can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

[dirty birdy]

Been on antabuse for about a week or so now and was wondering if I would be able to drink on a quarter dose of a 250mg pill. Which is about 62 grams or so. I plan on tapering up to the half of pill (125mg) next week which i know I cannot drink on so I was just wondering if I could have one more drinking night before I start on a more active dose of the drug.

[anonymousllama]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

Don't risk it. I took a few years ago and thought I could sneak some in. Halfway through the first drink my face, hands and throat felt swollen. Almost like I couldnt breath. I didn't get to the vomit stage but the swelling feeling was enough to scare me straight. Stick with it you'll be glad you did.

[dirty birdy]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

What dose were you taking? You don't think it would be ok on a mere 65 mg of the pill? I only started this week.

[Supercrew]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

Why take antabuse if you want to continue drinking? Sort of defeats the purpose..no?

[Struggles 106]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

Thank you Crew-my question exactly. ??? Makes no sense

[JackieClaire]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

I suggest you have a long hard look at this, dirty birdy. Can you honestly think any one of us here would say it was safe to drink while taking even the smallest dose of antabuse.

If you drink while taking antabuse, you can experience these symptoms:

Flushing
Nausea
Copious Vomiting
Sweating
Thirst
Throbbing in the Head and Neck
Throbbing Headache
Respiratory Difficulty
Chest Pain
Palpitations
Dyspnea
Hyperventilation
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Syncope
Marked Uneasiness
Weakness
Vertigo
Blurred Vision
Confusion

Those are the "mild" symptoms. Severe reactions can include respiratory depression, cardiovascular collapse, myocardial infarction, acute congestive heart failure, unconsciousness, arrhythmias, convulsions, and death.

Who Can Use Antabuse?
Only someone who wants to try to quit drinking and who is fully aware of the consequences of drinking while on the medication should take antabuse. Antabuse should never be given to some without their full knowledge or to anyone who is intoxicated.

[believer]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

Antabuse is no longer available in Canada because so many people ended up in Emergency at the Hospitals. Out health Care people took it off the market. (May answer the question)

[Rags]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

Like Super says, what is the point if you want to keep drinking?

[sunshine_gg]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

My thoughts exactly...

Antabuse works very well when and if you take it AND are committed to abstain.
If you're not, I suggest you look at other meds.

[Anjicia]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

If you are taking ant-buse why are you worrying and thinking of drinking while taking it? Are some people for real on this forumn with the silly questions i wonder?

[Rags]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

With you there firefox... like the women who say I'm pregnant and drinking shitloads of alcohol, will it affect my baby, and want sympathetic responses saying sure it's fine..

[Nursie]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

Antabuse and alcohol can kill you.
They are completely contraindicated.
I do hope you don't drink.

[DriftyAlison0]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

You shouldn't even be thinking about drinking on this drug. If you want to drink, get off it, but I recommend not doing it. It will get better.

[littlepinkcat]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

DirtyBirdy: Stay strong and avoid that last drinking session because as J.C pointed out the risks are too much just for one night of drinking, keep with the plan, be better 4 u

[DriftyAlison0]

can i drink on a dose of about 62grams of antabuse?

Yeah its just you AL side trying to get you to drink. Don't do it!