Can Anti-Biotics cause you to vomit?

Question

Ive been on anti-biotics for a couple weeks now...In the morning I take my dose and the past few days have been getting sick as soon as I get into work. What could be the reason behind this? Ive had a few beers both nights before and took double the dose in the morning b/c I wouldnt be home later for the second. Whats the reason behind this or am I just one sick puppy?

Answer 1

Antibiotics are pretty well known for upsetting stomachs. They effectively kill a portion of the population of beneficial bacteria living in your GI tract everytime you take them, as well as the more harmful bacteria/infection for which they were prescribed.

Answer 2

The most common side effects with antibiotic drugs are diarrhoea, feeling sick and being sick. Fungal infections of the mouth, digestive tract and v****a can also occur with antibiotics because they destroy the protective 'good' bacteria in the body (which help prevent overgrowth of any one organism), as well as the 'bad' ones, responsible for the infection being treated.

Rare, but more serious side effects, include the formation of kidney stones with the sulphonamides, abnormal blood clotting with some of the cephalosporins, increased sensitivity to the sun with the tetracyclines, blood disorders with trimethoprim, and deafness with erythromycin and the aminoglycosides.

Sometimes, particularly in older people, antibiotic treatment can cause a type of colitis (inflamed bowel) leading to severe diarrhoea. Penicillins, cephalosporins and erythromycin can all cause this problem but it is most common with clindamycin, an antibiotic usually reserved for serious infections. If you develop diarrhoea while taking an antibiotic, immediately contact your doctor.

Some people are allergic to antibiotics, particularly penicillins, and can develop Side effects such as a rash, swelling of the face and tongue, and difficulty breathing when they take them. Always tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have had an allergic reaction to an antibiotic; sometimes the reaction can be serious or even fatal. This is called an anaphylactic reaction.