Situations where taking medication coincides with holidays are not uncommon. Therefore, the question arises, is it possible to take antibiotics and alcohol, the compatibility of which is in doubt?
There are many myths that the combination of alcoholic beverages and drugs does not harm the body.
Many people know that alcohol shouldn't be drunk while on antibiotics. The main question arises: why?
This is what will be discussed in this article. You will also learn the consequences of alcohol consumption after antibiotics.
So, consider why you shouldn't drink alcohol with antibiotics.
Possible consequences
Any sane person understands that health is the most important thing, so they don't want to take any chances and have serious consequences. This rather popular topic should be analyzed in detail, the opinion of doctors should be taken into account to know for sure whether it is possible to drink alcohol while taking antibiotics. Experts say that taking medications implies a complete rejection of alcohol-containing products (this also applies to all types of low-alcohol cocktails and beer).
Long-term studies have shown that in some cases, alcohol intake does not interfere with antibiotic treatment at all, but can have consequences such as:
- headache in the temple area, as well as migraine;
- poisoning;
- negative effects on the kidneys and liver;
- mental disorders;
- dyspeptic syndrome.
Alcohol intoxication
Drugs with antibacterial properties, acting on the causative agent of the disease, destroy it. Similarly, the antibiotic affects the entire body as a whole, but the concentration and dose are insufficient to harm a person. During therapy, the organs of the urinary system and the liver are overloaded, as they fight the toxic effects of antibiotics.
If you add alcohol intake to this, the liver will receive a huge additional burden, as a result, hangover and alcohol poisoning.
The worst case scenario is when the active ingredients of the drugs go into a chemical reaction with fusel oils and ethanol. In these cases the consequences can be dangerous and unpredictable, sometimes even fatal.
It should be borne in mind that some of the drugs taken are aimed at eliminating addiction to alcohol. They include components that react negatively to the appearance of alcohol in the blood. If you drink a drink containing alcohol and take such a drug, then the destructive processes inside the body cannot be stopped. Because the active ingredient of the medicines will begin to suppress the enzyme responsible for processing and removing ethanol from the body. The cleansing process of acetaldehyde stops - this is the main reason for the sudden deterioration in well-being. Acetaldehyde is very toxic, and because the body lacks the resources to cleanse it, poisoning continues to develop, which ultimately leads to dire consequences.
If you neglect the warnings of doctors and contraindications noted in the instructions for the pills, there is a high probability of getting severe poisoning, which is accompanied by such problems as:
- tachycardia or arrhythmia;
- confusion, lack of coordination;
- central nervous system disorders;
- weakness and chills;
- He retched;
- apathy;
- drowsiness, lethargy;
- dysfunction of the stomach and intestines;
- problems with blood vessels;
- acute heart failure.
When can you drink alcohol after antibiotics? It should be borne in mind that the human body has individual reactions and characteristics, therefore, the cause of these consequences can be many drugs taken simultaneously with alcohol. The first symptoms of poisoning can appear 10-15 minutes after drinking alcohol. And to restore health and eliminate the consequences, it will take at least 10 days. Hence the conclusion: you can indulge in wine, cognac or beer after the antibiotics are completed after the antibiotic treatment is completed and more than 3 days have passed since the last dose of the drug. And it is allowed to drink alcohol 2 days before the start of treatment.
Antibiotics and beer
The same happens with antibiotics and beer. Many people loved its bitter, bready taste so much that they stopped considering beer an alcoholic beverage. However, research results show that taking antibiotics in combination with alcohol is incompatible and has unpredictable consequences. The effect of the active substance of the drug weakens and, as a result, it is excreted more slowly from the body. This phenomenon is explained by the fact that ethanol destroys the liver, which is responsible for processing drugs that enter the body. There are antibiotics that are strictly forbidden to take with beer.
After how many days can you drink non-alcoholic beer?
The widespread belief that non-alcoholic beer is not harmful during treatment is a misconception, as beer marketed as non-alcoholic contains a small percentage of alcohol. It follows that the possible consequences of combining antibiotics with this drink are the same as in the case of traditional beer of standard strength. The only caveat is that after antibiotics it is allowed to consume non-alcoholic beer not after 3 days, but after 2. This is explained by the fact that a small amount of alcohol is excreted much faster from the body, and the liver works without taking heavy loads.
Hence, taking antibiotics in combination with alcohol is far from the best solution. Think sensibly and ask yourself why and what kind of treatment did you start? The answer is obvious and you need to prioritize: You are being treated to improve your health, not to make it worse by drinking.