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A member asked:

I had several sips of kombucha, which has a little alcohol, but i'm supposed to take metronidazole 500mg tonight. will this give me bad side effects?

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

How long between: when you took sips of alcohol and when you are scheduled to take Metronidazole? Given the fact that there is only a small percentage of alcohol in kombucha, and that alcohol is metabolized relatively quickly, there should not be a problem, especially if you are taking them several hours apart.

Answered 1/30/2021

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