When and How to Take Antibiotics

Antibiotics are powerful drugs that must be taken the right way to ensure their effectiveness and avoid interactions. But different antibiotics have different requirements. For example: Some should be taken Take with water and a little food., while others shouldn't because food hinders their absorption. All antibiotics should be taken with a full glass of water. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for further instructions.

BRAND NAME: Achromycin-V

Take one hour before or two hours after eating.

Take two or three hours before or after taking an antacid.

Taking with alcohol can cause adverse reactions.

Take two or three hours before or after consuming milk, yogurt, cheese or a calcium supplement.

BRAND NAME: Amoxil

Take with water and a little food.

BRAND NAME: Augmentin

Take with water and a little food.

BRAND NAME: Beepen VK

Take one hour before or two hours after eating.

Don't take with juice, soda or other acidic beverages.

BRAND NAME: Biaxin

Take with water and a little food.

Taking with alcohol can cause adverse reactions.

BRAND NAME: Ceftin

Taking with alcohol can cause adverse reactions.

BRAND NAME: Cipro

Take two or three hours before or after taking an antacid.

Take two or three hours before or after consuming milk, yogurt, cheese or a calcium supplement.

BRAND NAME: EES, Ery-Tab

Take one hour before or two hours after eating.

Don't take with juice, soda or other acidic beverages.

Taking with alcohol can cause adverse reactions.

BRAND NAME: Flagyl

Take with water and a little food.

Taking with alcohol can cause adverse reactions.

BRAND NAME: Floxin

Take two or three hours before or after taking an antacid.

BRAND NAME: Lorabid

Take one hour before or two hours after eating.

BRAND NAME: Macrobid

Take with water and a little food.

Take two or three hours before or after taking an antacid.

BRAND NAME: Noroxin

Take one hour before or two hours after eating.

Take two or three hours before or after taking an antacid.

Take two or three hours before or after consuming milk, yogurt, cheese or a calcium supplement.

BRAND NAME: Penetrex

Take two or three hours before or after taking an antacid.

BRAND NAME: Sumycin

Take one hour before or two hours after eating.

Take two or three hours before or after taking an antacid.

Take two or three hours before or after consuming milk, yogurt, cheese or a calcium supplement.

BRAND NAME: Suprax

Take with water and a little food.

Taking with alcohol can cause adverse reactions.

BRAND NAME: Tetracycline

Take one hour before or two hours after eating.

Take two or three hours before or after taking an antacid.

Take two or three hours before or after consuming milk, yogurt, cheese or a calcium supplement.

BRAND NAME: Trimox

Take with water and a little food.

BRAND NAME: Veetids

Take one hour before or two hours after eating.

Don't take with juice, soda or other acidic beverages.

BRAND NAME: Vibramycin

Take with water and a little food.

Take two or three hours before or after taking an antacid.

BRAND NAME: Wymox

Take with water and a little food.

BRAND NAME: Zithromax

Take one hour before or two hours after eating.

Take two or three hours before or after taking an antacid.