Taking tinidazole after drinking alcohol mainly affects the effectiveness of tinidazole. If the infection is caused by anaerobic bacteria, it is better not to drink alcohol when taking oral tinidazole. Because the efficacy of tinidazole is suppressed after drinking alcohol, it cannot exert the inhibitory effect on anaerobic bacteria and cannot control mixed infections mainly caused by anaerobic bacteria, which may promote the spread of inflammation and cause systemic symptoms. Therefore, in general, after taking tinidazole, do not drink alcohol. However, if you take tinidazole after drinking alcohol, you will not experience disulfiram-like reactions, which are the reactions that occur with oral cephalosporins, such as dizziness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or even life-threatening asphyxia. However, even if disulfiram-like reactions do not occur, it is best not to take tinidazole after drinking alcohol.