Phenazepam is a drug that belongs to a group of highly active benzodiazepine tranquilizers. The agent has the following effects on the body:
- anti-anxiety;
- sedative;
- muscle relaxant;
- hypnotic.
A drug is prescribed for various neurotic and psychopathic conditions, for the therapy of phobias, psychogenic psychoses, withdrawal of seizures, normalization of sleep, treatment of alcohol and drug abstinence, etc. This drug can not be used without the recommendation and supervision of a doctor, tk. it is potent, significantly affects the activity of the central nervous system.
It should be borne in mind that the drug is highly addictive in long-term treatment, even with the correct intake and compliance with dosages. Also, when taking phenazepam should take into account some of the recommendations, including on the combination with other drugs and certain substances. So, it is necessary to know how Phenazepam works in combination with alcohol, and what is the compatibility of this drug with alcohol-containing beverages. Consider these issues in more detail and find out whether Fenazepam can be taken together with alcohol.
Phenazepam when interacting with alcohol
Despite the fact that this drug is used in the treatment of chronic alcoholism, combining it with alcoholic beverages is categorically contraindicated. Simultaneous reception of phenazepam and ethyl alcohol can lead to irreversible consequences, the severity of which depends on the doses of alcohol, medication, concomitant diseases and the general condition of the patient.
Acceptance of light and strong alcoholic beverages, which also affect the central nervous system, during the period of treatment with phenazepam causes an increase in the side effects of the drug, namely, there may be:
- severe drowsiness;
- violation of coordination of movement ;
- frustration of thinking, loss of clarity of consciousness;
- psychomotor instability;
- hallucinations;
- depressive state;
- headache, dizziness;
- unmotivated fear;
- propensity to suicide, etc.
A serious complication after combining Phenazepam with alcohol may be depression of the respiratory center, which leads to difficulty breathing until choking. Other negative consequences may include:
- vomiting and choking vomit in the sleep;
- heart rhythm disturbances;
- convulsions;
- retention of urine;
- coma.
Thus, during treatment with phenazepam, in no case and in no dosage should alcohol be consumed. Do not forget that this list also includes alcohol tinctures and extracts and other medicines containing alcohol. Relatively safe can be the use of alcohol two days after the last pill Fenazepam.
Immediate action when ingested Fenazepam with alcohol
If a person still consumes alcohol during treatment with phenazepam, immediate help is required, which is
- Urgently call an ambulance or take the patient to a medical institution.
- Make a lavage of the stomach, induce vomiting. To do this, you need to drink 5 - 6 glasses of a weak solution of baking soda and press your finger onto the base of the tongue.
- Accept any drug-sorbent (activated carbon, Polysorb, Enterosgel , etc.).
- In the case when a person is unconscious, he can not be left alone. You should turn it to one side, fix the tongue (you can apply a handle of the spoon, wrapped with gauze).