A 38-year-old male asked:
Is it ok to drink alcohol while taking valacyclovir?
4 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Arnold Lentnekanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Valcyclovir + driving = no problem
Valcyclovir + alcohol = big problem (maybe
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Dr. Charles Turckanswered
Pharmacology 19 years experience
The two do not affect one another.
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Answered Aug 17, 2021
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
No. Alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever, so stay away from it. It will destroy your brain cells, damage testicular cells that make testosterone, facilitate development of cancer in many organs, cause hepatitis, cirrhosis and pancreatitis etc. There is no safe level of alcohol intake. Quit while you are ahead.
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Answered Aug 17, 2021
Dr. Alan Lasnoveranswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 62 years experience
It is obvious to me that the doctor who advised you of abstention from alcohol does not drink! If you were not advised by the prescribing physician or the pharmacist or package insert against simultaneous alcohol ingestion, the answer to your question is "yes," although it is best to abstain from use of alcohol while taking any medication.
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Answered Aug 18, 2021
Last updated Aug 18, 2021
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