So, I get extra cash each year to do something healtcare related. In the current case, it involves looking at information provided by my insurance company about prescription drugs that I'm taking.

Since I have alergies fexofenadine, an antihistamine, is one of my prescriptions. Here's an excerpt from the provided information on that medication:

What drug(s) may interact with fexofenadine?

• antacids
• erythromycin
• grapefruit, apple, or orange juice
• ketoconazole
• rifampin
• St. John's Wort

In addition, the following medicines can make you feel drowsy:

• alcohol
• barbiturate medicines for inducing sleep or treating seizures (convulsions)
• medicines for anxiety or sleeping problems, such as alprazolam, diazepam or temazepam
• medicines for hay fever and other allergies such as antihistamines
• medicines for mental depression (antidepressants)
• medicines for mental problems, anxieties and psychotic disturbances
• medicines for pain such as opiate analgesics (e.g. codeine)

 Now, I can understand barbituates making me drowsy, but I've never been prescribed this "alcolol" stuff...

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