Antibiotics and alcohol

cat_meiow

1

I finish a week course of antibiotics today, is it ok to drink alcohol tomorrow?

Reply 1

Spiral Architect

1

Shouldn't do any harm. There may even be a bit left in your system which would result in a cheap night.

Reply 2

AnilTaneja

It should be alright, but don't drink too much. Normally, it takes quite a few hours for antibiotics to completely leave your system. Just don't overdo the drinking :smile:

Reply 3

Lettuce

11

It would probably be ok, but it may be easier for you to get tipsy/drunk than usual.

Reply 4

Spiral Architect

1

TomInPortsmouth

Just geddit down yer neck yer marmite miner

Ruthless.

Reply 5

lazza

15

from what i gather (from my parents, one of which is a GP), unless you were specifically told you cannot drink alcohol, you can drink it while you're taking it. there are one or two types which react badly with antibiotics. with all the others, it's just an old wives tale that you cannot drink
don't quote me on that, but i can't think of a reason my parents would lie (when they're professionally trained in it), unless they wanted to kill me...

Reply 6

cat_meiow

OP

1

lazza

from what i gather (from my parents, one of which is a GP), unless you were specifically told you cannot drink alcohol, you can drink it while you're taking it. there are one or two types which react badly with antibiotics. with all the others, it's just an old wives tale that you cannot drink
don't quote me on that, but i can't think of a reason my parents would lie (when they're professionally trained in it), unless they wanted to kill me...

The guy at the chemist told me not to drink while taking them, but i wont be drinking much 2moro anyways.

Reply 7

Exoskeletal

1

the only antibiotic that reacts badly to alcohol is apparently one which is used for treating thrush.

you will be fine, my dad's a doctor and told me this.

Reply 8

spider from mars

13

I was taking antibiotics over New Year, but I still drank. I read the leaflet really carefully and it didn't mention it. I think that they'd be legally obliged to put it on there if it was going to cause problems (not that I'm saying it's the best idea in the world - more due to the fact that it's usually not a good idea to drink when you are ill than anything else).

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