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Fludrocortisone increases blood volume, alcohol causes dehydration. does this mean they will work against each other? thus florinef (fludrocortisone) less effective?
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Strange question: Why are you taking fludrocortisone? Do you know its mechanism of action? Did your doctor tell you what it is used for? The only reason I have EVER prescribed this drug is for idiopathic orthostatic hypotension, which I have NEVER seen in a 24 year-old. If your doctor has prescribed Florinef, ask him why he prescribed it. You shouldn't be combining alcohol with ANY prescription medication.
Answered 11/1/2015
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