Alcohol and Isoniazid interaction

Alcohol and Isoniazid: the Isoniazid prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Isoniazid label · effective 2026-04-27

Major

The risk of hepatitis is increased with daily consumption of alcohol.

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Major

Other factors associated with an increased risk of hepatitis include daily use of alcohol, chronic liver disease and injection drug use.

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