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Im on azithromycin 250 mg is it okay if i drink tonight . i took the day three pill an hour or so ago and am not going out for another 8 hours. ?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Probably OK: Alcohol generally does not interfere with any antibiotic. Azithromycin can irritate the GI tract, with abdominal pain, nausea, etc, and so can alcohol -- so the two together could be uncomfortable. Probably best to not take them together, at least a couple hours apart. Otherwise no worries if it doesn't bother your stomach.

Answered 5/23/2018

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