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Re: [Birth Control] birth control and malaria
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 8 Nov 2001 19:06:05 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 8 Nov 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>hi, i am on ortho tri-cycline and now am traveling in a malaria risk
>area and so i am taking "Lariam" an anti-malaria drug. i have heard
>rumors that "Lariam" will cause OTC not to protect agianst pregnancy,
>however i have been unable to find any information about this, i was
>wondering if you could tell me whatever you know. thanks

According to epocrates, Lariam has NO significant Drug interactions. If your rumors were true, a significant drug interaction with OCP's should be there. So I seriously doubt those rumors.

-- R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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