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I've recently been put on a 5 day course of erythromycin for a chest infection and a steroid inhaler to control my asthma. The doctor didn't say anything about not drinking alcohol whilst on the medication, but I know that it is a general perception that you shouldn't drink whilst on antibiotics. Is this correct? We've got friends coming for dinner tonight and because I've been ill, I haven't had an alcoholic drink for a fortnight and would quite like a glass or two of wine tonight, but will it stop the antibiotics from working?
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sorry I was going to contact you and maybe say hello when I was in belfast but missed my plane and got there very late
The only commonly-used antibiotic that you really mustn't drink alcohol with is metronidazole.
Enjoy your dinner!
Uh, Alan....?? I think you may have me confused with someone else. I have never been anywhere near Belfast in my life.
The bottle should have made it more clear. Something like "Drinking alcohol whilst on this medication will make you very, very ill" would have been closer. Had a half pint of lager, felt as nissed as a pewt and then started throwing up big time. Put me off alcohol for nearly two whole weeks.