Is it safe to consume alcoholic beverages while on antibiotics?

[Judgement]

I have a minor sinus infection and the doctor put me on some antibiotic, wondering if its still safe to go out and drink while on it

 

[pillage2001]

Try and let us know.

 

[Feldenak]

I never had any problems...that I know of

 

[Pepsei]

Experiment.

 

[Heisenberg]

Check someplace like webmd. It usually depends on the particular drug. I took amoxicillin for a sinus infection, and it's fine to drink while taking that.

 

[jfall]

it should say on the bottle

 

[dartworth]

sure

 

[PhlashFoto]

I don't recommend drinking while on antibiotics.... but what do i know If we don't hear back from you, then we know not to.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

call a pharmacy

 

[Vertimus]

I just took antibiotics 20 minutes ago, and I have a some 112 proof imported chinese communist thing next to me.

 

[Judgement]

Its good to know you guys are so willing to let me sacrifice myself to prevent anyone else from injuring themselves lol

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

It depends what they are. I was given Cipro, and another, even stronger antibiotic when I had colon surgery recently, and was told I would get violently ill if I drank on the stronger one. I was not allowed to drink at all until I was through my treatment regimen.

 

[Kipper]

Alcohol supposedly alters the composition of your stomach and can inhibit absorption of the antibiotics. That's what I was told, at least.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Name the antibiotic and I can tell you.

 

[AvesPKS]

A guy I know has firsthand knowledge that antibiotics make birth control ineffective.

 

[Judgement]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
Name the antibiotic and I can tell you.

Doxycycline

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

Originally posted by: pillage2001
Try and let us know.

 

[MacBaine]

Originally posted by: Judgement

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
Name the antibiotic and I can tell you.

Doxycycline

Uhhh... didn't anybody tell you?...

 

[Judgement]

Originally posted by: MacBaine

Originally posted by: Judgement

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
Name the antibiotic and I can tell you.

Doxycycline

Uhhh... didn't anybody tell you?...

lol

 

[prvteye2003]

Originally posted by: MadCowDisease
Alcohol supposedly alters the composition of your stomach and can inhibit absorption of the antibiotics. That's what I was told, at least.

that is correct. It also makes them less effective with alcohol in the system.

 

[RegularK]

The only thing I know is that you're not supposed to take Doxycycline with milk...

The only antibiotic i know that you can't take with alcohol is Metronidazole/Flagyl.

 

[Balt]

In general it's a bad idea. I tried taking antibiotics during a weeklong Long Island Ice Tea fest, and the result was the antibiotics were rendered ineffective and the infection they were supposed to cure developed a resistance to that brand of antibiotics.

If you are sick enough to be on antibiotics, you shouldn't be taxing your immune system unnecessarily.

 

[TallBill]

just no sex. antibiotics will affect your birth control.

 

[Judgement]

Still alive and kickin



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