avoid alcohol while taking slow-release opioids

December 2005

Health Canada is warning patients to avoid alcohol while taking slow-release opioids.

This is different than the usual concern about alcohol adding to the sedative effects of opioids.

Alcohol can SPEED the release of drug into the bloodstream...by dissolving the slow-release system. This can potentially lead to a fatal dose of opioid.

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