For safety, avoid alcohol for 2 days
Avoid alcohol consumption: While taking Flagyl, it is important to avoid consuming alcohol
Antibiotic-related diarrhea: As with other antibacterials, metronidazole can in rare instances cause a severe form of diarrhea associated with a condition known as pseudomembranous colitis
A few antibiotics — such as metronidazole (Flagyl), tinidazole (Tindamax), and sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (Bactrim) — should not be mixed with alcohol
This medicine is available only with After all, the package insert advised (and still advises) against mixing the two: “Use of oral metronidazole is associated with a disulfiram-like reaction to alcohol, including abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and flushing
Metronidazole* / adverse effects
Drinking alcohol or taking products that have alcohol or propylene glycol in them, like some cough syrups, may cause stomach cramps, upset stomach or throwing up, headaches, and flushing
But in any event, I was totally fine
Cephalexin Metronidazole vaginal cream or gel is used for vaginal infections
It is effective for dracunculiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, and amebiasis
The warning against simultaneous use of alcohol and metronidazole appear to be based on laboratory experiments and individual case histories in which the reported reactions are equally likely to have been caused by ethanol alone or by adverse effects of metronidazole
Talk with the doctor
Avoid consuming alcohol or alcohol-containing products while taking this medication and for several days after the medication is discontinued
Dizziness or lightheadedness
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Apo-Omeprazole: Omeprazole belongs to the family of medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
These symptoms have a great deal of overlap with the symptoms of alcohol-disulfiram interaction
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Metronidazole is an antibiotic medication that is prescribed to treat specific bacterial infections
Avoid consuming alcohol or alcohol-containing products while taking this medication and for several days after the medication is discontinued