All people get sick from time to time. Then you need to take special drugs-antibiotics.
However, if used improperly, these drugs can have a negative effect on the body. In particular, doctors explicitly prohibit the combination of drugs and alcoholic beverages.
But some people didn't take it seriously and violated the ban. After all, they don’t know why they shouldn’t drink, when they should take antibiotics, and how long they shouldn’t drink after taking antibiotics.
However, failure to follow expert advice can lead to serious health problems.
Why can't I drink alcohol while taking antibiotics?
Alcoholic beverages are usually not the healthiest product. It is completely unnecessary in daily life. This is especially true when you are sick. In fact, one of the main therapeutic areas during this period will be to strengthen the immune system. In contrast, alcohol reduces the effectiveness of the body's natural defenses. This means that bacteria and viruses that are supposed to destroy antibiotics will multiply faster, and new individuals have become resistant to the drug, so this is no longer helpful. But this is only one of the reasons why you should not drink alcohol while taking antibiotics. There are others. For example, if you consume them at the same time, a person will feel worse. In addition to the symptoms of the disease itself, he also had shortness of breath, heart palpitations, tinnitus and dizziness. The load on the liver is doubled because drugs and alcohol will negatively affect it, and the digestive system and kidneys will also be affected. This may cause serious problems in the future. In addition, when alcohol and antibiotics are used in combination, allergic reactions may occur. Its symptoms will have to be endured until the decayed product of ethanol is excreted from the body.
How much alcohol should I not drink after taking antibiotics?
Many people are also interested in the question of not drinking alcohol for a few days after taking antibiotics.
It is forbidden to drink alcohol after taking antibiotics, several hours after taking the medicine, and several days (or better several weeks) after the end of the course of treatment.
It should be remembered that the effect of drugs on the body will last at least one day, and some drugs will stay in the blood for up to a week.
Therefore, you can drink alcohol after waiting at least 7 days, or even better, extend this time to two or even three weeks to completely eliminate the occurrence of negative side effects.