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Re: Ovcon 35 and Bactrim?

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 4 Dec 2001 09:31:49 -0600 (CST)


At Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Greta wrote: >
>Hi, I may have to go on a strong immunosuppressive for my Crohn's
>Disease, and I would be required to take Bactrim as prophylaxis to
>prevent pneumonia. I take Ovcon 35 and wonder how the Bactrim would
>affect my BCP?
>
>>From the research I have done, the only antibiotics listed to affect the
>Ovcon formulation are penicillins and tetracycline antibiotics. (link:
>http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic100591241 )
>
>Also would switching to Ovcon 50 counter the effect of antibiotics? I
>have read that antibiotics lower the amount of estrogen in the system.
>
>-Greta B.

Bactrim will not effect your OCP enough to matter.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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