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Is it safe to take antacids while drinking alcohol ?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Wrong Question: Taking antacids means you have gastritis or other damage to your esophagus and Stomach. Drinking any alcohol when one has gastritis or other damage to the lining of their esophagus or stomach is not only unhealthy, it is dangerous.

Answered 4/16/2017

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