Can you drink alcohol with itraconazole?

Taking Itraconazole is not an absolute contraindication to drinking alcohol, but it is advisable to avoid it. Itraconazole is a kind of antifungal drug, mainly applied to Aspergillus and other fungal infections. Contraindications to its use are people who are allergic to the product, it is best not to take simvastatin and other related drugs at the same time during the medication, pregnant women, patients with cardiac insufficiency is not recommended in most cases, and drinking alcohol is not an absolute contraindication. However, itraconazole may cause nausea, abdominal pain and other symptoms; there is also the possibility of liver damage. Alcohol consumption can also cause gastrointestinal distress, and heavy or prolonged alcohol consumption may also lead to liver damage. If you take itraconazole drinking alcohol, it can not be ruled out that it will aggravate the adverse effects of the drug, so it is recommended that you do not drink alcohol while taking the drug. Therefore, itraconazole should not be used blindly, need to be used reasonably under the guidance of offline doctors.