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When is it safe to drink alcohol after a colonoscopy?
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Wait a day: Most people have some level of sedation with their colonoscopy and it would not be ideal to mix alcohol with these medications. The bowel prep also can make people dehydrated. If you can, wait 24 hours before consuming alcohol.
Answered 4/21/2021
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The following day: The next day is probably safe. You want to be hydrated and to have the anesthetics gone from your body.
Answered 10/29/2020
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