Sonata and Alcohol

The guidelines regarding Sonata® and alcohol are pretty clear. If you are taking Sonata, you should not use alcohol. This is because Sonata will increase the effects of the alcohol. This includes such effects as:
 
  • Drowsiness
  • Lack of coordination
  • Speech problems
  • Memory blackout
  • Severe depression
  • Loss of consciousness.
     
You can learn about other drugs that should not be used with Sonata (or that should be used with caution) by going to the eMedTV article Sonata Drug Interactions.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;