Warning over drinking alcohol and taking common prescription drug at same time as man, 68, suffers organ failure
Daily MailA man went to the hospital with a life threatening condition after doing things more than a million Americans do every day - taking antidepressants and drinking. Some case reports have linked this condition to antidepressants Researchers aren't sure how antidepressants could cause this rapid muscular break down, but one theory is that it causes prolonged muscle contractions, leading to cellular damage. They found out that he had rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition where the muscle cells rapidly break down and leak material into the blood stream - blocking the kidneys and putting someone into kidney failure. More commonly, conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or a long history of taking drugs that can damage the kidneys, like over the counter pain relievers, lead to the condition. The scientists who published the case study wrote that this rare condition should be something that doctors consider when prescribing their patients SSRI's - and should take note if they have a family history of kidney disease or alcohol use.
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