Antibiotics And Alcohol.

[sandyRoe]

I think I've read somewhere that people taking antibiotics shouldn't drink. Is that because drinking might lead to the type of behaviour that necessitates antibiotics or is there another reason?

[aelmpvw]

https://www.healthline.com/health/antibiotics-alcohol

[Sqad]

Over the years, a lot has been made about the effect of alcohol on antibiotics....."".too much in my opinion..
Just a few facts here (again just my opinion):

Alcohol does not reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics.

Alcohol may,just may,increases the side effects in a very small percentage of the population.

One or two glasses of wine are fine with antibiotics, but don't get plastered.

The two antibiotics which Inwould exempt from my comments are cefoperozone,cefotetan and maybe......flagyl.....the first tqwo

[Sqad]

Sorry....my fingers are. It as. Bible as they used to be and have pressed the wrong button.
The first two antibiotics are rarely prescribed by GP,s.

Don,t worry........no big deal.

[Sqad]

I see my opinion differs from the link provided by all.......although my opinion differs, I would take the advice of the link.......says he gritting his teeth.

[retrocop]

I have to admit that ,in the past, I have ignored that advice on the few occasions I have taken them.I can’t remember the name but perhaps I was just lucky. The efficacy of the AB did not appear to diminish as I obviously survived the ailment they were prescribed for.

[woofgang]

flagyl (metronizadole) is the one that most commonly gives problems IMO, because it is the one thet gets used the most of the ones with alcohol interraction. but a useful list here.
https://www.drugs.com/article/antibiotics-and-alcohol.html

[Peter Pedant]

er sqad - metronidazole has an antabuse effect in I think 20%

other than that I cant think of one

[elliemay1]

Wow, great to see you back Squad! How are you?

[Sqad]

Eelli my love, thank you for asking, I am fine a few minor health problems but no big deal.
I hope the contributors of AB will excuse any grammatical or typin g errors as I start a sentence and in the middle of it cannot remember what I was going to say...LOL

[woofgang]

sqad, join the club!

[elliemay1]

Glad to hear you're fine, Squad. You were greatly missed on here