On the afternoon of February 4, talk show actor Yang Bo posted on his personal Weibo, "This is a scheduled Weibo. I should have passed away by the time you see it. First, my mental endurance is not good; second, I did do something wrong, and this is my retribution." The Weibo post was deleted shortly after it was posted.
Later, Yang Bo posted an explanation on his WeChat Moments to explain his suicide, saying, "Don't worry, everyone, I'm fine. I found that drinking cephalosporin won't kill you at all. Apart from a little stomach discomfort, there's nothing wrong with it."
Is it really okay to drink cephalosporin with wine? The remarks triggered heated discussions among netizens. Many netizens posted articles saying that mixing cephalosporins with wine is very dangerous and hoped that Yang Bo would not mislead the public.
In this regard, Duan Juping, deputy director of the Pharmacy Department of Changsha Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (Changsha No. 8 Hospital), reminded that drinking wine can make you happy, but "cephalosporin and wine, and the suona playing all night" is by no means alarmist. The wine glass can be shaken at will. If it is mixed with some drugs, what shakes is life.
According to reports, taking cephalosporin and alcohol together will produce a disulfiram-like reaction. Since the human body absorbs ethanol and the drug at the same time within a certain period of time, the drug inhibits the conversion of ethanol metabolite acetaldehyde, leading to poisoning by "accumulation of acetaldehyde" in the body. reaction.
In addition to cephalosporins, common drugs such as metronidazole, tinidazole, and nitrofurantoin can also produce disulfiram-like reactions when taken with alcohol.
The severity of disulfiram-like reaction depends on the medication and the amount of alcohol consumed. In mild cases, it mainly manifests as facial flushing, headache, nausea, vomiting, chest tightness, palpitations, etc. In severe cases, tachycardia, drop in blood pressure, and dyspnea may occur. Shock and death may even occur. If you are accidentally infected, you should seek medical treatment promptly.
How soon can you drink alcohol after taking the medicine? Duan Juping explained that this depends on the half-life of the drug (the time it takes for half of the drug to be eliminated from the body after absorption). “The half-life of each drug is different. Even if it is the same drug, healthy people and patients, adults and children, the elderly, and pregnant women The half-lives of drugs in other groups are also different." Most drugs are cleared from the body in about 5 half-lives after stopping the drug. It is generally believed that it is relatively safe to drink alcohol after taking the drug for more than a week (it is recommended not to drink alcohol within 3 days before taking the drug), "Of course This is only a reference value, and the specific time is related to personal physique."
Duan Juping reminded citizens that after taking daily medication, if the instructions indicate "alcohol is contraindicated" or the medical staff advises to avoid drinking, please take the medication as required to avoid accidents. At the same time, in addition to avoiding obvious alcohol products, there are also some "invisible" alcohols that need to be vigilant, such as alcohol-containing medicines such as Huoxiang Zhengqi water, and foods such as beer duck, sweet wine glutinous rice balls, and wine-filled chocolates.
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Mei Mei and correspondent Zhou Xilin
