About Dr. Tatiana Yatsenko, PharmD Expertise I can provide very useful information on a variety of different topics, however, my specialty lies in Home Infusion Therapy.
1. Nutrition therapies: parenteral nutrition, enteral nutrition and hydration.
2. Anti-infectives (antibiotics)
3. Chemotherapy
4. Pain management and miscellaneous therapies
Experience Initially, I worked as a pharmacy technician while doing undergraduate work. I then went on to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree and now specialize in Home Infusion Pharmacy.
Education/Credentials Biochemistry (University of California Riverside)
Doctor of Pharmacy (Western University of Health Sciences)
Question I am a 23 year old male and I am currently taking Piroxicam 20 MGCapsules MLY once a day. I am going to my friends wedding on Staurday and I just want to know if it is ok for me to drink alcohol becasue of the pills and if so does it matter how much I drink? Should I skip taking the pill for that day? Thanks for your help. Nate
Answer Hi Nate,
Thanks for your question. Unfortunately, there is a problem with mixing alcohol and piroxicam. Increased adverse gastrointestinal (GI) effects are possible if piroxicam is used with ethanol. There is a possibility of increased risk of GI bleeding with piroxicam. I would not recommend drinking, however, if you do...please do so in "moderation," and if possible skip the piroxicam dose that day.
