When I try to google it I only get the information that its just bad for your health, but how exactly does it work that you can’t mix ibuprofen with alcohol? If someone could explain it in a way that makes sense that would be great, thank you
In: Chemistry
Alcohol is a poison, it’s a poison most people can metabolize in small amounts, but it’s still a poison. Once it enters the bloodstream, your body has to filter it out so the body won’t take damage.
Over the counter pain meds like ibuprofen have some toxic compounds attached to them. Under normal circumstances, your body can filter out these bad compounds.
If you take Both alcohol and pain meds, your body prioritizes getting the alcohol out of your system, which leaves the toxic compounds from the pain meds in your body, specifically the liver, and causes damage.
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