It has been found that minerals may decrease the absorption and effectiveness of the antibiotic, so avoid taking them, or milk products, at the same time. Antibiotic uptake may be inhibited by various drugs and may also inhibit immune responses. To achieve the maximum response, please try to limit or eliminate the following drugs: alcohol, anti-depressants (sertaline, Zoloft, fluoxetine, Prozac, amitriptyline, Elavil, maprotiline, Ludiomil, desipramine, Norpramin, clomipramine, Anafranil, nortriptyline, Pamelor, bupropion, Wellbutrin), muscle relaxants (cyclobenzaprine or Flexeril), opiate agonists, anticonvulsives or analgesics (oxycodone or Percodan, carbamazepine, Tegretol, acetaminophen/hydrocodone, Vicodin), narcotics (codeine w/ Phenergan, propoxyphene or Darvon, morphine), antacids, antidiarrheas, metal salts, others. Because of the recent data concerning combination therapy, the following medications/supplements may be helpful in augmenting the antibiotic therapy: Oral Colloidal Silver (natural antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), Monolaurin, or Lauricidin (a natural antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral). An antiviral (Zovirax, acyclovir, Labucavir) Some add the antivirals Acyclovir, Famvir or Labucavir for the first 2 weeks in a 6-week antibiotic cycle. Since Mycoplasmas have some characteristics of viruses, antivirals can have a useful effect, and viral infections are important in CFIDS/CFS/ASD. The pharmaceutical companies know that the timing of doses in prescription drugs is usually critical for treatment success. "if the timing between doses is too long, you will have a significant viral rebound. The amount of the drug in the blood has to be kept at a certain level to keep the virus suppressed."