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Can i drink a little bit of alcohol while on the antibiotic augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate)? maybe a couple of glasses of wine or a beer?

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Yes you can.: Augmentin and a moderate amount of alcohol should cause no problems. Some other antibiotics can cause more problems

Answered 1/23/2021

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Modest doses, yes: Alcohol suppresses our immune responses, which is why people with chronic problematic alcohol use get more infections which may be more unusual or severe. In "social" doses (less than 2 drinks/day for men under 60 and 1 drink/day for men over 60 and women). Since you are both over 60 and a woman, I would limit it to a SINGLE standard drink (5 oz wine or 12 oz beer).

Answered 5/5/2018

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Well: In general it's best to avoid all alcohol with anabiotic's taking one drink is probably OK. Do you and Healthtap consult for specific advice

Answered 8/1/2019

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