According to the invention, there is disclosed a pharmaceutical compositionfor treatinghangover symptoms in a patient, a use of the pharmaceutically composition fortreating hangoversymptoms in a patient, and a method for treating hangover symptoms. Thepharmaceuticalcomposition preferably comprises a combination of therapeutically effectiveamounts of one ormore of the following medicinal ingredients: an alkaloid, an analgesic, anantiemetic,electrolytes, an amidiarrheal, an anti-foaming agent, an anti-ulcer agent,Opuntia ficus-indicaand/or a fructose-containing product.