Alcohol and Tinidazole interaction
Alcohol and Tinidazole: the Tinidazole prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Tinidazole label · effective 2025-12-01
Alcohol-containing beverages/preparations: Avoid during and up to 3 days after tinidazole therapy ( 7.1 )
Alcohols, Disulfiram: Alcoholic beverages and preparations containing ethanol or propylene glycol should be avoided during tinidazole therapy and for 3 days afterward because abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and flushing may occur.
Curated guidance for Alcohol
Can cause a disulfiram-like reaction: flushing, nausea, vomiting, rapid heartbeat, and headache.
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