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Effect of Alchohal while under medicatio
Hi, Wanted to know i have taken 8 tablets of crotonal 500 mg for last 8 days. How many days it will have impact and what if i start drinking alchohal now??
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Please avoid alcohol
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Stop tablet
Don't take alcohol
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Crotonal is a very stupid approach to quitting alcohol for the simple reason that most patients are unable to quit at the first attempt. Nobody uses Crotonal nowadays. Stop taking it immediately. Don't take alcohol for minimum 1 week now.
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You need atleast 2 weeks off from disulfiram, or else you might land up with severe reaction
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Dr. Vijay Singh Jadaun
Pulmonologist
38 yrs exp
Jaipur
Consult Psychiatrist.
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
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5 yrs exp
Nellore
No... Don't take alcohol for minimum of 1 week from now
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Dr. Rajendra Kumar
General Physician
39 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear until or unless ur will power nt improve no any medication or doctor available to quit alcohol hence improve ur will power to quit alcohol nt suggested to consume alcohol with any medications
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Dr. Faizan Ahmed
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Vellore
Don't. You will develop a severe reaction. You cannot take alcohol wen ur on disulfiram.
You need to be off tab crotonal for a week atleast before you start consuming alcohol
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Dr. Saurabh Tripathi
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6 yrs exp
Kanpur
never do this..
can lead to severe reaction.
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stop alcohol
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