You can’t drink alcohol with an inflamed throat. Inflammation of the throat is often caused by bacterial or viral infections, such as acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, acute epiglottitis, etc., which can be manifested as fever, cough, pharyngeal pain, and in severe cases, dyspnea, dysphagia and other symptoms. At this time, the mucous membrane of the pharynx will be congested and swollen, and it is necessary to carry out targeted treatment, such as the use of anti-infective drugs and other therapeutic measures. Usually need to pay attention to more rest, less stay up late, avoid smoking, alcohol, spicy stimulating diet. Drinking alcohol when the throat is inflamed, alcohol will cause irritation to the pharynx, and can make the local blood vessels dilated, resulting in increased congestion and swelling of the mucous membranes in the throat, making the disease progress, not conducive to recovery. In addition, if anti-infective drugs, such as amoxicillin or cephalosporins, are taken during treatment, there is a possibility of disulfiram-like reactions, headache, nausea, chest tightness, palpitations and other symptoms, and in severe cases, even a drop in blood pressure, dyspnea, electrocardiogram changes, and even death may occur. Therefore, you can’t drink alcohol with an inflamed throat. When the throat is inflamed, you should consult a doctor in a timely manner, and under the guidance of the doctor to carry out standardized treatment, and follow the doctor’s instructions to adjust the diet.