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by Drublic on December 22nd, 2006

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How long after taking Vicodin should you wait before you can drink alcohol safely?

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  • by Midnighttoker on December 22nd, 2006

    Midnighttoker

    1 day. i'm taking it know, thought 1 gin and 7 would be ok. damn but it hit me hard. won't do that again. maybe it's because i haven't drank in 4 years.

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  • by MG1942 Has a Life Penguin on October 6th, 2007

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    24 hrs. They really combine to make you drowsy and warm-fuzzy;)

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  • by Runs with scissors on October 6th, 2007

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    30 minutes,I believe.

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  • by meganc on December 22nd, 2006

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    at least a day,vicodin is a depressent and so is alcohol, help you get a good nights sleep though! lol

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  • by Shopping Sheryl - home from the hospital on October 6th, 2007

    Shopping Sheryl - home from the hospital

    I hope you will do the smart thing and just wait to drink booze again until the pain or other condition that is bothering you so much that you need Vicodin subsides.

    It has to do with the acetaminophen that it's combined with...that's difficult on your liver's metabolism, and the alcohol is brutal for that, too. So, the real reason for it is that the alcohol and the Vicodin (combined with acetaminophen) is too much for your liver to handle all at once.

    You may not consume ANY alcohol at ANY time while taking Vicodin, until it clears your body. That takes at least 24 hours for a single dose. (Just because you can take another dose after 6 hours does not mean the drug has cleared your body in that time.)
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    I just whipped out my handy-dandy bottle of Vicodin. It has 4 warning labels, applied in this order: (the first two are shown completely in Caps; I'm not shouting.)

    1) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. DANGEROUS UNLESS USED AS DIRECTED.

    2) DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WHILE TAKING THIS MEDICATION. (The words "DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES" in that warning are also bolded.)

    3) May Cause Dizziness

    4) May cause drowsiness. Do not operate a car or dangerous machinery until you know how you will react to this medication. Use care when operating a car or machinery. Alcohol may intensify the drowsiness affect. (guess they added that in case you missed warning #2?)

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  • by b46 on November 10th, 2011

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    Mixing vicodin or any other opiate with alcohol is extremely dangerous.Many people overdose and die when mixing vicodin with alcohol.You can overdose on vicodin or alcohol by themselves.

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  • by b46 on November 10th, 2011

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