Can you drink alcohol after anesthesia?

You should not drink alcohol after anesthesia. Patients need anesthesia for trauma or minor surgery, and drinking alcohol after anesthesia may cause abnormal alcohol metabolism, which may lead to adverse reactions such as disulfiram-like reactions. Patients may have chest tightness, panic, fever, facial flushing, and in severe cases, there may be a drop in blood pressure and other signs of shock, so you should not drink after anesthesia. In addition, after trauma or surgery, the patient may also need antibiotics to prevent infection, during the medication also need to strictly prohibit alcohol. This is because cephalosporin antibiotics, for example, can also react with alcohol and have an adverse effect on the body. In addition, drinking alcohol is not conducive to recovery from the disease, so attention should be paid to a strict ban on alcohol during the illness.