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Can I Drink Wine While On Clindamycin?

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Posted on Tue, 21 May 2013
Question: Can I have wine with my meal taking Clindamycin?
Does alcohol reduce the effect of this drug?
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Answered by Dr. Satyadeo Choubey (18 minutes later)
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According to literature, there is no known drug interaction of clindamycin with alcohol, so it can be taken safely. Alcohol doesn't reduce the efficacy of the clindamycin.
But don't take it too much. The reason being both cause stomach discomfort so will be additive. Moreover you have recovered from stomach cancer, so why to irritate the mucosal lining of the organ.
Hopefully answered your query....

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Can I Drink Wine While On Clindamycin?

Hi XXXXXX,
Thanks for visiting XXXXXXX
According to literature, there is no known drug interaction of clindamycin with alcohol, so it can be taken safely. Alcohol doesn't reduce the efficacy of the clindamycin.
But don't take it too much. The reason being both cause stomach discomfort so will be additive. Moreover you have recovered from stomach cancer, so why to irritate the mucosal lining of the organ.
Hopefully answered your query....

Best wishes