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Which antibiotic should not be taken with an antacid, as the antacid will reduce the absorption of the antibiotic

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Antacids and antidiarrhoeal preparations, in particular, can delay and reduce the absorption of antibiotics such as tetracyclines and clindamycin, by combining with them in the gastrointestinal tract to form chelates or complexes.
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