Can you drink alcohol while taking cephalexin?
Question posted by Pf201459718 on 27 Sep 2014
Last updated on 13 May 2018 by HAL3000
4 Answers
HAL3000
13 May 2018
If you can't stop drinking alcohol while you're on antibiotics there's another problem here.
Jsierro
28 Aug 2016
The two previous answers are wrong. There is no interaction between alcohol and cephalexin.
Fmhjb
10 Feb 2018
Agreed
Delila
28 Sep 2014
Agreed, it's not a good idea, it can affect its efficacy
Fmhjb
10 Feb 2018
Doesn't effect efficiency but can intensify side effects
balbanese
28 Sep 2014
Not advisable, it can prohibit its beneficial attributes.
Foxhuntr54
5 May 2015
Although not advisable, are all beneficial effects depleted?
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