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What will happen if you drink alcohol in less than the recommended 24 hours after general anesthesia?
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Alcohol + anesthesia: The answer ranges from nothing to profoundly disabling depending on exactly what drugs were given and in what amounts. It also depends on whether its the first hour after anesthesia or the 23rd hour. Lets just say its a bad ide.
Answered 11/29/2014
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