Pentasa & Alcohol

LiLa

Regular Member

Joined : Nov 2007

Posts : 106

Posted 12/21/2007 11:44 AM (GMT 0)

Just wondering whether it's safe to drink alcohol whilst taking Pentasa? I don't drink that much but would really like to know as i have just started taking Pentasa.
Whilst i'm here i'm just curious to know whether VSL 3 can be prescribed by your Doctor or must it be purchased over the counter??

FitzyK23

Veteran Member

Joined : May 2005

Posts : 4219

Posted 12/21/2007 12:30 PM (GMT 0)

My doc said there is no issue w/ Pentasa and Alcohol but I rarely drink because my crohns doesn't like it very much.

runner43

New Member

Joined : Dec 2007

Posts : 13

Posted 12/21/2007 2:26 PM (GMT 0)

I have been on Pentasa now for about 2 years and have drank on weekends and haven't seemed to have any trouble. I am still wondering about alcohol and remicade because I will be starting that in a few weeks.

43 yr old F, diagnosed: June 93
1 surgery, have a stricture right now
meds: pentasa 500mg 2 pills 4x a day
zoloft 50mg once a day
multivitamin
calcium

looking forward to a few more 5k's in the spring and hopefully a 10k before next winter..God willing!

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Joined : Oct 2006

Posts : 153

Posted 12/21/2007 4:28 PM (GMT 0)

I've been on Pentasa for more than 6 years now and although I rarely drink, I've never had problems with alcohol. If you are still unsure, ask your pharmacy........they know about drug interactions.

dragonfly137927

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 2527

Posted 12/22/2007 1:56 AM (GMT 0)

I have been on a multitude of CD meds thru the years and when I went on a cruise when I was 18...it was still legal at the time to drink at age 18 he said it was ok and at that time I was on Imuran and azulfadine...dont remember what other meds since that was 10 years ago. I have been on pred, pentasa, asacol, humira and many others and never had an issue with alcohol

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