: Alcohol can trigger tachycardia. If you already have an irregular heartbeat and you know that alcohol has this effect on you I would highly recommend that you stop drinking alcohol. Repeat bouts of Tachycardia can cause problems including: fainting, weakness, stroke, heart failure, heart attack and sudden death.

Question 10

i 'm having problems with my stomach since the last 10 years, when strong foods or alcohol. i take omeprazol, sometimes is not enough. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Go see your doctor: Perhaps your Omeprazole dose isn't large enough.  There are other options besides omeprazole. Or maybe you have something else besides peptic ulcer disease (pud). So go see your family doctor & ask about undergoing an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (egd) to look inside your stomach. If PUD is present, you might have an h pylori infection. Of course, you can undergo breath test even before egd.

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If i'm on omeprazole can i drink alcohol?

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Can you take omeprazole while drinking alcohol?

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Can i drink alcohol while taking losec (omeprazole)?

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Can omeprazole medicine for a sugar patient can be taken for ulcer problem. ? what will be the, dose? having a habit of smoking and alcohol

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Dr prescription liver ultrasx because ast 69, alt 96 (75/75 3 wks ago), ggt 83. i want to reduce 40mg omeprazole and 20mg simvastatin, alcohol first. thoughts?

A member asked:

Is it ok to eat a cake that contains 0.5% alcohol by volume with the medications i'm on? i take concerta, clonidine, intuniv, wellbutrin, trileptal, prozac, and omeprazole (prilosec otc) i'm not concerned with drug-drug interactions, just the alcohol?

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Light stool color every so often. no pain. no blood. no issues. light but still brown, not yellow or green and solid. just concerned because its not the common darker brown. fairly healthy diet, no alcohol. omeprazole occasionally, have ibs?

A member asked:

Is it normal to have heart rate around 160rpbm on pulse oximeter when drinking any type of alcohol even a little bit triggers increase in heart rate above 100.i have irregular heart beat despite alcohol intake and take omeprazole for gerd?

A member asked:

I 'm having problems with my stomach since the last 10 years, when strong foods or alcohol. i take omeprazol, sometimes is not enough. what should i do?

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