June 3, 2026

Doctors Warn These 13 Common Medications Should Never Be Mixed With Alcohol

2. Diabetes Medications

Nearly half of the population in the United States has diabetes, prediabetes, or insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes.5 Millions take diabetes medications daily.

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Adding alcohol can lead to dangerously low blood sugar levels and these symptoms:2

  • Sudden changes in blood pressure
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Weakness
  • Headache
  • Nausea and vomiting

Talk to your doctor before drinking alcohol if you take any of the following diabetes medications:

  • Diabinese (chlorpropamide)
  • Glucophage (metformin)
  • Glucotrol (glipizide)
  • Glynase and DiaBeta (glyburide)
  • Micronase (glibenclamide)
  • Orinase (tolbutamide)
  • Tolinase (tolazamide)

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