I was prescribed with amoxicillin by my dentist. The reason my dentist gave me that antibiotic was because my gums got swollen with a big of puss which made one side of my throat hurt. All of this was caused because of my wisdom teeth. The amoxicillin was given to ease the pain and swelling in order for me to remove 2 of my wisdom teeth. The amoxicillin i'm currently taking is 500mg which i take 3 times a day. I have approximately 6 more days before i finish taking it. My question is, am i able to consume alcohol such as vodka, beer, or wine while taking this antibiotic for that specific reason.
Can I consume alcohol while taking amoxicillin?
Question posted by forgivehimplease on 13 Feb 2016
Last updated on 1 March 2016 by vada99
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6 Answers
vada99
1 March 2016
No! My doctor told me to never drink any type of alcohol while taking amoxicillin.
shbookworm
22 Feb 2016
A pharmacist once told me not to have any alcohol while on antibiotics ,sorry
Joro25
21 Feb 2016
Its Never a good idea to drink in a antibiotic it can dilute the ability for it to work as well as dehydrate you
TJ80
17 Feb 2016
No- while not dangerous the antibiotic won't work if taken with alcohol
smileyhappy
14 Feb 2016
Nope if you want your antibiotics to work properly.
Delila
14 Feb 2016
Hi, i was always told by my doctor that drinking alcohol while taking antibiotics will affect the medications efficacy
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