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Original poster

to drink alcohol a day after finishing antibiotics that say DO NOT DRINK

56 replies

oopslateagain · 24/03/2011 17:07

I've been on Metranidazole for 5 days, took the last tablet yesterday morning. The literature says do not drink for 48 hours, it's been 34 hours, I've had a bugger of a day and I am gasping for a Wine!

Is the 48 hours a bit of a CYA for the drug manufacturers? Has anyone here had a drink within the 48 hours and had a reaction?

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oopslateagain · 24/03/2011 17:07

I meant, it said avoid alcohol for 48 hours after the last dose.

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doctormonkey · 24/03/2011 17:08

Um, I would probably do it although I expect everyone will tell you not to.

AtYourCervix · 24/03/2011 17:10

it will make you puke. badly.

milge · 24/03/2011 17:10

I wouldn't - its got some pretty nasty stuff in it. If it had been any other anti b, I would have said go for it,but not Metranidazole. There have been quite a few threads about it. Its got the same stuff in it as Antabuse, so if you drink, prepare to vomit.

nickelbabyhatcher · 24/03/2011 17:10

I would not, if i were you.

the reason is not that the anti-biotics will eb affected, it's that the alcohol will amek yo upoorly.

I have seen this happen.
the worst that can happen is that you fit, or havce a heart attack.
i've seen it have a very bad effect on someone where they were vomitting for the whole night (and they only had 2 drinks)

nickelbabyhatcher · 24/03/2011 17:10

make you poorly
(can't type)

doctormonkey · 24/03/2011 17:10

Oooh, based on what milge has said I prob wouldn't then!

Happymm · 24/03/2011 17:11

I think that metranidazole is probably the only antibiotic that not drinking whilst on, or for 48hrs after is actually true for-sorry! Think it makes you vomit:(

Imnotaslimjim · 24/03/2011 17:11

No really, don't! Not unless you want to feel like you are having your spleen removed! I have experienced been told about the effects

NoWayNoHow · 24/03/2011 17:17

For any other antibiotic, I'd say Wine away!

Metronidazole is a WHOLE DIFFERENT BALLGAME!!

It has the same effect when mixed with alcohol as the drug that they give to alcoholics to prevent them drinking. You will have headaches, vomiting, diarhea, palpitations, and could be hospitalised.

Please don't drink!!

Dakiara · 24/03/2011 17:17

Sooooo don't. Not that it needs another post after the above ones, but still. Just don't - knew someone that did once and it was very very projectile. :(

NoWayNoHow · 24/03/2011 17:18

Sorry for shocking typos Blush

DollyTwat · 24/03/2011 17:22

Google it, it's a really bad idea

NewPathways · 24/03/2011 17:25

I always drink on antibiotics, even Flagyl and Klacid. The reason they tell you not to is the liver can only do so much at once (ie. process the drug or process the drink) but I always do it and it's fine. But I'm hard as nails me!

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oopslateagain · 24/03/2011 17:27

Balls.

Grin

You are all horrible. You were supposed to lie to me tell me it would all be fine.

I will stare lustfully at my bottle of Merlot until tomorrow night when I will get blotto drink responsibly.

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southeastastra · 24/03/2011 17:29

i had the same thing a few weeks ago. Grin was gagging but had to wait - actually you should really wait a week Wink

squeakytoy · 24/03/2011 17:30

Drinking while on anti-biotics, is just stupidity really. You are ill, therefore your body needs AB's to help you recover, why mess that up with alcohol. Never understood people who do this at all.

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oopslateagain · 24/03/2011 17:30

oh sod off southeastastra Grin

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oopslateagain · 24/03/2011 17:31

squeaky I never said anything about drinking WHILE on them. I took the last dose yesterday morning.

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verytellytubby · 24/03/2011 17:33

Go on, have a drink then report back so I know if I can Grin

brettgirl2 · 24/03/2011 17:34

While I completely disagree with squeaky toy as I believe that wine pickles germs.....

I really would wait for 48 hours after finishing Metronidazole - those are nasty. Someone I used to work with asked a doctor what would happen if she drank while taking them and he looked over his glasses at her and simply said 'you could die'

squeakytoy · 24/03/2011 17:34

I was just saying it in general. :)

Lots of people do think its fine to drink alcohol while taking them. It might not do any harm, but it does slow down recovery.

Rhian82 · 24/03/2011 17:36

Yeah, people think you can't drink on any antibiotics, but actually on most it's fine. Not that one though!

TheVisitor · 24/03/2011 17:36

In a similar vein, what about drinking alcohol on a 10mg a day dose of Amitriptyline?

squeakytoy · 24/03/2011 17:39

the reason for not drinking is because most alcohol contains yeast, which gets killed off by anti-biotics, as they do their job, so drinking just gives the AB's more work to do, therefore it takes you longer to get better.. so it probably wont kill you, but it wont help you get better any quicker..