Alcohol and Antibiotics.......................................

[puffoeufnog]

Just been prescribed my second course of mega dose antibiotics for a dental abcess that has not gone away .

So, on collecting my prescription the Pharmacist says, "Oh, what a shame you won't be able to have a drink over Christmas".

Please someone tell that I can have a couple of glasses of champers on Xmas Eve and Christmas Day .

[SilentBite]

are they metronidazole?

[puffoeufnog]

will scurry off and check

[SilentBite]

or Flagyl (brand name)

[SilentBite]

If so you really can't drink on them at all

[puffoeufnog]

metronidazole
amoxicillin

and a single sachet large dose of something today (not sure what)

[Mosschops30]

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[SilentBite]

sorry no booze for you
I take metranidazole sometimes and it is the only one I know of where drinking really is contra-indicated. You will vomit horrifically if you drink

[Mosschops30]

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[SilentBite]

They give it to alcoholics to stop them drinking (or some derivative)

[SilentBite]

Metronidazole is believed to have the ability to block the body's breakdown of alcohol, leading to an accumulation of a substance called acetaldehyde in the blood stream.

Theoretically, this may occur within 10 minutes of ingestion of alcohol and may last several hours. It is said to be characterised by intense flushing, breathlessness, headache, increased or irregular heart rate, low blood pressure, nausea and vomiting.

This possible reaction is dangerous because it is so unpredictable and may be extremely severe. Although there has been little in the way of published pharmacological evidence to support this interaction with alcohol, a review of the literature between 1969 and 1982 reports cases involving eight patients, four of which were serious, including one death.

So in summary, although the reported risk is thought to be extremely small and perhaps not very well established in fact, caution should be exercised both with traditional alcoholic beverages and spirits and also with low alcohol beers and wines, which may possibly provoke a reaction when consumed in sufficient quantities.

[puffoeufnog]

Oh bollocks !!!!!!!!!!

I rarely drink and have bought in my fave champagne and stuff to mix my beloved vodka martinis.

[SilentBite]

sorry

I know it is a PITA

[puffoeufnog]

Thanks guys

Sometimes the bitter truth from fellow Mnetters is hard to take