HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

If i am taking the pill form of nystatin can i drink alcohol in small quantities?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Robert Wilson answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

No: Alcohol and nystatin interact badly. Best wait until nystatin is finished.

Answered 2/4/2021

344 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

My baby was given nystatin for thrush but there is alcohol in it, isn't that dangerous? And there is sugar in it, won't that make it thrush worse?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can t drink cranberry juice with vancomycin, nystatin, fluconazole, omeprazole, align probiotic?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Is it ok to drink small amount of alcohol night before dexamethasone suppression test ?, does alcohol interfere with the test and pills I need to take

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

15 weeks oral antibiotics + 4 weeks nasal mupirocin= 5 weeks of tongue thrush. Nystatin failed, troches failed and now Im 7 days into 14 days Diflucan with only about 30% improvement. Should it have cleared more with diflucan? No sugar/alcohol diet?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

So i drink everclear(190 proof 95% alcohol) probably once or twice a month in small quantities, last night i drank alot and i felt no effects of being drunk. could this be an early sign of liver failure?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I'm taking nystatin swish swosh and took a small sip of alcohol will I be okay if I don't drink anymore?
Can I drink alcohol while on the oral rinse form of nystatin? What are the risks?
Can I drink alcohol while on Nystatin? There is no warning of not to on the label. Ive read some say no and others drs on here say yes so confused on what is okay?
I took oral Nystatin about 7 hours ago. I did not swallow it, I spit it out. Can I drink alcohol, 7 hours later?
How soon after completing nystatin can you safely consume alcohol?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.