i just got on the z-pak for 5 days.... and my gf said if i drink while im on it im gonna get real sick... but i normally drink on antibotics and have no problems, plus on the prescription it doesnt mention anything about "do not drink with alcohol, etc"...anyone ever been on the z-pak and drank? im just asking cause i have a big weekend coming up and dont wanna be sober the whole time..

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i took zithromax one time and i found that zithromax made me sick by itself. it is a pretty strong antibotic, and you can get sick if you drink with it. you shouldnt drink with antibiotics anyway, b/c it decreases it and then you will never get better.

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while it is generally a good idea not to drink while takin perscription medicine, there has not been any interaction shown with Azithromycin (zithromax).

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While it is not indicated that using alcohol while taking this drug can make you sick, it should be known that the side effects of it include nausea, vomitting, diarrhea, hepatotoxicity (the tendency for a drug to have a destructive effect on the liver), abdominal pain, stomatitis (imflammation of the mouth), heartburn, dyspepsia (feeling of epigastric discomfort, usually indicitave of and underlying intestinal disorder i.e. peptic ulcer etc.), cholestatic jaundice (yellowing of the skin caused by thickening of the bile, ostruction of hepatic ducts, or changes in liver cell function), and pseudomembranous cholitis (diarrheal disease...eww).
So yeah, lots of those things I imagine could be made worse by drinking!

This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to the sun, which may lead to painful sunburns. While you are taking this medicine, avoid long exposure to the sun. Wear protective clothing, a hat, and sunscreen lotion when you need to be outdoors. Do not use a sunlamp. If you get a severe sunburn, contact your health care provider right away.


When you take this medicine with other medicines, it can change the way this or any of the other medicines work. Nonprescription medicines, vitamins, natural remedies, and certain foods may also interact. Using these products together might cause harmful side effects. Talk to your health care provider if you are taking:

antacids (take them 2 hours apart from this medicine)
blood thinners such as clopidogrel (Plavix), ticlopidine (Ticlid), and warfarin (Coumadin)
cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune)
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), lovastatin (Mevacor), and simvastatin (Zocor)
digoxin (Lanoxin)
dofetilide (Tikosyn)
drugs that interact with erythromycin
ergotamine (Ergomar) or dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45)
pimozide (Orap)
rifabutin (Mycobutin)
seizure medicines such as carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin), and valproic acid (Depakote, Depakene)
tacrolimus (Prograf)
theophylline
triazolam (Halcion)
vinblastine (Velban, Velsar).



Overall, the most common side effects associated with treatment in adult patients who received IV/PO Zithromax were related to the gastrointestinal system with diarrhea/loose stools (4.3%), nausea (3.9%), abdominal pain (2.7%), and vomiting (1.4%) being the most frequently reported.

The most common side effects associated with treatment in adult women who received IV/PO Zithromax in studies of pelvic inflammatory disease were related to the gastrointestinal system. Diarrhea (8.5%) and nausea (6.6%) were most commonly reported, followed by vaginitis (2.8%), abdominal pain (1.9%), anorexia (1.9%), rash and pruritus (1.9%). When azithromycin was co-administered with metronidazole in these studies, a higher proportion of women experienced side effects of nausea (10.3%), abdominal pain (3.7%), vomiting (2.8%), application site reaction, stomatitis, dizziness, or dyspnea (all at 1.9%).

No other side effects occurred in patients on the multiple dose IV/PO regimen of Zithromax in these studies with a frequency greater than 1%.

Side effects that occurred with a frequency of 1% or less included the following:

Gastrointestinal: Dyspepsia, flatulence, mucositis, oral moniliasis, and gastritis.
Nervous System: Headache, somnolence.
Allergic: Bronchospasm.
Special Senses: Taste perversion.

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Originally posted by whitesmoke This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to the sun, which may lead to painful sunburns. While you are taking this medicine, avoid long exposure to the sun. Wear protective clothing, a hat, and sunscreen lotion when you need to be outdoors. Do not use a sunlamp. If you get a severe sunburn, contact your health care provider right away. When you take this medicine with other medicines, it can change the way this or any of the other medicines work. Nonprescription medicines, vitamins, natural remedies, and certain foods may also interact. Using these products together might cause harmful side effects. Talk to your health care provider if you are taking: antacids (take them 2 hours apart from this medicine) blood thinners such as clopidogrel (Plavix), ticlopidine (Ticlid), and warfarin (Coumadin) cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune) HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), lovastatin (Mevacor), and simvastatin (Zocor) digoxin (Lanoxin) dofetilide (Tikosyn) drugs that interact with erythromycin ergotamine (Ergomar) or dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45) pimozide (Orap) rifabutin (Mycobutin) seizure medicines such as carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin), and valproic acid (Depakote, Depakene) tacrolimus (Prograf) theophylline triazolam (Halcion) vinblastine (Velban, Velsar). Overall, the most common side effects associated with treatment in adult patients who received IV/PO Zithromax were related to the gastrointestinal system with diarrhea/loose stools (4.3%), nausea (3.9%), abdominal pain (2.7%), and vomiting (1.4%) being the most frequently reported. The most common side effects associated with treatment in adult women who received IV/PO Zithromax in studies of pelvic inflammatory disease were related to the gastrointestinal system. Diarrhea (8.5%) and nausea (6.6%) were most commonly reported, followed by vaginitis (2.8%), abdominal pain (1.9%), anorexia (1.9%), rash and pruritus (1.9%). When azithromycin was co-administered with metronidazole in these studies, a higher proportion of women experienced side effects of nausea (10.3%), abdominal pain (3.7%), vomiting (2.8%), application site reaction, stomatitis, dizziness, or dyspnea (all at 1.9%). No other side effects occurred in patients on the multiple dose IV/PO regimen of Zithromax in these studies with a frequency greater than 1%. Side effects that occurred with a frequency of 1% or less included the following: Gastrointestinal: Dyspepsia, flatulence, mucositis, oral moniliasis, and gastritis. Nervous System: Headache, somnolence. Allergic: Bronchospasm. Special Senses: Taste perversion.

Are you a nursing student too? Heehee.

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Originally posted by jennypie Are you a nursing student too? Heehee.

medical school...

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trance+health care?

will you marry me?

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Originally posted by whitesmoke trance+health care? will you marry me?

LOL! I don't think you could put up with me unless you own a muzzle and handcuffs.

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Originally posted by jennypie LOL! I don't think you could put up with me unless you own a muzzle and handcuffs.

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