Dear kk53-ga;
Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question.
I believe the medication you are referring to is “Gatifloxacin”, which
is in a class of drugs called "quinolone antibiotics". It eliminates
bacteria that cause many infections, such as pneumonia and bronchitis;
sinus, respiratory tract, and urinary tract infections; and even
sexually transmitted diseases. Indications are that alcohol should be
avoided while taking this medication because it not only tends to
intensify the dizziness that some people experience even when they are
not drinking alcohol but it can interefere with the positve effects
the medication is intended to produce. Since the medication can make
some patients dizzy and you are already experiencing an inner ear
problem (where your center of balance is governed) alcohol is
certainly not recommended according to what I have found in my
research.
Not only that but tere some some of the known side effects of the
medication. Alcohol can affect some peoples balance, can give some
people a headache and sometimes causes people to experience nausuea,
fatigue and vomiting, so consider these side effects IN ADDITION TO
the known side effects of alcohol:
MORE COMMON SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE:
Diarrhea, dizziness, headache, nausea, stomach pain, vaginal
inflammation, vomiting
Here are some of the less common side effects of the medication. If
you are already prone to experience personality changes such as
confusion, agitation, hostility, depression, paranoia, sleepiness,
etc. after a few alcoholic drinks then you are probably at an even
greater risk and should certainly avoid alcohol while taking this
drug. Better yet, consider this – it’s a wedding – NORMAL behavior at
a wedding (depending on the setting of course) might run the gammut
from dancing on the tables to crying in your soup. You see what I
mean? After all, you don’t want be the one who goes down in history as
the person who did the impromptu Kareoke at the wedding reception but
you don’t want to start snoring at the dinner table either. If you
want to avoid EVERY risk of potential embarrassment you should think
twice before drinking while taking this medication.
LESS COMMON OR RARE SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE:
Abdominal pain, abnormal dreams, abnormal thinking, acute allergic
reaction, agitation or hostility, alcohol intolerance, allergic
reaction, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, back pain, bad breath, bleeding
in rectum, blood in urine, bluish skin, bone pain, breast pain,
changes in thinking and perceptions, chest pain, chills, confusion,
constipation, convulsion, depression, diabetes, difficulty breathing,
disturbed sense of smell, droopy eyelid, dry skin, ear pain, enlarged
lymph nodes, eye pain and sensitivity to light, fever, gas, gum
inflammation, hallucination, heart irregularities, hepatitis, high
blood pressure, high or low blood sugar, indigestion, inflammation of
the lips or tongue, inflammation of the colon, insomnia, itching,
joint pain, lack of coordination, leg cramps, loss of appetite,
migraine, mouth fungus or inflammation, mouth ulcers, muscle pain,
muscle tension, muscle weakness, neck pain, nerve pain, nervousness,
nightmares, nosebleed, painful urination, palpitations, panic attack,
paranoia, purple areas on skin, rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat,
rash, ringing in the ears, sensitivity to sound or touch, sleepiness,
slow heartbeat, sore throat, stomach inflammation, stomach and
intestinal bleeding, stress, sweating, swallowing difficulty,
swelling, swollen throat and mouth, taste distortion or loss of taste,
thirst, tingling or pins and needles, torn tendon, tremor, unexplained
bleeding from the uterus, vertigo, vision disturbances, weakness
Here are some reputable references that warn of the potential negative
reactions while taking Gatifloxacin in conjunction with alcohol:
“Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor). Alcohol may prevent
infection from responding to the medicine.”
USADRUG.COM - GATIFLOXACIN
http://www.usadrug.com/IMCAccess/ConsDrugs/Gatifloxacincd.shtml#Precautions
“Additional drug-related adverse events considered clinically relevant
that occurred in <0.1% (rare adverse events) of patients receiving
gatifloxacin in single-and multiple-dose clinical trials are as
follows…” [among them is] “…alcohol intolerance…”
PHARMACY NETWORK GROUPS
http://www.pharmacynetworkgroup.com/tequin-side-effects.htm
“This drug may make you dizzy. Use caution engaging in activities
requiring alertness such as driving or using machinery. Limit alcohol
intake because it can intensify the dizziness effect of this
medication.”
GATIFLOXACIN DRUG INFORMATION
http://www.canamericadrugs.com/momex/NavCode/drugs.monograph/ID/154/DrugName/Gatifloxacin
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Tutuzdad-ga
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