Is it okay to drink alcohol while on antibiotics?

greenfairy84 · 02-04-2005, 06:40 PM

I've been on bactrim for 3 days now for a UTI.Will drinking decrease the effectiveness of antibiotics?

kerry1 · 02-04-2005, 09:56 PM

Yes. It will also lower your immunity. Don't drink until you're well.

Circulatn2Thumb · 02-05-2005, 01:27 PM

Hmm...I knew dairy products could decrease the effectiveness of antibiotics but I didn't know alcohol could.

malibubarbie999 · 02-05-2005, 02:28 PM

Alcohol will certainly lower the effectiveness of antibiotics. If getting healthy and overcoming that UTI is important to you, it is in your best interest to avoid drinking (even small amounts) until you are finished with the antibiotic. Alcohol changes the way your body metabolizes and uses antibiotic drugs, making them less effective.

greenfairy84 · 02-05-2005, 04:04 PM

I didn't know dairy products could do that

Is that a fact?