A 43-year-old member asked:
can you drink beer/wine if you're taking amoxicillin?
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Dr. John Munshower answered
30 years experience Family Medicine
Should not: It is generally not recommended to drink alcoholic beverages while on antibiotics. Best to finish the full course before drinking alcohol.
Answered on Apr 1, 2013
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Better not but --: Any alcohol not ok with medicine, once a year ok . Alcohol has bad effect on liver, which handles food and medicine , another ... Read More
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Munshower answered
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Not recommended: It is generally not recommended to drink alcoholic beverages while on antibiotics. Best to finish the full course before drinking alcohol.
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No interactions were: Noted with the drug interaction checker that i used.
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