Drinking + cough mixture

I have a bit of a cough at the moment, so I bought some cough mixture this morning. I'm going out drinking later though, and my mum thinks I shouldn't mix the two. It doesn't say anything on the box though. It should be fine, right?

Reply 1

bohogirlie

3

Mmm, i think so. I think cough mixture just has a weak dose of paracetamol in it and some other things. Although it doesn't really affect me as i'm alergic to the stuff! So when i have a cough or a sore throat i just have to suffer!

Reply 2

Sam_B

14

uuhh...not really.

u should never mix the 2, or so i was told by the doctor :frown:

if anything, it will make u get drunk quicker :biggrin:

Reply 3

SciFi25

1

Depends, it could make you get drunk quicker. But thats no bad thing!!

Reply 4

visesh

17

Does the mixture say anything about drowsines?

EDIT: Do you know the generic name of the active drug?

Reply 5

Golden Maverick

4

Ellie4

I have a bit of a cough at the moment, so I bought some cough mixture this morning. I'm going out drinking later though, and my mum thinks I shouldn't mix the two. It doesn't say anything on the box though. It should be fine, right?

If it doesn't say anything on the box/bottle it should be fine - what is it you were taking?

Reply 6

Ellie4

OP

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visesh

Does the mixture say anything about drowsines?

It's non-drowsy. Benylin I think!

Reply 7

visesh

17

Ellie4

It's non-drowsy. Benylin I think!

Is it diphenhydramine? The risks associated with alcohol and this are: Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose. Basically, you will get pissed quite quickly :p:

=>cheap night out

Reply 8

Golden Maverick

4

visesh

Is it diphenhydramine? The risks associated with alcohol and this are: Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose. Basically, you will get pissed quite quickly :p:

=>cheap night out

Yes it is

Reply 9

bohogirlie

3

visesh

Basically, you will get pissed quite quickly :p:

=>cheap night out

That can't be a bad thing! :biggrin:

Reply 10

Ellie4

OP

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visesh

Is it diphenhydramine? The risks associated with alcohol and this are: Drowsiness, dizziness; increased risk for overdose. Basically, you will get pissed quite quickly :p:

=>cheap night out

I've no idea. The box is useless, it just keeps going on about not taking it if you're diabetic! Meh, as long as the only effect it has is making me drunk quicker, I can live with that! :p:

Reply 11

pikaboo

13

shadowkin

This reminds me of that episode of the Simpsons where they mixed cough syrup and alcohol to make a flaming homer. There were no adverse effects there but then again it was a cartoon. So yeah.

Lol! Damn, and there was me thinking The Simpsons was educational. :frown:

Which benylin is it?

OP

I survived, don't worry! :p:

Reply 14

Niaya

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Ellie4

I survived, don't worry! :p:

out of curiosity did it make you get drunk quicker like someone said it might

Reply 15

Ellie4

OP

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angel D

out of curiosity did it make you get drunk quicker like someone said it might

No, can't say it did. It actually had the opposite effect - I think I got drunk more slowly!

Reply 16

bohogirlie

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Ellie4

No, can't say it did. It actually had the opposite effect - I think I got drunk more slowly!

Strange

Reply 17

john !!

14

dont drink when u take paracetamol or are on antibiotics.. my friend had like 2 pints and was sick. and I did recently and felt sick too :\ cough mixture might be the same I guess