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Can i consume alcohol while taking valaciclovir for cold sores?
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Cold sore : Alcohol will often reduce the effectiveness of medications and can interact with some medications to cause negative effects and compound the side effects. Therefore , avoid alcohol while taking your medication to be safe.
Answered 8/1/2013
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Yes: Drugs. Com drug interaction checker shows no significant drug - drug interactions between Valacyclovir and alcohol.
Answered 10/22/2018
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