Today, most people know how expensive health is and how important it is to maintain it. Modern medicine has moved to a new stage of development, and before penicillin was the salvation from a severe cold or other infection, today the pharmaceutical market is simply full of various antibacterial drugs.
The biggest problem was the resistance of microorganisms to known antibiotics, which develops very quickly and is increasingly being diagnosed by doctors. That is why new unique drug combinations are created that can effectively fight infections with minimal harm to health.
Amoxiclav antibiotic: use and adverse reactions.
Amoxiclav is a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid - two substances that mutually reinforce their actions. This drug is one of the combined antibacterial agents with an extensive spectrum of action.
It is available in various forms: powder, suspension, capsules, tablets, and a special form for the preparation of an intravenous solution. There is a special half dosage of the drug for children and adolescents.
The method of application and the amount of the drug depend on the age of the patient and the severity of the disease. Adults are not recommended to use more than 6 grams of the drug per day.
The main question that interests most adults who use this drug: amoxiclav and alcohol - what are the consequences?
It must be understood that alcohol, or rather ethyl alcohol, is poison for the body. Antibiotics are medicines, but they have a number of side effects that can increase under the influence of alcohol.
For example, amoxiclav has such an unpleasant effect as nausea and vomiting. In combination with alcohol, vomiting can become indomitable, bleeding from a long-term ulcer or varicose veins of the esophagus may open (if any).
As for the effects on the liver, the consequences can be very serious.
Amoxiclav and alcohol are two substances that undergo a series of metabolic changes in the liver and have a toxic effect on it. Thus, a weak hepatic parenchyma may simply not withstand and begin to collapse - cirrhosis forms . This is one of the worst outcomes of this duo of substances.
It is possible that the liver will nevertheless cope with the load, but it is absolutely certain that the antibiotic will not have any positive therapeutic effect, because under the influence of alcohol, it simply collapses.
Amoxiclav and alcohol in patients prone to allergic reactions can cause erythroderma, urticaria, and even Quincke's edema. That is why it is not recommended to combine the use of antibiotics with allergenic products, and even more so with strong drinks.
Some time ago, scientists began to note an increase in the incidence of antabuse-like reactions in patients combining antibiotics and alcohol. This reaction occurs as a result of blocking the enzyme, which removes the toxic decomposition products of ethyl alcohol. Accordingly, patients experience vomiting, discomfort after the ingestion of alcohol.
Amoxiclav and alcohol can also cause similar reactions. Patients note the presence of tinnitus, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and weakness when taken together with these substances. The main problem of this situation is that if detoxification therapy is not carried out in time, then the body can be damaged.
If your doctor has prescribed amoxiclav for you, it is best not to drink alcohol in any amount during the entire course of therapy and 12 hours after taking the last pill.