Everyone knows that combining alcohol and antibiotics is prohibited, but few people know when you can drink alcohol after antibiotics. It is unclear how many days to wait after the last pill of the drug. Many more are wondering what will happen if you skip a few glasses during the treatment period or immediately after it ends. With these questions, we will try to find out what you will initially need to become familiar with the effect that alcohol and antibiotics have on the body.
Treatment and contraindications for alcohol
Antibiotics are not only very effective drugs, they are also dangerous. Its reception must necessarily be arranged with the attending physician. The main indicator of the need for its use is the presence of a bacterial infection, which the body cannot cope with on its own.
If a specialist has prescribed antibiotics, during the period of this treatment, you must follow some rules:
- Strictly respect the time and time of taking the medicine, which will maintain a constant concentration of certain substances in the blood.
- The length of time to take the medication should be determined by the doctor. Usually the course does not exceed 2 weeks, and some medications are sufficient for use for 3 days.
- It is recommended to drink the antibiotic with clean, still water.
- During the treatment period, you must follow proper nutrition. From the diet, you need to exclude fatty foods and, of course, alcohol consumption, even in small amounts.
The last rule must be especially taken into account, particularly with regard to not drinking. Furthermore, it is prohibited to consume alcohol immediately and after a course of treatment for a certain period of time. But why should alcohol not be consumed after antibiotic treatment? When ethanol and its constituent substances enter the body, they break down into small elements, turning into simple compounds. And some of the molecules in the alcoholic drink will start to match the molecules in the medicine, which can cause serious bodily malfunctions.
It has been repeatedly proven that after drinking alcohol, the effectiveness of antibacterial drugs is significantly reduced. Furthermore, such a mixture will cause a great load on the liver, which responds unfavorably not only to the work of this organ, but also to the state of the body as a whole. Drinking alcohol after antibiotics or during treatment can cause an unpredictable reaction of systems and organs.
possible consequences
As already noted, drinking alcohol with or immediately after taking antibacterial medications affects the entire body, not limited to its individual area, so it is impossible to predict the consequences. However, the most common are the following:
- If you drink alcohol when there are antibiotic substances in the body, an acute form of allergy may appear.
- A big danger when you drink medicine is an exacerbation of intoxication and a hangover. Consequently, the normal amount of drinking can lead to a loss of control. At the same time, there is a risk of getting a mental deviation as a result.
- Alcohol after ingestion of antibiotics significantly reduces the medicinal effect of the latter, which can lead to the need to repeat the treatment or increase the dose of medication, which will also have adverse effects on the body. Furthermore, an increase in the dose of drugs helps to reduce their effects in the future and thus the adaptation of the infection to the drug. The infection with the weakening of the antibiotic has time to become stronger and more resistant to it. Therefore, after a course of antibiotics, the infection will reappear over time, and stronger medication will be needed to clear it.
- In addition, possible consequences include traditional symptoms such as headaches, nausea, mental confusion, liver damage and dizziness.
All of the above consequences can be avoided if you know when you can drink alcohol after an antibiotic.
What deadlines do you need to meet?
There is no exact statement as to how long after taking antibiotics it is possible to consume alcoholic beverages. For each antibacterial drug, it is individually determined how many days after the treatment you can drink alcohol, and this should be determined by your doctor. As a rule, this period is at least 10 days. This is the minimum period during which a person's kidneys and liver return to normal and the intestinal microflora is restored. However, these are general recommendations, it all depends on the characteristics of the organism.
If the patient has chronic kidney or liver disease, the time after how long it is possible to drink alcohol is slightly increased. And to avoid mistakes, it's best to consult a subject matter expert. The longer after the course of treatment you do not drink alcohol, the better it will be for your body. After all, alcohol and so on don't carry anything useful for the body, especially during the period of its weakening.
Today, the main contraindications regarding the possibility of drinking alcoholic beverages during the period of antibiotic therapy have been studied, as well as the general terms of abstinence from alcohol, which must be observed.
Observing these recommendations and rules, it will result not only to get rid of the disease quickly with the help of antibiotics, but also to not harm the body. But it is important to remember that it is also forbidden to drink antibiotics without a prescription.