2007-01-04 00:46:36 · 24 answers · asked by Yasmin H 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
There is a generally held belief that alcohol should not be consumed while on a course of oral antibiotics. This advice is correct if a patient is taking metronidazole, cephamandole (may cause a disulfiram-like reaction), and possibly oral ketoconazole (may cause facial flushing). However there is no contradication to the consumption of alcohol with other antibiotics.
2007-01-04 00:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any medication and alcohol don't mix. If you do mix the two up you can either feel dizzy/giddy and collapse or feel sick. It depends on how much drink you've had. Another thing, the mixture is much harder for your liver to function to get rid of the toxins. So over time if you keep drinking with antibiotics your liver will eventually let you know!! A coarse of antibiotics last at the most 2 weeks, so whats the harm in abstaining til the coarse is over ??!
2007-01-04 00:52:58 · answer #2 · answered by sonj75 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The alcohol kills off the antibiotics. All that happens is that the antibiotics wont work
2007-01-04 00:48:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides Possibly Directly Effecting the Antibiotic, There Might be an Antibuse (Sp?) Reaction (In Particular, Flagyl).
2007-01-04 00:56:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
drinking doesn't lessen the effects of the drugs. However, alcohol can lower your general energy and delay your recovery so it is best to minimize drinking until you've finished the prescribed course of antibiotic treatment. (chronic liver damage from excessive alcohol consumption can affect the metabolism and toxicity of antibiotics.)
2007-01-04 00:49:35 · answer #5 · answered by seg1802 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite a commonly held belief that antibiotics and alcohol don't mix, it is only necessary to avoid drinking alcohol when taking some types of antibiotics. These include metronidazole, cephamandole and oral ketoconazole. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist when you are given your prescription.
2007-01-04 00:49:29 · answer #6 · answered by Confuzzled 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It will lessen or negate the effectiveness of the antibiotic. Give yourself a break and stop drinking while you're taking the medicine. You'll feel much better if you do!
2007-01-04 00:59:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would stop the antibiotics working
2007-01-04 00:48:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcohol cancels out the effect of antibiotics. you would just be taking them for nothing. in some antibiotics, it would cause nausea.
2007-01-04 00:48:21 · answer #9 · answered by deearulz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lesson the efficiency of the antibiotics.
2007-01-04 00:48:22 · answer #10 · answered by DAVE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋