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Can you drink in antibiotics
Have a tooth infection and was wondering if I can drink alittle and would it have any bad side effects.
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certain antibiotics react with alcohol. ask your prescribing physician.
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There are plenty of antibiotics which interacts with alcohol. Apart from direct chemical reaction between the two, both are also known to cause stomach problems (gastritis) also.
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avoid alcohol if using metronidazole / ordinazole / satronidazole containing antibiotics. ( commonly prescribed by dentists)
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Not all antibiotics have interaction with alcohol.
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No. You should not. There will be interaction
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Dr. Kshitiz Rohilla
Oral Pathologist
16 yrs exp
Faridabad
Although not all antibiotics have interactions with alcohol, but without knowing the exact antibiotic that you are taking it would be best in the interest of your own health that you avoid alcohol at least during the duration of the antibiotic course.
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