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Do Antibiotics Affect The Efficacy Of Microgynon Contraceptive Pills?
I’ve recently had cystitis and have taken my full course of prescribed antibiotics, I am also on the microgynon contraceptive pill.. two days after having stopped my antibiotics I had sex without a condom.. am I protected? I have taken the pill every everhday the correct time but does the antibiotics effect my pill?
Thu, 9 Aug 2018
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Certain antibiotics do affect the efficacy of the antibiotic pills by interacting with them; but the degree varies, it depends upon which antibiotics you took, Rifampicin and Griseofulvin have a greater impact. However, if you have taken the contraceptive pills in the correct dosage you should be protected.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Certain antibiotics do affect the efficacy of the antibiotic pills by interacting with them; but the degree varies, it depends upon which antibiotics you took, Rifampicin and Griseofulvin have a greater impact. However, if you have taken the contraceptive pills in the correct dosage you should be protected.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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