It is common for a person to take medications for various diseases and ailments. But sometimes the course of treatment falls on some important celebration or feast. Then there is doubt about whether it is possible to combine alcoholic beverages with the prescribed medicine. Today's article will help you understand how Flucostat tablets and alcohol interact. Is their combination acceptable and how does it threaten a person?
A few words about the drug
Flucostat tablets are produced by the Russian company Pharmstandard. The active substance of the drug is fluconazole. The drug is intended for the treatment of fungal infections of various localization (skin, genitals, mucous membranes, and so on). In a pharmacy, this remedy can be purchased without a medical prescription. Many consumers do just that, because they do not have extra time to visit a doctor. Already in the process of treatment, the question may arise as to whether the simultaneous use of Flucostat tablets and alcoholic beverages is permissible. Many users are looking for the answer to it today. Let's take a closer look.
Flucostat and alcohol: compatibility
Consumer reviews can carry different information. Some people will suggest that it is possible to combine this medicine with alcohol, while others will talk about the ban. To answer the question correctly, you should start by studying the annotation. What does the instruction say about Flucostat?
The price of the drug is in the range from 200 to 250 rubles per tablet, which contains 150 mg of active ingredient. The manufacturer says that this amount is enough to treat vaginal candidiasis in the acute stage. The medicine should not be used in case of hypersensitivity. It is also unacceptable to use some antihistamines and agents that stimulate intestinal motility simultaneously with Flucostat. Nothing about alcohol is mentioned in the instructions. Many consumers may accept this fact as an authorization to combine an antifungal drug and ethanol.
How do drugs and ethanol interact in the human body?
You already know that Flucostat is used for thrush. It eliminates the synthesis of sterols inside the fungal cell, preventing the infection from progressing. Already during the first hour, the maximum concentration of the active substance in the patient's body is noted. When treating candidiasis, it is strictly forbidden to drink beer and other yeast drinks, as they will contribute to the development of the disease. Also, during therapy, you need to give up sweet soda. It can be concluded that Flucostat tablets and alcohol in the form of beer, champagne, sparkling wine cannot be combined. Otherwise, the effect of the treatment may not be as expected.
What about stronger spirits? Is it possible to combine Flucostat and alcohol (dry wine, whiskey, cognac or vodka)? The answer to this question will be unequivocal: it is impossible. The fact is that the antifungal drug has a pronounced hepatotoxic effect. Therefore, it is often prescribed in combination with drugs to restore the liver. If you take a pill and drink alcohol, the reaction of the body can be unpredictable. Ethanol is processed in the liver, but this organ will be diverted to filtering the drug. Therefore, the destructive effect of alcohol will freely hit the nervous, vascular system, kidneys, and brain.
Consequences of the combination
How to take Flucostat depends on the location of the fungal disease. The medication can be used from one day to two years. The individual scheme is always selected by the doctor. During the entire course, you should refrain from drinking alcohol. If you take medication with ethanol, you can get the following:
- The medicine will be ineffective, and the problem will remain even after the end of the course.
- An allergic reaction will occur (from hives and itching to swelling and shock).
- The liver will suffer.
- There will be a headache, insomnia or, on the contrary, drowsiness.
Practice shows thateven small doses of alcohol significantly reduce the effectiveness of the antifungal drug. Therefore, the patient should make the only choice: take Flucostat or drink alcohol.
Extra
You can hear from many consumers that Flucostat is not an antibiotic to completely stop drinking alcoholic beverages. Indeed, the drug does not cause terrible disulfiram-like reactions in combination with ethanol. Patients say that they repeatedly drank alcohol and took Flucostat for thrush, but nothing terrible happened to them. Doctors say that the consequences of such improper treatment are not always immediately visible. Perhaps they will show up much later. Therefore, it is highly recommended to abstain from alcohol during treatment.
How long after alcohol can I take Flucostat? This question arises in patients who attended the celebration the day before and drank, and from the next day they want to start treatment. You can take an antifungal agent only when ethanol is completely eliminated from the body. Tablets should be taken on an empty stomach in the morning. If a lot of alcohol was taken yesterday, then it probably won’t come out in the morning. Start treatment the day after your last drink.
When can I drink after Flucostat? This question becomes no less relevant than its predecessor. Doctors recommend waiting at least seven days, as the elimination period of this medication is very long.
Summarize
Today you were able to find out what the instruction says about the compatibility of ethanol and the Flucostat drug. You also already know the price of the medicine. To combine treatment with drinking alcohol or not is a personal matter for each patient. Doctors cannot forbid, but they can warn, recommend and tell. Listen to the advice of doctors and do not succumb to provocations telling that Flucostat and alcohol are compatible.
