2007-09-02 10:16:31 · 5 answers · asked by dennis g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I answered similar question few days ago and I would give a similar answer:
Alcohol actually doesn't lessen the effects of the antibiotics. However, alcohol could lower the general energy of your body and delay your recovery so it would be at your best interest to avoid drinking if you will be having an antibiotic course such as amoxicillin.
Another nasty thing hat can happen is due to the fact that alcohol generally intensifies the side effects of a lot of antibiotics as well as with other medications. The side effects mostly intensified are dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. These are generally considered not the "fun" aspects of drinking. Amoxicillin actually may cause irritation of the stomach and that will become more worse with alcohol.
Be aware also that excessive alcohol consumption can affect the metabolism and toxicity (increases) of antibiotics which could cause a liver damage.
2007-09-02 11:09:57 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, unless you want to suffer some really nasty side effect that can land you in the emergency room.
Either you cure yourself from that something you need to take antibiotics for or make yourself sicker. Your choice. Your body. Your life.
We're only here to advise. Either follow it or ignore it.
2007-09-02 10:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best place to get advice about this kind of thing is at www.webmd.com. They have the best drug reference data on the web.
2007-09-02 10:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by L B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the two don't interact but i would advice against it as you may delay recovery time
2007-09-03 04:09:41 · answer #4 · answered by Paula84 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did.
2007-09-02 10:23:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋