effects of mixing alcohol & antibiotics (clarithromycin)?!
Question: Effects of mixing alcohol & antibiotics (clarithromycin)?
what if i were to drink vodka whilst i were on my antibiotics?
would it be bad?
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Clarithromycin is converted by the liver to an active metabolite....14-OH clarithromycin, the presence of alcohol interferes with this thus can decrease the effectiveness of the drug. In antibiotics it is CRITICAL that you achieve and maintain a specific blood level of the drug to adequately treat the infection. If you interfere with this you won't get the full benefits of therapy.
Depending on dosage, potentially fatal to mix alcohol with antibiotics.
Clarithromycin is converted by the liver to an active metabolite....14-OH clarithromycin, the presence of alcohol interferes with this thus can decrease the effectiveness of the drug. In antibiotics it is CRITICAL that you achieve and maintain a specific blood level of the drug to adequately treat the infection. If you interfere with this you won't get the full benefits of therapy.
Have a look at the leaflet. You can drink with some antibiotics. Medical advice has changed.
UK
be careful some can give you worse hang over of all times because ecreting the alcohol difficult