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So I wasn't feeling so great this morning and my friends dropped by and started making screw drivers.

 

I had one and yesterday I drank a little bit, as well.

 

I'm starting to get a cold which means I'm not going to sleep that well tonight, but I really need to because I have a three-hour drive tomorrow.

 

I kind of want to take some Nyquil so I can sleep, but the back of the bottle has a little warning about taking Nyquil if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages a day.

 

I definitely don't drink THAT much, but since I've had alcohol less than an hour ago, I'm wondering if it's a good idea to take Nyquil (in particular) or any other sleep aid (in general).

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This is a warning from the Nyquil site:

 

When using this product

  • Do not use more than directed.
  • Excitability may occur, especially in children.
  • Marked drowsiness may occur.
  • Avoid alcoholic drinks.
  • Be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery.
  • Alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness.

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If u only had one screw driver you will be fine. Even if you had 2 or 3 you would be OK. It will Intensify the alcohol feeling alot, but it isnt going to kill you. It might not be good for your liver, but if it only is a once in a while type of thing you will be fine.

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This is a warning from the Nyquil site:

 

When using this product

  • Do not use more than directed.
  • Excitability may occur, especially in children.
  • Marked drowsiness may occur.
  • Avoid alcoholic drinks.
  • Be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery.
  • Alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness.

 

 

Ah, crap.

 

Thanks.

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Hey YD-

 

You don't want to mix alcohol with any drugs. They make your liver go in overdrive to process them and in general that can have long term effects.

 

When labels state 1 alcoholic beverage, they do not mean a screwdriver drink. A screwdriver drink is likely to have 2-3x the alcohol content of a cup of beer.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Hugs, Rose

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Some Nyquil products contain acetaminophen (Tylenol). Tylenol and alcohol is an absolute no-no. That combination can be lethal to the liver depending on the total amount of alcohol and acetaminophen ingested.

 

Additionally, some Nyquil products (the Cold/Flu one and the Cough one) contain alcohol (content is usually 10% alcohol--wine is 12% alcohol--just to give you a range/idea how much alcohol that is).

 

I would recommend avoiding recreational/social alcohol while using Nyquil.

 

Ingredients in Nyquil:

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I would not mix alcohol with Nyquil. That can be dangerous. Can damage liver I think and I heard that when you "combine alcohol and ANY downer (Nyquil, in this case), you run the risk of seizures, coma, and death."

 

Also, you shouldn't mix NyQuil with Tylenol. Tylenol is a brand name for acetaminophen. You should look into information about a drug before taking it, prescription or not. Under the label of NyQuil cold/flu it mentions that you should not mix NyQuil with acetaminophen, because NyQuil already has quite a bit of it in it.

 

 

Here's a nice site with info about Nyquil Liquicap (allergic reaction symptoms as well as a list of drugs that can have an effect on Nyquil Liquicap)

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some notes from this site....

 

"Avoid taking diet pills, caffeine pills, or other stimulants (such as ADHD medications) without your doctor's advice. Taking a stimulant together with cough or cold medicine can increase your risk of unpleasant side effects."

 

"If you drink more than three alcoholic beverages per day, do not take acetaminophen without your doctor's advice, and never take more than 2 grams (2000 mg) per day."

 

 

"Do not use this medication if you are allergic to acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, doxylamine, or pseudoephedrine, or to similar medications such as other decongestants, diet pills, stimulants, or ADHD medications. Do not use this medication if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you take a cough or cold medicine before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body.

 

Before taking acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, doxylamine, and pseudoephedrine, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

 

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liver disease;

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alcoholism or cirrhosis of the liver;

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heart disease or high blood pressure;

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diabetes; or

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a thyroid disorder.

 

If you have any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take this medication.

FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. This medication may pass into breast milk and could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

 

Artifically-sweetened liquid forms of cough-and-cold medications may contain phenylalanine. This would be important to know if you have phenylketonuria (PKU). Check the ingredients and warnings on the medication label if you are concerned about phenylalanine."

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