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Does Vancomycin Interact With Wine?

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Posted on Sat, 17 Oct 2015
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Question : I am currently taking vancomycin twice a day. Can I have white wine?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
no serious interactions expected

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

vancomycin and alcohol do not interact, so no serious reaction is expected. You can drink white wine if you'd like.

Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Does Vancomycin Interact With Wine?

Brief Answer: no serious interactions expected Detailed Answer: Hello, vancomycin and alcohol do not interact, so no serious reaction is expected. You can drink white wine if you'd like. Kind Regards!