Is it really effective to take stomach medicine before drinking? Fujian pharmacist's "stomach protection" tips, super suitable for you during the Chinese New Year, quickly download →

Approaching the Chinese New Year

Visiting relatives and friends, family dinner

It is inevitable to eat too much and eat too much

When you feel fullness or upper abdominal discomfort

Indigestion symptoms such as upper abdominal pain

Even vomiting, stomach pain, etc. may occur after drinking

What should I do if I have gastrointestinal discomfort?

To welcome the upcoming Spring Festival

Union Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University

Deputy Director Pharmacist Wei Na has set the circle for everyone

Practical tips for "stomach protection"

What medicine should I take if I eat too much?

Notice

For indigestion symptoms such as abdominal discomfort and belching , it is necessary to first rule out warning signs of indigestion, such as weight loss (weight loss >10% in the past 3 months), vomiting blood or black stools, anemia, upper abdominal mass, frequent vomiting, vomiting blood or black stools , etc.

If there are no alarm signs, you can manage your indigestion yourself at home and reduce the impact of the disease on your life by changing your eating habits, adjusting your lifestyle, taking over-the-counter medicines and other measures.

Wei Na suggested that developing good eating habits, including reducing and avoiding high-fat diets, spicy or irritating foods, coarse grains, gas-producing foods, sweets, carbonated drinks, drinking and strong tea , as well as eating regularly and avoiding eating too fast can help improve indigestion symptoms.
Of course, during festivals

Eating regularly may be difficult to achieve

So, when you are full,

In what cases can you take

Gastrointestinal prokinetics, acid suppressants

Over-the-counter medications like antacids and digestive enzymes?

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If you experience bloating or early fullness, especially if symptoms are worse during or after meals:

Gastrointestinal prokinetic drugs can be considered, and common drugs include domperidone and mosapride.
When you have indigestion and abdominal pain with burning sensation even though you have not eaten:

You may consider using acid-suppressing drugs : proton pump inhibitors or H2 receptor antagonists. Common drugs are proton pump inhibitors ending with "prazole", such as omeprazole; or H2 receptor antagonists ending with "tidine", such as famotidine.

When you have upper abdominal pain, chronic bile reflux gastritis with indigestion and other symptoms:

You may consider using antacids that can neutralize stomach acid . Common drugs include aluminum carbonate magnesium, aluminum hydroxide, etc.
When elderly patients experience symptoms such as abdominal distension and loss of appetite:

There may be insufficient secretion or deficiency of digestive enzymes, and digestive enzymes can be used in addition to gastrointestinal prokinetics or acid suppressants . Commonly used drugs include pancreatic enzyme enteric-coated capsules, multienzyme tablets, compound digestive enzyme capsules, etc.
It should be noted that patients must strictly follow the instructions for use, usage and dosage. Remember not to exceed the upper limit of the recommended dose in the instructions to avoid drug abuse. If symptoms do not improve within 1 to 2 weeks, go to a medical institution in time.

Drinking alcohol hurts your stomach

Stomach-protecting techniques to keep in mind

Drinking is inevitable during the Spring Festival

Take stomach medicine before drinking

Can it reduce the damage to the stomach?

Theoretically, gastric mucosal protectants can reduce the irritation of alcohol to the gastric mucosa to a certain extent. Taking gastric mucosal protectants before drinking can moderately reduce the damage of alcohol to the gastric mucosa. Commonly used drugs include rebamipide, teprenone, sucralfate, aluminum carbonate magnesium, etc.

But they cannot reduce the stomach's absorption of alcohol. The fundamental measure is to try not to drink alcohol.

Tips for protecting your stomach when drinking

● Do not drink alcohol on an empty stomach to stimulate the gastric mucosa;

●Drink more boiled water to promote the excretion of alcohol;

●Don’t drink too fast or too hard, and ensure that there is enough time to break down the ethanol;

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So which medicines should we avoid drinking while taking?

In addition to the disulfiram-like reaction that may occur after drinking alcohol after using cephalosporin antibiotics (cephradine, cefoperazone, etc.), there are also some medications that are not suitable for drinking alcohol before or after taking, such as antipyretic analgesics or cold medicines containing antipyretic and analgesic ingredients, antibiotics such as metronidazole, hypoglycemic drugs, sleeping pills, antihypertensive drugs, anti-anginal drugs , etc.

If you drink alcohol after taking the medicine , you should pay close attention to see if you have any abnormal symptoms, such as fainting, pale face, purple lips, etc. , and seek medical attention immediately.

Finally, Wei Na suggests: Don’t drink alcohol when taking medicine, and don’t take medicine when drinking alcohol! As the festival approaches, eat properly and don’t drink too much!