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How long would alcohol stay in your system? how long would i have to wait until i could take diphenhydramine as a sleep aid after my last drink?

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Depends: Alcohol elimination depends on various factors including concomitant food consumption, other comorbidities, etc. Diphenhydramine is another sedating drug and isn't recommended to be taken with alcohol. See your physician for a full discussion. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcohol.html

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Answered 4/29/2018

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