FOAK: When they say...

...."no alcohol with Metronidazole", does that mean "No, not even a
glass of wine with your meal"?

I had a bit of pain from a tooth, and my new dentist [1] thinks it's
an infection in the gum/root, so I've got a 3 day course of
antibiotics.

[1] an *utterly* drop dead gorgeous polish woman. Somehow, looking up
into her big blue eyes as she prods about in my gob makes it hurt
less.

 

H is shaking her head here.

 

Your meal may only be a temporary affair then; "Alcohol should be
avoided because metronidazole and alcohol together can cause severe
nausea, vomiting, cramps, flushing, and headache. "

 

Similarly with a dentist I had a few years back. Pert breats pressing
against you is an amazingly effective distraction from pain

 

Bear has the right of it. I was on them recently. They make me feel sick
without alcohol. With just does not bear thinking about.



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Metronidazole is why I wasn't drinking when you and Andy popped
over for a curry. You know me, it'd have to be a damn good reason
to keep me from partaking...

 

If you can't get through 3 days without booze...

I thought it was the hygienist who did the polish?

 

4 days. I was advised to give it another 24 hours after the course to
make sure it had cleared my system.

 

Same as last year, fit as hell and her left tit was right on my shoulder,
lovely and warm she was, no idea what work I had done now.

Alan

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, steve auvache

Post adjusted for Champ.

 

Chemically similar (I believe) and has almost the same effect as
'antabuse' (q.v.) which is used in the treatment of alcoholics. In the
latter case it's /intended/ to make you feel very sick if you drink: with
metronidazole it's what Microsoft describe as 'a feature'.

 

Don't.

I had an appalling reaction to Metronidazole last year, and that was
without the alcohol. On top of the near hourly puking (less if I tried
drinking water, eating was right out), it also made me feel as if
someone had set my skin on fire. Nothing - calomine lotion, wet
towels, antihistamine - helped. Apparently if you've taken it before,
the chances are you'll react badly next time.

I do know someone who benefitted from the misery though.

 

crn posted the same inaccurate response when this topic cropped up a few
days ago.

Incidentally, the wiki article on Metronidazole references some peer
reviewed studies. These suggest that the Antabuse like effects reported are
not attributable to Metronidazole. One suggests that serotonin-active
medications or serotonin syndrome may be implicated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronidazole footnotes 7,8,9.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin_syndrome#Drugs_which_may_contribute
has a list of agents that can cause serotonim syndrome.

Following on the wiki links, this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_oxidase_inhibitor#List_of_MAOIs
suggests fags & curries (turmeric) could be implicated....

 

Fair enough. It does seem to be the AB of choice for dental issues,
doesn't it.

 

Nor I, but Jude did some research on this at Uni, and concluded that
the most significant effect of not drinking with antibiotics was that
you'd a) remember to take them on time and b) not flush them down the
toilet with the rest of the stomach contents.

 

Partially as it's particularly effective against anaerobic bacteria
AIUI. Last time I looked anyway.

Deep root infections being rather an oxygen free environment.
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*ding* is the right answer