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Expert: Dr Alan Galbraith - 4/27/2009


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Will drinking alcohol while taking amoxicillin make me throw up or have negative effects on my health? I was just diagnosed with strep throat today (Monday) and I was hoping to drink to celebrate my birthday on Friday, but I don't know if this is a good idea. I'm prescribed to take the antibiotic for 10 days, so Friday will be the 5th day that I'm on the drug.

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Dear Amber

I cannot say any more as there is no interaction between alcohol and any of the penicillins. What more detail do you want?

Regards

Alan galbraith


There is no problem whatsoever in having a drink when taking amoxycillin. Go and enjoy your birthday.

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Dr Alan Galbraith

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Dr Alan Galbraith

Expertise

I can answer most questions on most drugs. Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.

Experience

I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.

Organizations
Institute of Biology, London.


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Author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 5th Edition published in November 2007 by Pearson Education, Australia.

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BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;MIBiol; Cert Biol; HECert

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