Can you drink alcohol while taking Abacavir, Lamivudine, and Zidovudine?
Last updated September 6, 2026.
**You should check with your prescriber before drinking alcohol while taking abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine.** Alcohol slows your body's removal of abacavir, increasing your exposure to the medicine. Whether you can drink depends on your liver health, other medicines, and how much alcohol you use. Tell your prescriber if you have hepatitis or other liver problems, because these also affect whether this medication combination is appropriate for you. Until you get individual advice, choose drinks without alcohol and keep taking your prescribed doses on schedule.
What to do
- **Ask your prescriber:** Discuss whether any alcohol is appropriate for you before drinking.
- **Share your drinking pattern:** Tell your clinician how much and how often you drink.
- **Review your liver health:** Mention hepatitis, other liver conditions, or abnormal liver tests.
- **Keep doses on schedule:** Do not skip or stop your HIV medicine to make room for alcohol.
- **Recognize symptoms:** Call your clinician immediately for yellow skin or eyes, dark urine, or upper right abdominal pain.
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