WINE - Uses, Side Effects, and More

Chlorpropamide (Diabinese) interacts with WINE

The body breaks down the alcohol in wine to get rid of it. Chlorpropamide (Diabinese) might decrease how quickly the body breaks down alcohol. Drinking wine and taking chlorpropamide (Diabinese) might cause a headache, vomiting, flushing, and other unpleasant reactions. Don't drink wine if you are taking chlorpropamide (Diabinese).

Cisapride (Propulsid) interacts with WINE

Cisapride (Propulsid) might decrease how quickly the body gets rid of the alcohol in wine. Taking cisapride along with wine might increase the effects and side effects of alcohol.

Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune) interacts with WINE

Wine might increase how much cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune) the body absorbs. Taking wine along with cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune) might increase the side effects of cyclosporine.

Disulfiram (Antabuse) interacts with WINE

The body breaks down the alcohol in wine to get rid of it. Disulfiram (Antabuse) decreases how quickly the body breaks down alcohol. Drinking wine and taking disulfiram (Antabuse) can cause a pounding headache, vomiting, flushing, and other unpleasant reactions. Don't drink any alcohol if you are taking disulfiram (Antabuse).

Felodipine (Plendil) interacts with WINE

Red wine can change the way the body absorbs and breaks down felodipine. Drinking red wine while taking felodipine for high blood pressure might cause your blood pressure to go too low.

Medications for depression (MAOIs) interacts with WINE

Wine contains a chemical called tyramine. Large amounts of tyramine can cause high blood pressure. But the body naturally breaks down tyramine to get rid of it. This usually prevents the tyramine from causing high blood pressure. Some medications used for depression stop the body from breaking down tyramine. This can cause there to be too much tyramine and lead to dangerously high blood pressure. Some of these medications used for depression include phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate), and others.

Medications for pain (Narcotic drugs) interacts with WINE

The body breaks down some medications for pain to get rid of them. The alcohol in wine might decrease how quickly the body gets rid of these medications. Taking some medications for pain along with wine might increase the effects and side effects of these medications. Some medications for pain include meperidine (Demerol), hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone (OxyContin), and many others.

Medications that can harm the liver (Hepatotoxic drugs) interacts with WINE

The alcohol in wine can harm the liver. Drinking wine along with medications that can harm the liver can increase the risk of liver damage. Do not drink wine if you are taking a medication that can harm the liver. Some medications that can harm the liver include acetaminophen (Tylenol and others), amiodarone (Cordarone), carbamazepine (Tegretol), isoniazid (INH), methotrexate (Rheumatrex), methyldopa (Aldomet), fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox), erythromycin (Erythrocin, Ilosone, others), phenytoin (Dilantin), lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), and others.

Metformin (Glucophage) interacts with WINE

Metformin (Glucophage) is broken down by the body in the liver. The alcohol in wine is also broken down in the body by the liver. Drinking wine and taking metformin might cause serious side effects.

Metronidazole (Flagyl) interacts with WINE

The alcohol in wine can interact with metronidazole (Flagyl). This can lead to upset stomach, vomiting, sweating, headache, and an increased heartbeat. Do not drink wine while taking metronidazole.

Phenytoin (Dilantin) interacts with WINE

The body breaks down phenytoin (Dilantin) to get rid of it. The alcohol in wine might increase how quickly the body breaks down phenytoin. Drinking wine and taking phenytoin might decrease the effectiveness of phenytoin and increase the possibility of seizures.

Sedative medications (Barbiturates) interacts with WINE

The alcohol in wine might cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Medications that cause sleepiness and drowsiness are called sedative medications. Taking wine along with sedative medications might cause too much sleepiness. Do not drink wine if you are taking sedative medications.

Sedative medications (Benzodiazepines) interacts with WINE

The alcohol in wine might cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Medications that cause sleepiness and drowsiness are called sedative medications. Taking wine along with sedative medications might cause too much sleepiness. Do not drink wine if you are taking sedative medications. Some of these sedative medications include clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), and others.

Sedative medications (CNS depressants) interacts with WINE

The alcohol in wine might cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Medications that cause sleepiness and drowsiness are called sedative medications. Drinking wine and taking sedative medications might cause too much sleepiness and other serious side effects. Some sedative medications include clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), phenobarbital (Donnatal), zolpidem (Ambien), and others.

Antibiotics (Sulfonamide antibiotics) interacts with WINE

The alcohol in wine can interact with some antibiotics. This can lead to upset stomach, vomiting, sweating, headache, and an increased heartbeat. Do not drink wine while taking antibiotics. Some antibiotics that interact with wine include sulfamethoxazole (Gantanol), sulfasalazine (Azulfidine), sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra), and others.

Aspirin interacts with WINE

Aspirin can sometimes damage the stomach and cause ulcers and bleeding. The alcohol in wine can also damage the stomach. Taking aspirin along with wine might increase the chance of ulcers and bleeding in the stomach. Avoid taking wine and aspirin together.

Cefamandole (Mandol) interacts with WINE

The alcohol in wine can interact with cefamandole (Mandol). This can lead to upset stomach, vomiting, sweating, headache, and an increased heartbeat. Do not drink wine while taking cefamandole (Mandol).

Cefoperazone (Cefobid) interacts with WINE

The alcohol in wine can interact with cefoperazone (Cefobid). This can lead to upset stomach, vomiting, sweating, headache, and an increased heartbeat. Do not drink wine while taking cefoperazone (Cefobid).

Erythromycin interacts with WINE

The body breaks down the alcohol in wine to get rid of it. Erythromycin can decrease how quickly the body gets rid of alcohol. Drinking wine and taking erythromycin might increase the effects and side effects of alcohol.

Griseofulvin (Fulvicin) interacts with WINE

The body breaks down the alcohol in wine to get rid of it. Griseofulvin (Fulvicin) decreases how quickly the body breaks down alcohol. Drinking wine and taking griseofulvin can cause a pounding headache, vomiting, flushing, and other unpleasant reactions. Don't drink any alcohol if you are taking griseofulvin.

Medications that decrease stomach acid (H2-Blockers) interacts with WINE

Some medications that decrease stomach acid might interact with the alcohol in wine. Drinking wine with these medications might increase how much alcohol the body absorbs, and increase the risk of side effects of alcohol. Some medications that decrease stomach acid and might interact with alcohol include cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), nizatidine (Axid), and famotidine (Pepcid).

NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) interacts with WINE

NSAIDs are anti-inflammatory medications used for decreasing pain and swelling. NSAIDs can sometimes damage the stomach and intestines and cause ulcers and bleeding. The alcohol in wine can also damage the stomach and intestines. Taking NSAIDs along with wine might increase the chance of ulcers and bleeding in the stomach and intestines. Avoid taking wine and NSAIDs together. Some NSAIDs include ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, others), indomethacin (Indocin), naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprelan, Naprosyn), piroxicam (Feldene), aspirin, and others.

Tolbutamide (Orinase) interacts with WINE

The body breaks down the alcohol in wine to get rid of it. Tolbutamide (Orinase) can decrease how quickly the body breaks down alcohol. Drinking wine and taking tolbutamide can cause pounding headache, vomiting, flushing, and other unpleasant reactions. Don't drink wine if you are taking tolbutamide.

Warfarin (Coumadin) interacts with WINE

Warfarin (Coumadin) is used to slow blood clotting. The alcohol in wine can interact with warfarin. Drinking large amounts of alcohol can change the effectiveness of warfarin. Be sure to have your blood checked regularly. The dose of your warfarin might need to be changed.

• For reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke: 1-2 drinks (120-240 mL) of wine per day has been used.
• For preventing heart failure and fluid build up in the body (congestive heart failure or CHF): up to four drinks of wine per day has been used.
• For maintaining memory and thinking skills (cognitive function): up to one drink of wine per day has been used.
• For preventing diabetes: from two drinks of wine per week, up to three or four drinks of wine per day has been used.
• For preventing a digestive tract infection that can lead to ulcers (Helicobacter pylori or H. pylori): more than 75 grams of alcohol per week from beverages such as wine has been used.

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