Can I drink alcohol while taking ketoconazole?

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Can I drink alcohol while taking ketoconazole?

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It’s recommended that people taking ketoconazole abstain from drinking alcohol as combining the two has reportedly led to patients experiencing flushing, rash, swelling, nausea, and headache.

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Marisa Wexler, MS Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.

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