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Mixing Antibiotics with Alcohol: What's the Risk?

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TL; DR Can I drink if I am taking antibiotics? Everyone has heard that you shouldn’t drink alcohol if you’re taking an antibiotic. Reasons for avoiding this combination include loss of antibiotic effectiveness, increased toxicity of alcohol, occurrence of side effects, and even an increased risk of liver damage. A simple Google search using the terms “alcoholic beverages and antibiotics”

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