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Why shouldnt you drink alcohol on antibiotics?

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Antibiotics and alcohol can cause similar side effects, such as stomach upset, dizziness and drowsiness. ... A few antibiotics — such as metronidazole (Flagyl), tinidazole (Tindamax) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra) — should not be mixed with alcohol because this may result in a more severe reaction. read more

Firstly, antibiotics can have side effects, ie affecting the liver and the kidneys. You don't want to drink alcohol and make this worse. Secondly, some antibiotics are poorly absorbed in the gut, alcohol can further decrease absorption. read more

The advice that you shouldn’t drink alcohol while taking antibiotics does hold true for a small group of anti-infective drugs including metronidazole (Flagyl, Metronide or Metrogyl), tinidazole (Fasigyn or Simplotan) and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim, Co-trimoxazole). read more

If your doctor tells you that you shouldn’t drink alcohol, ask how long you should wait before drinking again. You may need to wait at least 72 hours after finishing your course of antibiotics before having any alcohol. read more

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