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

[oopslateagain]

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 !

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?

[iolaus]

Don't do it - I had a sip of DHs drink once thinking it would be fine in similar circumstances - projectile vomiting proved otherwise

Metroniazole and alcohol really don't mix

[jsinger]

i NEVER go on these websites. I didn't even know mumsnet was a thing until today. I was on a 5 day dose of the stuff, thought id be ok to have half a pint, and then another half as I felt fine. This was approx a few hours after my last dose (stupid!) and around 3 or 4 hours later I felt SO effing sick. I kept urging and I would have been sick if it weren't for my "mind over matter" way of thinking. I forced myself to not be sick. But it's such an unpleasant feeling, I felt hungover and/or coming down with the flu and the next day had a banging headache and felt lethargic as hell. JUST DONT DO IT. i even considered going out tonight but it really really is not worth it. I would just wait a few full days and eat and drink plenty of (non alcoholic) things.

[Ontheboardwalk]

I know this is a zombie thread but I came across it earlier this year.

Please read this blog and decide drinking on metro isn't a good idea whatever anyone says. I read the blog contemplating an alchol free Becks and it put me off being despite just being 0.05%

My favourite comment is "is maybe the people saying they'd drink and come back and update us around drinking are dead'. My pharmacist made it crystal clear that could be the case if I drank on these tablets.

matt512.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/metronidazole-and-alcohol-how-much-can.html

[WiseUpJanetWeiss]

Sleepyhead - 48 hours will be OK.

In some people combining metronidazole and alcohol causes truly horrible side effects - vomiting, headaches, pain - so it’s really not worth the risk. This is not the case for other antibiotics.

[Crinkle77]

Don't do it. I was on that once and only left it 24 hours. Was sick as a dog.

[Sleepyhead11]

I was just Googling this and found this thread. Had my last pill at 10pm last night, so I guess red wine is not a good idea. We're going on holiday on Saturday though, can I drink then?

[DropYourSnow]

I'm with wanttosqueeze you, best be on the safe side!

[wanttosqueezeyou]

I'm not sure circus maybe give it until New year!?

[spidey66]

thevisitor you ain't supposed to drink on amitriptiline but I'm on 30 mgs and do. In fact I've had a few this evening. But I rarely have drug side effects.

I'm a nurse I should know better.

[CleverCircusFlea]

I'd say it's safe to have that Merlot now, three and a half years after finishing the course

[HerrenaHarridan]

A friend of mine who is a chef was on Antabuse, he had to stop taking it when his sober self managed to get him a job in a kitchen. Poured a bottle of wine into a large simmering pot and reflexively leaned over and inhaled deeply. He turned bright red, passed out and started vomiting. He was rushed to hospital but was absolutely fine fortunately.

Probably best to wait op

[NoodieRoodie]

I'm pleased that I now have a note on file stating that I cannot take metronidazole as it makes me sick.

I was prescribed it by the dentist once and when I went back the next morning to say it wasn't agreeing with me he asked if I'd been drinking. I pointed out that although I do enjoy a drink I'd started being sick after the first dose (10am ish) and normally I don't start my drinking until at least 8pm so doubted it was that!

[wowfudge]

To add to all the 'don't do its' DP had a mouthful of wine the evening 24 hours after he finished a course of metrowhatsit and was sick. Not recommended at all.

[Chocolatefudgebrownieicecream]

Pleased to hear it squeeze!

[TheMuppetsSingChristmas]

I know your post is light in tone but I think fabby has a point, do you really feel the need to drink that strongly, really? Surely this is just a vent? (I hope)

[wanttosqueezeyou]

For anyone else who faces this dilemma.

I've just nailed several mulled wines (with brandy), precisely 24 hours after finishing my course of metronidazole. Pleased to report no problems at all. Cheers!

[DitaVonCheese]

My dad was a GP (retired, not struck off!) and has always told me that it is only the old ABs that you needed to avoid alcohol with and they are rarely prescribed any more.

[FabbyChic]

Surely drinking is not that important to you, having a stressful day is not an excuse to use alcohol as a crutch.

[IlsaLund]

I wouldn't - when I was prescribed Metranidazole the pharmacist told me to hold my breath when I passed the pub incase the fumes effected me.

[confuddledDOTcom]

Stephen Fry said it's so you don't get drunk and sex

Obviously as everyone has said, this one actually is a problem not just to stop you having sex.

[oopslateagain]

Nooo I can't wait longer than that - I opened a bottle of red wine on Saturday to make spag bol (half a glass in the stock). It has been sitting there ALL FARKIN WEEK, lurking next to the microwave.

I keep visiting it to remind it that I love it, really I do, I just can't be properly friendly with it right now.

I have popped round the corner shop tonight and bought a Boost bar instead.

Somehow it's not the same.

[mathanxiety]

but who wants thrush?

[unfitmother]

Even longer than 48hrs?
Imagines OP swooning!

[mathanxiety]

It used to be thought that it worked like disulfiram which is used to treat alcoholism by making patients really nauseous if they drink, but the same mechanism is not necessarily at play according to more recent research, though the effects are similar. Bottom line is follow the directions.

I have always found that drinking after antibiotics resulted in horrible yeast problems, so better to eat a lot of yogurt before flooding your system with yeast (i.e. wait even longer than 48 hours).

[FanellaFox]

I wouldn't

Not sure why there is always such an urgency to get intoxicated. Just have a bath and a bar of chocolate?