Is it possible to drink alcohol while taking Metformax?

Yes, you can drink a small amount of alcohol at a time during treatment with Metformax. Excessive amounts of alcohol should be avoided during treatment with this medicine, as this may lead to lactic acidosis. Lactic acidosis is a state of increased acidity of the blood when the pH of the blood drops below 7.30), which is the result of the accumulation of lactic acid in the blood above normal. Symptoms of lactic acidosis include: ▪ vomiting, ▪ abdominal pain, ▪ muscle spasms, ▪ general malaise combined with severe fatigue, ▪ difficulty breathing, ▪ decreased body temperature and slow heart rate. Lactic acidosis is a life-threatening emergency in which immediate treatment in a hospital is necessary. Alcohol consumption significantly increases the risk of hypoglycemia at night. The liver is responsible for maintaining glycemia at the right level during sleep, which acts as a storehouse of the body, because it accumulates glucose stores in the form of glycogen. When blood sugar levels drop, glycogen turns into glucose, penetrates the bloodstream and raises blood sugar levels. We also need insulin at night, when we do not eat meals, because the liver provides us with energy. When we drink alcohol, the liver is busy metabolizing it, so its basic function is blocked - the production and secretion of glycogen, therefore, after drinking alcohol, especially in diabetics, it is easy to have severe hypoglycemia. According to the Polish Diabetes Association, in the context of the recommended amount of alcohol consumption by people with diabetes, the safe daily dose of ethyl alcohol is 20 g for women and 30 g for men. After drinking alcohol, it is necessary to measure sugar before going to bed. Please avoid alcohol if, in addition to diabetes, you are accompanied by pancreatitis, kidney disease, neuropathy or nephropathy. I am sending materials that may be useful: - https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/czy-mozna-laczyc-leki-z-alkoholem - https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/ile-kosztuje-zycie-z-cukrzyca