Drug Interaction – Alcohol/Antibiotics Question: Can consumption of alcoholic beverages while taking antibiotics cause any short or long term medical problems?
It is best to avoid mixing antibiotics and alcohol. Some antibiotics mix well with alcohol, others don’t.
When someone is sick enough to require antibiotics, alcohol can compound their problems. Alcohol can make you nauseated and dizzy. It can also interfere with good hydration.
Dehydration, nausea and dizziness will only compound the health problems of someone who is already fighting an infection.
About the only antibiotic that is a problem is Flagyl (metronidazole). The chemical structure of metronidazole is similar to Antabuse. This is a drug used to make alcoholic dependent patients ill when they ingest alcohol. Taking Flagyl with alcohol will have this similar effect. Drug Interaction Question: I have been given Augmentin twice. First, 3 years ago for dog bite and I became violently ill with vomiting, diarrhea, dry heaves, and joint pain. I was then given another choice of antibiotic for resistant sinus infection. I became sick within 1 hour after taking the Augmentin and 36 hours later I was still weak with joint pain, and running a low temperature. I was then given a new prescription of SMZ-TMP ds tab. If I have had Amoxicillin twice in the past month with no side effects would it be the clavunate I am reacting to? Answer: Common side effects of Augmentin are GI intolerance. This is usually not a true allergic reaction, but instead, a local effect. The joint pain may be an
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