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I'm taking doxycycline for a possible chlamydia infection, will it still be effective if i drink alcohol during the one-week regimen?

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Dr. James Burns answered

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If you are not: Drinking continuously....(whole new set of problems), and only have an occasional drink not within two hours of the medication it should still be effective.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Not as effective: Alcohol can decrease the effectiveness of the antibiotic. With Doxycycline no milk or dairy within 2 hours of taking it because it definitely affects the absorption of the doxycycline.

Answered 5/16/2015

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