Should antibiotics be taken before meals or after meals?

Depends on the antibiotic. For some it doesn't matter. For some food is necessary either for absorption or to minimize stomach upset. For some, food interferes with absorption. Look at your prescription label. read more

Depends on the antibiotic, Some antibiotics are always meant to be taken at the same time of day, others are meant to be taken before, with or after a meal. If you are supposed to take the medicine three times a day, for example, it usually needs to be taken at set times so that the effect is spread out evenly over the course of the day. read more

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Most penicillins and clindamycin should be taken on an empty stomach. Some antibiotics work better with food or are more tolerable with food. For example: Nitrofurantoin absorbs better with food and erythromycin causes less stomach upset with food. Other antibiotics don't matter like Cipro which can be taken with or without food. read more