Cephalosporin can usually be taken about a week after drinking.
Cephalosporin needs to be taken only after ethanol has been metabolized cleanly in the body. Taking into account relevant variables, such as the strength of drug inhibition of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, individual differences, etc., extending the safe time to one week is sufficient to cover the metabolism of all alcohol drinkers.
A disulfiram-like reaction can occur when Cephalexin is taken after alcohol consumption. In mild cases, it is characterized by facial flushing, excessive sweating, dizziness and rapid heartbeat; in severe cases, it is characterized by headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, hallucinations and trance; in more severe cases, it is characterized by tightness in the chest, chest pain, shortness of breath, dyspnea, drop in blood pressure with loss of consciousness, as well as laryngeal edema, anaphylactic shock, etc., which can be life-threatening.
Therefore, it is necessary to wait for the body to metabolize ethanol before taking Cephalosporin after drinking alcohol. Do not drink alcohol while taking the drug, the above medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.