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Promacta and Alcohol

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6 years 8 months ago #66552 by lurpelis
Promacta and Alcohol was created by lurpelis
I have not been able to find a definitive answer on this. I take Promacta and I know it can be hard on the liver (my enzymes have been normal for months) and I've had the occasional drink. Is this ok? Obviously I space drinks 4 hours apart from the pill (like any other food.) To those of you on promacta, do you still drink sometimes or should I entirely avoid alcohol?

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  • mrsb04
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  • ITP since 2014. Retired nurse. My belief is empower patients to be involved as much as possible in their care. Read, read, read & ALWAYS question medics about the evidence base they use.
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6 years 8 months ago #66558 by mrsb04
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I drink alcohol and I've been on Promacta for over 2 years. I have regular liver function tests. The results have always been normal.

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  • Diagnosed in 2000, at 59, after being on moderately high doses of NSAIDs for arthritis. Splenectomy and rituxan both failed (2004). Did well on prednisone till summer 2018--then terrible reactions. Promacta since 11-19.
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6 years 8 months ago #66598 by karenr
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I don't drink, but I rely rather heavily on Tylenol--which also can work on the liver. So I figure it's good I don't drink. Do you use Tylenol?

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