Intended for healthcare professionals

Rapid response to:

Filler Christmas 2008

Do antibiotics and alcohol mix? The beliefs of genitourinary clinic attendees

BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2885 (Published 16 December 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a2885

Rapid Response:

Alcohol abstinence and antibiotics

The advice to abstain from alcohol whilst taking antibiotics
prescribed by GUM was explained during my student attachment. It is given
in an attempt to reduce the risk of sexual contact before fully treated,
which is increased by the disinhibiting effects of alcohol.

Competing interests:
None declared

Competing interests: No competing interests

22 December 2008
Matthew K Corbett
ST3 Emergency Medicine
University Hospital Lewisham Se13 6LH