Duract Alcohol Interaction, What is Duract

Duract alcohol interaction speaks to what is Duract and side effects.

Duract is the brand name of Bromfenac which is the generic name given to a family of drugs known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) and works by blocking the production of prostaglandin, a substance that causes inflammation.

It is an eyedrop used to treat eye pain and swelling in patients who have recently had cataract surgery. It is a prescription drug.

It is suggested moderate drinking only while using this drug as the drug’s effectiveness may be decreased and the side effects may be increased.

At this time the medical community defines moderate consumption of alcohol as no more than two drinks per day and no more than 14 drinks per week. If anything more than that it is considered an unhealthy dependency on alcohol that may have adverse social, family and health consequences.

If a person drinks only once or twice a week but drinks on the same days each week and more than two drinks this is considered as an alcohol dependency.

If a person binge drinks at any time during the week this is also considered as alcoholism.

Some consider alcoholism as a disease while others consider it an addiction which is the result of personal choice and character fault. This school of thought blames the alcoholism on life style choices.

Personally I consider alcoholism a genetic tendency as I have seen families of alcoholics even when they live far apart. These unfortunate people are probably dependent on alcohol from the first drink.

When alcohol interacts with prescription or over the counter drugs it usually results in negative health effects most especially liver damage as the main organ affected.

Before using this drug advise your doctor if you are allergic to any other drug or substance, if you are using dietary or herbal supplements, are pregnant, plan to be or are breastfeeding, have asthma, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, dry eye syndrome, drug allergy, bleeding disorder or more than one eye surgery in a short period of time.

Side Effects

Less serious side effects are feeling as if there is something in your eye, eye pain, itching, redness or headache. If these occur call your physician for advice.

Serious side effects are severe allergic reactions such as hives difficult breathing, tight chest, swelling of the mouth, face, lips or tongue, black bloody stools, changes in vision.If these occur get emergency medical help.

This site serves as an information source only and does not dispense medical advice or any other kind of advice. If you are seeking medical advice you are advised to consult your own physician.

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