Drinking alcohol after drinking cold and flu punch is not allowed, it will affect the absorption and metabolism of the drug.
After drinking alcohol, the main metabolism of alcohol is through the liver, and most of the drugs used to treat colds need to be absorbed and metabolized through the liver before being circulated throughout the body. Alcohol can lead to changes in the activity of liver enzymes that can metabolize drugs, resulting in changes in the metabolism of cold and flu remedies in the body.
In addition, alcohol can damage the gastric mucosa, and most cold and flu remedies contain acetaminophen and other anti-inflammatory ingredients, which can also cause some damage to the gastric mucosa, if you drink alcohol after drinking cold and flu remedies, it will aggravate the damage to the gastric mucosa, so it is not recommended to drink alcohol.
If the cold symptoms are serious, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital for treatment, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.