Pain killers and alcohol. Methods?

Paracetamol and ibuprofen are available without a prescription. Drinking a small amount of alcohol while taking paracetamol or ibuprofen is usually safe, as long as you follow the advice Paracetamol should be used with caution if you have certain health conditions, such as liver problems. Your GP or pharmacist can advise you. Similarly if you have liver or kidney problems, do not take ibuprofen unless your GP tells you it is safe to do so. Never take more than the recommended dose of either painkiller as this could increase the risk of side effects; some of which are potentially serious. Prescription-only painkillers for moderate pain include dihydrocodeine, gabapentin and tramadol. Morphine and pethidine are used for more severe pain. Drinking alcohol with any of these types of medicines may make you drowsy and increase the risk of other side effects occurring, such as nausea, Do not drink any alcohol while you're taking them.

What is the safest painkiller to take while drinking? Here is my basic understanding of this matter: Opiates should never be combined with alcohol because of their synergistic action together that increases both of their sedative effects putting you at greater risk of losing consciousness (obviously suuuper bad for you), AND the increased risk of respiratory depression, a dangerous side effect of opiate medications NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen (Motrin), aspirin, and naproxen (Aleve) pose a very high threat to your gastro-intestinal lining when combined with alcohol, putting you at risk for stomach ulcers and gastric bleeding. Using an enteric-coated NSAID would likely reduce the risk of stomach ulcers, but probably not GI bleeding in general, nor would it likely be as effective for intense pain as the uncoated equivalent. Acetaminophen, as far as I know, doesn’t interact severely with alcohol, BUT is difficult for your liver to process. If you don’t drink regularly, and your liver is in good health, this is likely your best option. However, if you have cirrhosis or even a fatty liver, avoid painkillers any time youre drinking/have drank/plan to drink alcohol.