WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2003: Re: BCP decreased effectiveness w/ antibiotics?

Re: BCP decreased effectiveness w/ antibiotics?

From: Asem Anwar Moussa MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 10 Feb 2003 03:05:41 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 9 Feb 2003, Hilary wrote: >
>I'm new to this board and sorry if this has already been answered, there
>is such a wealth of information on here it's amazing to sort it all
>through. I have a quick question. I have tried to find reliable
>information on the effects of augmentin 825 on mircette. I have taken
>micette for 5 months continuously (relgiously!) and was just perscribed
>augmentin for a 10 day period for a sinus infection. Now I was a little
>concerned as I had been sexually active w/ partner the evening before it
>was perscribed. I've heard so many opinions on "all antibiotics
>decrease bcp's" to "augmentin won't effect mircette" and irregardless,
>if I need a back up method... Do I finish the whole cycle of mircette
>w/ a back up birth control... or is it: when I am done with the
>augmentin I am Okay to not have a back up birth control method or: a 7
>day period like when the BCP was origionally started to insure
>protection w/back up method during that time? Or does augmetin not
>interfere with mircette in a way to reduce effectiveness? I would
>appreciate any and all information the professionals here can reply
>with. Thank you for your time.

You need the back up during the augmentin taking only.

--
Dr:Asem Moussa MD
Prof.of OB/GYN.
Alazhar School of Medicine.
Cairo-Egypt
This is for teaching purposes

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