May 24, 2012
Sex & Beauty Chlamydia Effectiveness of antibiotics if taken with alcohol
Effectiveness of antibiotics if taken with alcohol |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: If my girlfriend took azithromycin and had four alcohol drinks eight or nine hours later would the medication still work for clearing up STDs Dear Micheal: The package inserts for most antibiotics include a warning for patients to avoid using alcohol with those medications. The rationale for these warnings is not entirely clear, however, because only a few antibiotics appear to interact with alcohol. For example, although some antibiotics induce flushing, most antibiotics do not. The antibiotic erythromycin/azithromycin may increase alcohol absorption in the intestine and consequently the blood alcohol levels. Aside from these effects, however, moderate alcohol consumption probably does not interfere with antibiotic effectiveness. |
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