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Can Alcohol Be Consumed A Day After Taking Metronidazole?
Question: I just took my last dose metronidazole 0.75% yesterday and would like to have a drink tonight, am I able to do so?
Brief Answer:
You'd better avoid it
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
metronidazole and alcohol may interact for up to 3 days after stopping the drug, so you'd better avoid it.
Kind Regards!
You'd better avoid it
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
metronidazole and alcohol may interact for up to 3 days after stopping the drug, so you'd better avoid it.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Even if it is the vaginal gel? Why cant you have alcohol?
Brief Answer:
the vaginal gel won't cause you any problems
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
you hadn't specified the route of administration, so I assumed the most common one (by mouth). Applying vaginal gel won't result in high blood concentrations of the drug, so the interaction with alcohol is unlikely.
Kind Regards!
the vaginal gel won't cause you any problems
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
you hadn't specified the route of administration, so I assumed the most common one (by mouth). Applying vaginal gel won't result in high blood concentrations of the drug, so the interaction with alcohol is unlikely.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your help.
Just to clairfy: I started my first does of the Metrogel Vaginal Gel .75% on Sunday (3.15) and took my last dose last night (3.19).
Therefore you think I will be ok to have a glass of wine or two tonight and I wont get sick?
Just to clairfy: I started my first does of the Metrogel Vaginal Gel .75% on Sunday (3.15) and took my last dose last night (3.19).
Therefore you think I will be ok to have a glass of wine or two tonight and I wont get sick?
Brief Answer:
It's most likely OK
Detailed Answer:
As I've implied there IS some systemic effect of metronidazole when applied in the vagina albeit minimal, so an interaction can't be excluded.
Due to the low amount of metronidazole that entered your blood, it's probably safe to drink 24 hours after stopping the gel. If you'd like to be 100% sure though, then give it a couple more days before drinking.
Kind Regards!
It's most likely OK
Detailed Answer:
As I've implied there IS some systemic effect of metronidazole when applied in the vagina albeit minimal, so an interaction can't be excluded.
Due to the low amount of metronidazole that entered your blood, it's probably safe to drink 24 hours after stopping the gel. If you'd like to be 100% sure though, then give it a couple more days before drinking.
Kind Regards!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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