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Re: GYN: BCP and Antibiotics From: Cynthia L. Chalu (medilex@concentric.net) Fri May 22 15:26:11 1998 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: RModugno: "Re: GEN: Viagra deaths" Previous message: Malcolm Griffiths: "Steroids & RDS (was Steriod Therapy for Hyperemesis)" Maybe in reply to: Harrison Sheld: "GYN: BCP and Antibiotics" Next in thread: daryal: "Re: GYN: BCP and Antibiotics" Planned Parenthood always has recommended extra method "backup" with Ampicillen administration. PDR indicates possible less effectiveness and/or breakthrough bleeding if Ampicillen taken with OCPs. Robert J Woolley wrote: > On Fri, 22 May 1998, Harrison Sheld wrote: > > > In a "throw-away" news letter I received today there is the statement by > > Dr. MacGregor from Colorado that if patients who are taking BCPs are > > placed on antibiotics, the rest of that cycle should be considered > > unsafe and alternative birth control used. I had not heard of this > > blanket caveat. It was my impression that rifampin was the only > > antibiotic to raise this concern. Is it everyone's practice to back up > > BCPs when patients are placed on antibiotics? > > > > Not me. Your assessment is correct. But there are, unfortunately, many, > many of our colleagues that perpetuate this myth to patients and even in > print. Stopping it is like trying to make the Mississippi flow north. Next message: RModugno: "Re: GEN: Viagra deaths" Previous message: Malcolm Griffiths: "Steroids & RDS (was Steriod Therapy for Hyperemesis)" Maybe in reply to: Harrison Sheld: "GYN: BCP and Antibiotics" Next in thread: daryal: "Re: GYN: BCP and Antibiotics"

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