Why shouldn't one consume alcoholic beverages while on antibiotics?
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There MIGHT be some issues with say, stress on the liver, if you're asking it to deal with alcohol and some antibiotics at the same time.  Some antibiotics are quite rough on our bodies.\n\nThere MIGHT be a loss of effectiveness if you're drinking enough (volume and frequency) to depress your immune system.\n\nWhen I was an undergrad, we asked the microbiology-immunology-pharmacology professor about it and he didn't seem to think it was a huge deal.  He pointed out that you'll probably end up excreting more of the antibiotics in your urine due to the increase in volume.\n\nI've also seen people drink while taking antibiotics and not seem to suffer any immediate ill effects.\n\nHowever, it's probably worth it to just not drink alcohol for the 2 weeks or whatever.
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Yes, keep it in moderation or don't drink at all if your doctor says not to. Some wines actually cause attacks.
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If you take an anti-alcohol drug and THEN drink alcohol, I believe you'll be vomiting. If you're an alcoholic thinking about a drink, DON'T DO IT.
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because they contain substances that, if interacting with milk or alchohol, can cause unpredictible reactions. for instance, tetracycline combined with alcohol gives the same effect as a drug.
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If it's an bacterial infection - you may need to take 2 different antibiotics at the same time. If you're vomiting - maybe take an anti-emetic. But it sounds like you need to get to a hospital and they can tell you if you have an infection by doing a blood test. Make sure your course of antibiotics is long enough too. Check the strength of the antibiotics - if they are 250Mg - maybe you need 500mg. Don't drink alcohol with the antibiotics. If you have to pay for medical treatment and don't have full insurance cover go to a charity funded hospital for help. You haven't given enough info for a better answer - but go to a better doctor!
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is that one of the warnings on the package?? i wouldn't drink alcohol while on any medications that warn not to.
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I know for a fact that alcohol should not be used when taking antidepressants or pain pills--and I doubt if it should be used with heart or blood pressure meds either.  I think there's a site called http://www.webmd.com where you could check.
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its called drinking some water, getting some multivitamins before you drink, not mixing drinks (like wine and beer and vodka all together), and having genetic resistance (its in your family). also, there are certain food your should not eat.
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Ask a doctor or pharmacist. \n\nAs a general rule, people on anti-depressant medications should drink little or no alcohol.  This is a dangerous combination for many reasons.
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alcohol that you should not drink
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What did the pharmacy hand out say? Good rule of thumb...never drink alcoholic beverages while on certain medications especially antibx (nasty GI effects & med looses effectivnesss fighting through the booze to work). Call the pharmacy that filled the medication and ask the RPh or follow up with your Dr.'s office.
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Yes you can. There are prescription medicines that disqualify you as well as having a cold or feeling ill but alcohol isn't a factor.
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Hello, I am a pharmacist from Oklahoma and no, it is not recommended that you drink alcohol with these medications.
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Alcohol does NOT dissenfect anything. IT is a solvent that is used to clean the surface...has a very low surface tension. In cleaning, most bacteris are wiped away, but alcohol does NOT kill bacteria. Bacteria cannot 'grow' in concentrations much above 10% alcohol, but that doesn't mean they are dead..just dormant. There is no useful purpose in using alcohol of any higher concentration.
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i have cystic fibrosis and i know that anyone with CF can drink w/e they want its just that i wouldn't because it's not good for you, as well for anyone else.  drinking is bad and i dont recommend it, especially if you have a bad disease like cystic fibrosis.  u dont want liver problems too
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While a continued regimen of antibiotics is good to eliminate all trace of the disease, it is hard on the liver. Maybe the doc felt you were safe and it was best to spare the liver of the extra work load.  All medications have to be filtered out of the blood by the liver.
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Isoniazid is a type of antibiotics used to combat TB and in some cases HIV. Typically, it's not wise to mix alcohol use with any type of antibiotics, but with Isoniazid, the side effects could outweigh the need or desire to drink. Peripheral neuropathy is the most common side effect. Signs and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy are numbness, tingling, or an unusual sensation such as burning or prickling on the skin. Hepatitis is the most dangerous. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Signs and symptoms of hepatitis are yellow eyes and skin, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, dark urine, unusual tiredness, or weakness. Severe reactions may occur if you eat foods containing high concentrations of tyramine such as aged cheeses, avocados, bananas, beer, caffeinated beverages, chocolate, sausages, liver, overripe fruit, red wine, smoked or pickled fish, yeasts, and yogurt.