Hangover

Preventive advice

• Drink alcohol on a full stomach

• Select alcoholic drinks that suit you: avoid champagne

• Avoid fast drinking—keep it slow

• Restrict the quantity of alcohol

• Dilute your drinks

• Drink three large glasses of water before retiring

Treatment

• Drink ample fluids, preferably water, because of relative dehydration effect of alcohol

• Take 2 paracetamol tablets for discomfort, esp. for headache

• Drink orange juice or tomato juice, with added sugar

• A drink of honey in lemon juice helps

• Coffee and tea (better) are suitable beverages

• Have a substantial meal but avoid fats