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Hello. i drunk alcohol around sunday morning at 4am. is it ok if i start my antibiotics today since it has been 24hrs? the medicine is flagyl?

Q: hello. i drunk alcohol around sunday morning at 4am. is it ok if i start my antibiotics today since it has been 24hrs? the medicine is flagyl?

: The ethanol should be wee out of your system by 24 hours after ingestion. Taking Flagyl should be okay. There would be nausea as a known side effect if any remaining alcohol were present.

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The ethanol should be wee out of your system by 24 hours after ingestion. Taking Flagyl should be okay. There would be nausea as a known side effect if any remaining alcohol were present.

Answered 11/7/2022

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A member asked:

Hello. i drunk alcohol around sunday morning at 4am. is it ok if i start my antibiotics today since it has been 24hrs? the medicine is flagyl?

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