How to cure cephalosporin drinking

Many people know that you cannot drink alcohol when taking cefuroxime, otherwise it may be life-threatening in serious cases, but few people know how to deal with drinking alcohol after taking cefuroxime. The reaction to drinking alcohol after taking cefuroxime is actually related to the amount of alcohol consumed. Drinking a small amount of alcohol will cause dizziness, which is a drunken reaction. If excessive drinking causes shock or heart dysfunction, just take appropriate countermeasures. This article introduces the detailed situation, let’s take a look.

1 Many people may only know the phenomenon of this adverse reaction, but they still don’t quite understand the “why” in medical knowledge, although people who are not medical professionals may not quite understand this situation.

2 Drinking alcohol after taking cephalexin will produce a disulfiram-like reaction in our stomach. This reaction is also called disulfiram-like reaction or drunkenness reaction. Disulfiram inhibits acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and obstructs the normal metabolism of ethanol, causing acetaldehyde poisoning even after drinking a small amount of ethanol.

3 Disulfiram, also known as antivenom, causes weakness, dizziness, drowsiness, hallucinations, flushing, headache, nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, and even shock when drinking alcohol. It makes alcoholics no longer want to drink and achieves the goal of quitting drinking. Generally, mild reactions can be cured on their own without treatment. If severe reactions occur, such as respiratory depression, collapse, convulsions, and heart dysfunction, appropriate measures should be taken to treat the patient.

4 This reaction is not all bad. In small doses, this reaction can cause our body to produce some nausea reactions, thereby achieving the effect of quitting drinking.

5 Although small doses can help people quit drinking, large doses can cause dizziness and even severe adverse reactions such as shock.

6Don't be afraid of ten thousand things, just be afraid of one. In life, if we accidentally take cefuroxime and drink a lot of alcohol, a large amount of disulfiram will be produced. What we should do at this time is to drink plenty of water, preferably tea (strong tea).

7 If the symptoms do not improve, clinical treatment may be necessary, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, hormone therapy such as dexamethasone, or even emergency measures such as gastric lavage. Therefore, we must remember not to drink alcohol when taking medicine, otherwise your family may suffer unnecessary harm.

Precautions

Drinking without taking medicine

Take medicine without drinking alcohol