Oxaliplatin metronidazole is usually not allowed to drink alcohol after taking it.
1. Oxaliplatin metronidazole is a relatively common drug for acute wisdom tooth pericoronitis, apical periodontitis, pulpitis, localized alveolar abscess and other diseases.
2. But there are contraindications to the use of drugs, such as alcohol drinkers and pregnant women are prohibited, if you are allergic to metronidazole or pyrrole drugs need to be prohibited, there are active central nervous system disease and blood disease people also need to be prohibited, so you can not drink alcohol after taking the drug.
3. If you drink alcohol after taking oxaliplatin, it can cause the accumulation of acetaldehyde in the body, which interferes with the oxidation process of alcohol and leads to a disulfiram-like reaction, making the patient suffer from abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, headache, facial flushing and other symptoms.
4. Taking oxaliplatin metronidazole may also have adverse reactions, usually high doses of the drug may cause seizures and peripheral neuropathy. In addition to this, other adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may also occur.
If you need to take oxaliplatin metronidazole, be sure to consult your doctor and take it correctly under the doctor’s guidance, and do not take the medication yourself, as this may lead to adverse consequences.