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can you drink alcohol with strep throat
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Dr. Michael Ein answered
48 years experience Infectious Disease
Yes: No problem taking penicillin class antibiotics with alcohol but keep it in moderation. If you have a significant infection it would be best to abstai ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Yes: It does not interfere with the effectiveness of the medication.
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Yes: It does not interfere with the effectiveness of the medication.
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Dr. Larry Eastburn answered
24 years experience Family Medicine
Yes but why?: There would not be any significant reaction between the amoxicillin and alcohol but the alcohol may irritate the throat causing increase pain and disc ... Read More
A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Not directly: The alcohol exposure will not cause strep throat.What you do during the period of alcohol intake might.
A 51-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Reynolds answered
33 years experience Psychiatry
More info: The number of factors play a role including over what time frame you consumed the alcohol, whether or not you consumed the alcohol with food, your bod ... Read More
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Allergy reflux tobac: Allergy to environmental pollution, reflux disease...high acid, can be precipitated by alcohol, Tobacco use...can give you smoker's cough.
A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Not sure.: I don't know what the physiology is. However if this consistently occurs, it may be sign not to drink alcohol.
A 21-year-old male asked:

Dr. Marek Walczyk answered
40 years experience Psychiatry
Misspelled: I'm sure you meant Cefadroxil , an antibiotic used for treatment of UTI urinary tract infections.
Neither cannabis nor alcohol should be used with ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Thomas Benda, jr answered
34 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Depends on med: Antihistamines and narcotics do not mix well with alcohol. Prednisone should not be a problem with moderate drinking.
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