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  • yes you have a choice... it could lead to more severe problems though... i have heard that yeast infection is one of them
  • they advise not to but i have done just Be steady on the ammount you drink
  • Depends on the antibiotic and the amount of alcohol. Generally, in a small amount, you should be okay, but here's some info for you - How Alcohol and Drugs Interact The fact is that drug generally must travel through the bloodstream to its site of action, where it produces some change in an organ or tissue. During this travel and targeted effects- the drug's effects then diminish as it is metabolized by enzymes and eliminated from the body. Similarly to antibiotics, alcohol is also traveling through the bloodstream, acting upon the brain to cause intoxication, and finally being metabolized and eliminated, principally by the liver. Alcohol can influence the effectiveness of a drug by altering its availability. Typical alcohol-drug interactions include the following: First, an acute dose of alcohol may inhibit a drug's metabolism by competing with the drug for the same set of metabolizing enzymes. This interaction prolongs and enhances the drug's availability, potentially increasing the patient's risk of experiencing harmful side effects from the drug. Second, in contrast, chronic or long-term alcohol ingestion may activate drug-metabolizing enzymes, thus decreasing the drug's availability and diminishing its effects. After these enzymes have been activated, they remain so even in the absence of alcohol, affecting the metabolism of certain drugs for several weeks after cessation of drinking. A recently abstinent chronic drinker may need higher doses of medications than those required by nondrinkers to achieve therapeutic levels of certain drugs. Enzymes activated by chronic alcohol consumption transform some drugs into toxic chemicals that can damage the liver or other organs. Alcohol can magnify the inhibitory effects of sedative and narcotic drugs at their sites of action in the brain. To add to the complexity of these interactions, some drugs affect the metabolism of alcohol, thus altering its potential for intoxication and the adverse effects associated with alcohol consumption. Antibiotics and alcohol Everyone has heard about the common myth conception that alcohol should never be taken with antibiotics arose. Even so, it's well known that alcohol can interact quite nastily with a small number of modern drugs potentially causing - nausea, - vomiting, - convulsions, - abdominal cramps, - headaches, - fast heart rate and - Flushing. But these few interactions are well known to both medical doctors and pharmacists. Mind you, alcohol can put an extra load on your liver and immune system and impair your judgment, liberate aggressive tendencies, reduce your energy state. Only few classes of antibiotics should be avoided when drinking alcohol. It is necessary to completely avoid drinking when taking the following antibiotics: - Metronidazole – the side-effects include flushing, breathlessness, headache, increased or irregular heart rate, low blood pressure, nausea and vomiting. - Tinidazole is chemically similar to metronidazole and so may cause the same reaction - furazolidone (Furoxone), - griseofulvin (Grisactin), - Antimalarial Quinacrine (Atabrine)… http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/Antibiotics___Alcohol__The_truth_and_myths_a144_f74.html
  • You shouldn't ..the least that could happen is that the antibiotics simply do not work..the worst is that you could cause severe liver damage...
  • Some you can, some you cn't..Call your druggist, they'll tell you. I know penicellin you can. Some of the heavy ones like amikacin and enipenum you can't.
  • Sure you can. Whether it is advisable or not is a different story.
  • It decreases the effectiveness of certain antibiotics. Some make you sick as hell.
  • No. Worst case scenario is that antibiotics will not work. Anything from sickness to life threatening conditions can occur. It's why you should always read the label.
  • i dont think so
  • Yes I can.

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