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A member asked:

On carbimazole 60mg and propranolol 120mg, one doctor said it's okay to drink alcohol and the other didn't, i'm confused, i need a third opinion?

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Dr. Nassir Azimi answered

Specializes in Interventional Cardiology

Dont: Do not drink etoh while on tegretol. Drinking alcohol can increase some of the side effects of tegretol, and can also increase your risk of seizures.

Answered 8/16/2013

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