Is it okay to consume alcohol (in moderation) while taking antibiotics for a medical condition?”
Whenever you are given an antiobiotic to take, to fight an infection, there is almost 100% of the time a label on the bottle that says do not consume alcohol when taking this medication. Alcohol will make the medication work less or stop it working for that time period, therefore you will be sick longer and who wants that (NOT ME). According to Dr. Weil, he says A widespread myth holds that you shouldn’t drink alcohol while taking antibiotics, but in fact, drinking doesn’t lessen the effects of the drugs. However, alcohol can lower your general energy and delay your recovery so it is best to minimize drinking until you’ve finished the prescribed course of antibiotic treatment. (Beyond that, chronic liver damage from excessive alcohol consumption can affect the metabolism and toxicity of antibiotics.) Dr. Weil is a very well known doctor in the alternative medicine arena and has published books, has website where you can receive email newsletters and you can also subscribe to receive ha
