Doxycycline and Ciprofloxacin Can i drink alcohol?!
Question: I am taking the following medication for a infection but can i still drink alcohol with these as i am..?
at a barbecue today?? sensible answers only please.
the tablets are CIPROFLOXACIN and DOXYCYCLINE.
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go to http://www.drugs.com and it will tell you
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There is a generally held belief that alcohol should not be consumed while on a course of oral antibiotics. This advice is correct if a patient is taking metronidazole, cephamandole (may cause a disulfiram-like reaction), and possibly oral ketoconazole (may cause facial flushing). However there is no contraindication to the consumption of alcohol with other antibiotics.
See the generic name on the antibiotic you are taking (it is differnent from the brand name) and see if they belong to the group of antibiotics listed above.
Hope this helps.
There is no harm if alcohol is taken while receiving antibiotic therapy of CIPROFLAXACIN and DOXYCYCLINE. well NORMALLY the pharmacy will place warning stickers on your bottle or give you verbal warning about things to avoid. My pharmacy even hands out papers on EACH medication stating what it's for, side effects, how to take the medication, etc..If it's possible call your dr or your pharmacy to be absolutely sure. I have taken both of the antibiotic's you mentioned but I don't remember if I was told not to drink alcohol.
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