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hahaha, too funny!
hahaha, too funny!
I was going to get shi!faced but will wait it out since so many of your stories end with you as a bi!ch puking in a toilet bowel.
I have taken antibiotics while drinking alcohol more then a few times. I have never had adverse side effects. The antibiotics always did there job. I have asked plenty of people and never had any negative comments or stories. It may depend on the person, type of alcohol and antibiotic. Everyone is different. If you are on medications, research the drug and consume drinks in between doses if possible. Thats just my opinion. If you are really worried then don't drink. Get well soon. Then drink to celebrate your health.
after reading the points and wisdoms u all shared, i've decided against partying tonight to stay away from temptation. i like one of ur comments, will party once i've regained my health. will drink for my health then! :)
When prescribed any medication you should check with drug interaction, and, ETOH/alcohol is a drug that is filtered through the liver along with your antibiotic medication. I think anyone that drinks should realize you're going to possibly reduce the time the antibiotic will stay in your system while drinkng. This isn't rocket science and each persons metabolic rate is different. So it goes to say, the effects will be different for each individual. Maybe you should have just gone to the package store in the first place and purchased a good bottle of bourbon and drank away your sickness. LOL!!! Your infection is just going to run it's course anyway. The antibiotic helps reduce the effects and assist in killing off the bacteria. Alcohol just flushes it out quicker ie. reducing it's time in your system. And to think, I'm just a knuckle headed fire fighter/EMT. LOL!!! Get well soon!!!
maybe "maxdog" was the original author and copied his/her original article text. so maybe in the future if you don't have anything positive to contribute to a discussion just shut your face.
hello.. i am currently reviewing for the pharmacy board exam this coming january 2012.
Theoretically, alcohol consumption can interact with most drugs or shall i say all drugs..
Generally, chronic consumption of alcohol/ethanol (3-4 glasses a day) can induce the metabolism of drugs, meaning - drugs can be readily metabolized and excreted with alcohol consumption, thus decreasing effectiveness.
On the other hand, acute consumption of alcohol can can inhibition of drug metabolism (called CYP metabolism) - meaning - drugs are slowly metabolized and excreted owing to stay concentrated in the system, thus leading to toxicity.
hence, it would be healthier to take medicine without alcohol..
I was on Klacid antibiotics for throat infection (and cold). I was taking them only once a day at 12pm. On New Years I was drinking from 11pm (quite a long time after taking an antib.) and stopped at 4 am. I had maybe 5 drinks (included spirits). I felt ok during that night, but in the morning I had really bad hangover, tried to sleep a bit longer and after an hour or so I was ok (just normal hangover). But I wouldn't risk it again. Maybe 1 not that strong drink (maybe glass of wine) and definitelly with a long pause between taking an antibiotic and drinking alcohol.
Tomislav, when antibiotics metabolize slow, it is infact not as effective. The main target of antibiotics is to metabolize itself fast, enter blood stream and fight out the infection. So when u drink alcohol, the antibiotics metabolize slower, means it takes more time for it to enter the blood stream. Also slow metabolization causes the antibiotic to gradually lose its power to fight out the infection. Alcohol dosnt totally kill the power of the antibiotic, but significantly reduces its effects. Thats why its best not to drink alcohol n even aerated stuff while ur on antibiotics.
im one of those types, unfortunately, that i have to drink everyday that im off work, a "functioning alcholic"....Anyway, i drank all night and woke up this morning feeling fine, got up, made a glass of water then i popped 2 more Bactrim...this was at 7:00am...it is now 12pm and im drinking a beer as we speak with no ill effects..Bactrim is supposed to be one of the bad ones to take while drinking, so ive been reading all these comments and i think im going to lower my consumption of budweiser a bit...anyway, get well soon..hope this helps somebody
obviously you ended up here because you too were wondering if there was any danger to mixing the two. Seems pretty silly to be searching out info on it and then call everyone "vaginas" who doesn't drink when taking them. everyone reacts differently to meds. Quit being a douche.
Hello from Australia,
I have been prescribed Ialex (Cephalexin) by my doctor, started the course yesterday. Long story short I am on this site because I wasn't sure if I should drink alcohol whilst on this antibiotic, but I really feel like having a bottle of cider or ten.
Purely in the name of research, taking one for the team etc etc - I am going to have a few ciders and maybe a few more and let you know tomorrow how I fare. Let the games begin.....
I have been prescribed Ialex (Cephalexin) by my doctor, started the course yesterday. Long story short I am on this site because I wasn't sure if I should drink alcohol whilst on this antibiotic, but I really feel like having a bottle of cider or ten.
Purely in the name of research, taking one for the team etc etc - I am going to have a few ciders and maybe a few more and let you know tomorrow how I fare. Let the games begin.....
Hello again from Australia,
I did drink about six bottles of cider last night (330ml, 5.0% alc/vol). Didn't feel anything unusual whilst drinking - woke up as per usual this morning - worked outside in the garden today (it is the end of summer here in oz) sweated a lot but feel fine. In the interests of research, I intend to see if I can reproduce the results of this research again this evening.....
I did drink about six bottles of cider last night (330ml, 5.0% alc/vol). Didn't feel anything unusual whilst drinking - woke up as per usual this morning - worked outside in the garden today (it is the end of summer here in oz) sweated a lot but feel fine. In the interests of research, I intend to see if I can reproduce the results of this research again this evening.....
from James M. Steckelberg, M.D.
Antibiotics and alcohol can cause similar side effects, such as stomach upset, dizziness and drowsiness. Combining antibiotics and alcohol can increase these side effects.
A few antibiotics — such as metronidazole (Flagyl), tinidazole (Tindamax) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) — should not be mixed with alcohol because this may result in a more severe reaction. Drinking any amount of alcohol with these medications can result in side effects such as flushing, headache, nausea and vomiting, and rapid heart rate.
Keep in mind that some cold medicines and mouthwashes also contain alcohol. So check the label and avoid such products while taking these antibiotics.
Although alcohol doesn't reduce the effectiveness of most antibiotics, it can reduce your energy and delay how quickly you recover from illness. So, it's a good idea to avoid alcohol until you finish your antibiotics and are feeling better.
In general, drinking moderate amounts of alcohol when you're taking antibiotics doesn't lessen their effectiveness.