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Metronidazole & alcohol

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Aloneintheworld98 · 22/09/2022 23:03

I know the general advice is to wait 48 hrs after a course of metronidazole before drinking alcohol. I stupidly was late taking my last tablet today and have a night out of Saturday. So it’ll be 45 hrs after that I plan to have a couple of drinks. Anyone got any idea if that’d be ok?!

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Northby · 22/09/2022 23:12

Ask your pharmacist 👍

MinnyMous · 22/09/2022 23:16

I don’t know but it can make you feel very sick if you mix the two.

colouringindoors · 22/09/2022 23:21

www.drugs.com/medical-answers/long-metronidazole-leave-system-944325/

According to this it's out of your system in 44 hours. But I'd be careful - that's an "average body" which probably means a male body.

colouringindoors · 22/09/2022 23:23

www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/metronidazole-oral-route/precautions/drg-20064745

Mayo clinic says wait 3 days.

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Aloneintheworld98 · 22/09/2022 23:42

@colouringindoors thsnks. I was fine after 48 hours last time so maybe I’ll just have soft drinks until closer to the 48 hrs!

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