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Antibiotics and alcohol
Can we consume wine while on being antibiotics ( very lower dose) for lymph nodes on neck .. ... ...
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You should avoid.
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No.. Its Not a good combination as it will decrease your antibiotics effectiveness.
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Pls avoid till taking medicine
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Not at all. And by chance if you are having antibiotics which altered the metabolism of Alcohol. You can end up having disulfiram like reactions which includes nausea, vomiting, headache, confusion etc.
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Combination of alcohol and medicines can cause Lethal effects.
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No ideally you should not consume alcohol while on antibiotics. This will lower down the efficacy of antibiotics that you are taking and also it might cause any other unwanted side effect.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad
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8 yrs exp
Kulgam
Alcohol will make your antibiotics less effective
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
No .
Don't consume antibiotic with alcohol .
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Dr. Raveendran S R
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17 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi.,
Not only with antibiotics, alcohol should be avoided with any meds.
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