Alcohol and Oxymorphone interaction
Alcohol and Oxymorphone: the Oxymorphone prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Oxymorphone (Oxymorphone hydrochloride) label · effective 2026-01-15
Interaction with Alcohol Instruct patients not to consume alcoholic beverages or use prescription or non-prescription products that contain alcohol while taking Oxymorphone Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets.
The co-ingestion of alcohol with Oxymorphone Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets may result in increased plasma levels and a potentially fatal overdose of oxymorphone [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2, 5.3)] .
Risks From Concomitant Use with Benzodiazepines or Other CNS Depressants Concomitant use of opioids with benzodiazepines or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants, including alcohol, may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death.
Instruct patients not to consume alcohol or any product containing alcohol while taking Oxymorphone Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets because co-ingestion can result in fatal plasma oxymorphone levels.
Concomitant use of opioids with benzodiazepines or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants, including alcohol, may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death.
Curated guidance for Alcohol
Combining alcohol with sedating medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, sleep medicines, muscle relaxants) can cause dangerous drowsiness, slowed breathing, and overdose.
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