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Can Wine Be Consumed While Taking Metronidazole And APO-Amoxycillin And Clavulanic Acid?

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Posted on Wed, 6 Jan 2016
Question: I'm taking metronidazole & APO-Amoxycillin/Clavulanic Acid.
If I have wine at say dinner-
Are the drugs still effective?
Is there a likely severe side effect?
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Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please avoid wine and any form of alcohol with metronidazole

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.

1. The alcohol contained in wine can interact with metronidazole and give rise to undesired side effects including flushing, throbbing headache, respiratory difficulty, nausea, vomiting, sweating, thirst, chest pain, palpitation, heavy breathing, fast heart rate, low blood pressure, blackout, weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, and confusion. This is due to certain enzyme inhibition and related effects of metronidazole.

2. Alcohol in any form should not be taken during and for three days following cessation of treatment with metronidazole.

3. APO-Amoxycillin/Clavulanic Acid does not interact with alcohol.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
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Can Wine Be Consumed While Taking Metronidazole And APO-Amoxycillin And Clavulanic Acid?

Brief Answer: Please avoid wine and any form of alcohol with metronidazole Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for writing in to us. I have read through your query in detail. Please find my observations below. 1. The alcohol contained in wine can interact with metronidazole and give rise to undesired side effects including flushing, throbbing headache, respiratory difficulty, nausea, vomiting, sweating, thirst, chest pain, palpitation, heavy breathing, fast heart rate, low blood pressure, blackout, weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, and confusion. This is due to certain enzyme inhibition and related effects of metronidazole. 2. Alcohol in any form should not be taken during and for three days following cessation of treatment with metronidazole. 3. APO-Amoxycillin/Clavulanic Acid does not interact with alcohol. Hope your query is answered. Please do write back if you have any doubts. Regards,