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Is it okay to drink alcohol after taking a cold medicine?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Please specify: the cold medicine so that we can answer your question. Take care.

Dr Cattano and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/12/2014

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