Can you drink alcohol while taking Ceftazidime Injection?
Last updated September 7, 2026.
**Ceftazidime injection has no known direct interaction with alcohol, but avoiding alcohol while you recover is the better choice.** Alcohol can worsen nausea or dizziness while you are taking antibiotics. Your other medicines can change the advice, especially if you also take metronidazole or tinidazole. Ask your pharmacist or prescribing clinician to check your full medication list before drinking. Keep your injections on schedule and follow your treatment team's instructions.
What to do
- **Pause drinking:** Avoid alcohol while you feel unwell or have nausea or dizziness.
- **Check your medicines:** Ask your pharmacist to review everything you take before drinking alcohol.
- **Follow alcohol restrictions:** Avoid alcohol with metronidazole or tinidazole and follow the required waiting period after your last dose.
- **Keep your schedule:** Do not skip or delay an injection to drink alcohol.
- **Contact your clinician:** Call your prescribing clinician if your infection symptoms worsen or do not improve during the first few days.
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