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Is drinking alcohol advisable during fluoxetine treatment?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Drinking alcohol during fluoxetine treatment is not advisable, although formal testing found that fluoxetine did not raise blood alcohol levels or enhance alcohol's effects.

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Fluoxetine 20mg CapsulesAurobindo Pharma - Milpharm Ltd. · emc · SmPC §4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products · Version 12Document updated 19 June 2026

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