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Can or should you drink alcohol while taking bactrim ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Would hold off.: Using Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) & Alcohol together may cause rapid heart rate, nausea, vomiting & warm / red skin. These would be unpleasant side effects.

Answered 11/16/2017

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