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What Causes Death When Alcohol,antidepressant And Asprin Are Taken Together?

I talked to one of m friends other day after 16 years and he told me our friend die donr know why he was drinking alcholc and took some antideppressant and later took an asprin and foamed at the mouth and died before the ambulance got there what would cause this
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Hi,

I appreciate your concern for your beloved friend who unfortunately passed away to due to a harmful interaction between alcohol and the drugs. Central nervous (respiratory) depression seemed to be responsible for his death.

Alcohol when consumed along with antidepressant can increase the side effects of antidepressant like uneven heartbeats, extreme drowsiness, confusion, agitation, vomiting, blurred vision, sweating, muscle stiffness, feeling light-headed, and seizures. Alcohol can also increase the risk of stomach bleeding when taken along with Aspirin. Besides, taking Aspirin along with antidepressant can increase the blood levels or add to the side effects of antidepressants. This can cause dry mouth, blurred vision, fever, dizziness, confusion, stomach pain, slow heart rate, or problems with urination.

Hope these answer your query. Let me know in case of further queries. A feedback is appreciated.

Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali
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What Causes Death When Alcohol,antidepressant And Asprin Are Taken Together?

Hi, I appreciate your concern for your beloved friend who unfortunately passed away to due to a harmful interaction between alcohol and the drugs. Central nervous (respiratory) depression seemed to be responsible for his death. Alcohol when consumed along with antidepressant can increase the side effects of antidepressant like uneven heartbeats, extreme drowsiness, confusion, agitation, vomiting, blurred vision, sweating, muscle stiffness, feeling light-headed, and seizures. Alcohol can also increase the risk of stomach bleeding when taken along with Aspirin. Besides, taking Aspirin along with antidepressant can increase the blood levels or add to the side effects of antidepressants. This can cause dry mouth, blurred vision, fever, dizziness, confusion, stomach pain, slow heart rate, or problems with urination. Hope these answer your query. Let me know in case of further queries. A feedback is appreciated. Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali