Taking Alcohol with Crohn’s Disease Medications
A lot of drugs can be prescribed when receiving treatments for Crohn’s disease. You have to be careful and try not to take alcohol because some of these drugs can react with the alcohol and cause problems. However, taking alcohol in little amounts when using drugs like infliximab [7] might cause no problems.
Do not take alcohol if Flagyl [8] is prescribed to you. Flagyl is an antibiotic that is used to treat a lot of infections. It is not a drug used to treat Crohn’s disease itself, but it is sometimes prescribed by doctors to manage some problems caused by Crohn’s.
When drugs that are immunomodulators are prescribed, you should cut off the use of alcohol completely. Immunomodulators are known to have severe effects on the liver. Taking alcohol with this set of drugs can lead to permanent liver damage. You must go to the hospital regularly to check your liver when you are on this kind of medication.
Other prescriptions might affect your use of alcohol as long as you take them in minute quantities. Discussing with your doctor will go a long way.