Usually about 10-15mins (depending how many you have) don't have too many however
There are foods and such that can overpower the metallic taste (such as lemons, pickles, peppers, sour candies, strong flavored chewing gum, etc.), but the metallic taste will come back once the taste of the food has been reduced. Unfortunately, there really is no long-lasting fix for the metallic taste during chemo treatments. In fact, the taste itself is the hardest thing to deal with, for some. What I would suggest is eating a lot of fruit (bananas, especially) and other foods that you like that have a long-lasting taste. Even though these foods will probably taste a little metallic, the stronger the taste of food, the better chance you have of getting a break from the metallic taste for a little while. It seems the only way to get rid of the taste is to wait until the end of treatment where it will slowly dissipate to nothing. Good luck and I hope you can find something useful! :)
after 1and a half hours
Antibiotics come with a sheet explaining side effects. If you have a temporary change in taste that stops a week or so after you complete your antibiotics then you know that was the cause. Be aware some antiobiotics can also cause a temporary body odor and yeast infections.
An upper respiratory infection is contagious for as long as the active virus is in your system. Taking an antibiotic will help rid the body of the live virus. You will remain contagious for 24 hours following the first treatment of the antibiotic.
The antibiotic doesn't interfere with a condom, so there is no wait. One is internal within the body and the other is external. Your only problem is that if you are on the pill it WILL/COULD interfere with the protection of the pill.
Not for very long. That is why it is important to take your antibiotic as prescribed, even if you think that the infection has gone away. Continuing to take the antibiotic for the full time prescribed keeps the infection from flaring up again; you think it's completely gone, but not quite.
You should wait about 24-48 hours to drink alcohol after finishing you're antibiotic!
I believe you can take either. Of course it could depend on what the antibiotic is. So I would ask the pharmacist if there are any drug interaction concerns with the antiboiotic you are taking.
The packet should usually say. Or the doctor prescribing would have said a certain time.
Ceftin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic and should not have any untoward reaction with alcohol (ETOH) as long as the ETOH is consumed in moderation.
after long-term antibiotic therapy, patients can become more susceptible to yeast infections
yes.