Can I take vitamin C while drinking alcohol?

You must not take vitamin C after drinking alcohol, as this will cause poisoning, so it must be strictly prohibited. Otherwise, serious patients will directly go into shock. If you want to take vitamin C, you cannot drink alcohol, and you cannot stop taking the medicine suddenly, as these will cause serious consequences.

● Vitamin C should be taken on an empty stomach, but patients with gastrointestinal ulcers should use it with caution to avoid irritation to the ulcer surface, which may lead to ulcer deterioration, bleeding or perforation.

●People with poor kidney function should not take too much vitamin C. If you take excessive doses of vitamin C for a long time, it may cause excessive stomach acid, gastric reflux, and even urinary stones. Especially people with kidney deficiency should take less vitamin C.

● Do not stop taking vitamin C suddenly after taking a large amount of it. If you stop taking it suddenly, it will cause withdrawal reactions, aggravating or recurring symptoms. You should gradually reduce the dosage until you stop taking it completely.

●Vitamin C should not be used together with isoniazid, aminophylline, streptomycin, penicillin and sulfonamides; otherwise, the efficacy of the above drugs will be reduced or ineffective due to the acidic environment.

●Vitamin C has a destructive effect on vitamin A. Especially after taking a large amount of vitamin C, it will promote the excretion of vitamin A and folic acid in the body. Therefore, when taking a large amount of vitamin C, you must pay attention to the adequate intake of vitamin A and folic acid.

●Using vitamin C together with enteric-coated aspirin tablets will accelerate its excretion and reduce its efficacy.

●Do not take ginseng while taking vitamin C.

●Taking vitamin C and folic acid together will also weaken their respective effects. If it is necessary to use it to treat anemia, it can be used intermittently and cannot be taken at the same time.

● Taking medicines indiscriminately will cause loss of vitamin C in the body. If you take medicine without a doctor's permission, it will not only harm your health, but also cause the loss of vitamin C in your body.

●Vitamin C tablets should be stored in a cool place away from light to prevent deterioration and loss of effectiveness.

●Vitamin C should not be taken in large quantities together with crustaceans such as shrimp and crabs, as it will produce arsenic trioxide (arsenic) and lead to poisoning. (This is an online rumor. The "large amount" here means that you need to take about 50 kilograms of fruits rich in vitamin C and about 200 kilograms of seafood at the same time within 24 hours)

●Avoid eating animal liver when taking vitamin C. Vitamin C is easily oxidized. If it encounters copper ions, the oxidation rate will be accelerated. Animal liver contains a high amount of copper. If animal liver is consumed while taking vitamin C, the vitamin C will quickly oxidize and lose its biological function.