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"Warning: This medication may cause drowsiness" | by silvermoon82 | 2004-04-17 21:16:47 |
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Alcohol may increase the effect PERMANENTLY! | by SnappingTurtle | 2004-04-17 21:36:07 |
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might be too late | by Nightwind | 2004-04-17 22:08:16 |
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Let us hope it isn't. (n/t) | by shorty82 | 2004-04-17 22:09:29 |
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should I call him? it's 0110 here now. (n/t) | by Myke | 2004-04-17 22:11:16 |
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yes, immediatly, please! | by Nightwind | 2004-04-17 22:13:31 |
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4 rings and then voicemail | by Myke | 2004-04-17 22:17:28 |
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Do you know his full name? | by shorty82 | 2004-04-17 22:19:58 |
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yes, | by Myke | 2004-04-17 22:21:27 |
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Ask him if he really did mix sleeping pills with | by shorty82 | 2004-04-17 22:24:27 |
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called home number (I assume) | by Myke | 2004-04-17 22:27:05 |
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It would be a VERY good idea to contact emergency | by shorty82 | 2004-04-17 22:30:13 |
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I serious as this could be. | by Myke | 2004-04-17 22:31:48 |
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you've got a good point | by Celticess | 2004-04-17 22:35:12 |
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ok | by Celticess | 2004-04-17 22:51:10 |
| checked on pub med and yes |
by Celticess |
2004-04-17 23:06:49 |
the benzo's are hypnotices... he's not going to feel to great in the morning but it didn't have the deadly warning the last drug had.
From: http://www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/sleepqa.htm
Question: Can a person consume alcohol when using these medications?
Answer: Combining alcohol especially with the benzodiazepine-type drugs can potentially be a problem. It can be a major problem with heavy alcohol use. Heavy use of both can lead to depression of the central nervous system to the point where breathing can stop. Lack of coordination and poor judgment and other problems occur at lower doses. Mixing alcohol with Trazodone and tricyclic antidepressants is less of a problem but still a concern. Zero or very minimal alcohol use is always the best policy when mixing alcohol with sleep medications. The best policy is to not use a sleep aid on the same night that you have been drinking alcohol.
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From: http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/benzodiazepines.htm
If you think you or someone else may have taken an overdose of this medicine, get emergency help at once . Taking an overdose of a benzodiazepine or taking alcohol or other CNS depressants with the benzodiazepine may lead to unconsciousness and possibly death. Some signs of an overdose are continuing slurred speech or confusion, severe drowsiness, severe weakness, and staggering.
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If it's flurazepam which it may well be:
http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/Library/HealthGuide/DrugGuide/topic.asp?
hwid=multumd00238a1
it's not leathal as far as I can figure by that.
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From: http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/001811.cfm
Special considerations:
ALCOHOL
If you drink alcohol while taking one of these medications, it can make you feel very sleepy, clumsy, or confused. It can impair your ability to drive a car. Avoid drinking while you take one of these medications.
If you are taking one of these medications to help you sleep, there is another good reason for avoiding alcohol. Drinking alcohol may make you drowsy at first, but it makes it more likely that you will wake up later on in the night and have a hard time going back to sleep. |
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