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Can i drink alcohol while taking the antibiotic biaxin (clarithromycin)?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

When checking this: On a drug interaction checker, it indicated that there can be minor, clinically insignificant but unspecified interactions. Should be fine but don't drink to excess.

Answered 11/15/2018

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