I want a glass of wine but I'm on antibiotics. Can I?

[Yorkiegirl]

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No! save yourself

You'll feel quite drunk, but main reason not to I think antibiotic will loose effect.

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Yes, you can. My MIL had this a few weeks ago and the GP said she was OK to have alcohol with it.

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Think it can slow down the ab effect, but if only having a glass for one night I am sure it's fine. I do anyway!

"No special problems are expected, although it is generally advisable to abstain from alcohol when fighting an infection." found here

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The reason it's best not to drink whilst on ABs is that alcoholhinders the body's absorbtion of them. (As told to me by my bil who is a pharmasist). So best not to, if you want your infection to clear up quickly and properly.

(Having said that, I'd probably have a small glass myself!)

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Oh I would (and have.)

Dd had the same ab for a UTI - had to have two courses too and she definitely wasn't having a glass! lol. Hope you feel better soon YG.