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Can Flexeril Be Taken After Consuming Alcohol?
Posted on
Thu, 12 Apr 2018
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Question : How long having a drink or two could i safely take flexeril my dr. Gave me?
Brief Answer:
You can take alcohol two days after stopping Flexeril
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Flexeril is an antispasmodic drug used to treat muscle spasms and musculoskeletal pain. Flexeril can enhance the effects of alcohol and thus it is better to avoid alcohol while taking Flexeril.
You can take alcohol two days after stopping Flexeril.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
You can take alcohol two days after stopping Flexeril
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Flexeril is an antispasmodic drug used to treat muscle spasms and musculoskeletal pain. Flexeril can enhance the effects of alcohol and thus it is better to avoid alcohol while taking Flexeril.
You can take alcohol two days after stopping Flexeril.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
I was asking after drinking how long dobibhave to wait before flexeril thank you sir?
Brief Answer:
You can take after 12 hours.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Half life alcohol is around 2 hour and it will suddenly eliminated from out body. So you can take Flexeril after 12 hours.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
You can take after 12 hours.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Half life alcohol is around 2 hour and it will suddenly eliminated from out body. So you can take Flexeril after 12 hours.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
Ok thanks confusing seems to me if half life is 2 hours then after 4-6 hours after drinkingwould be safe for flexeril
Brief Answer:
To be the safest 12 hours is considered.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It takes five to six cycles to clear completely. One half life the amount reduced to 50 percentage, after second cycle 25percentage, After third 12.5 as goes on. So 12 hour is safest.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
To be the safest 12 hours is considered.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It takes five to six cycles to clear completely. One half life the amount reduced to 50 percentage, after second cycle 25percentage, After third 12.5 as goes on. So 12 hour is safest.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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