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Re: BCP and antibiotics, dr here doesn't know

From: Sandy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 3 Apr 1999 11:46:33 -0600 (CST)

Bactrim is a sulfa antibiotic and doesn't cause the same sort of interruptions with bcp's as others such as penicillin, etc. You shouldnt have to alter the way you take your pills at all. If it would make you feel safer you could use a condom, or foam or something just as a backup, but it shouldnt be necessary. 

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Sandy, RN


>
>I am vacationing in Colorado on a ski trip.  I had to go see a doctor
>here at the resort because of a nasty URI (I have asthma).  He put me on
>bactrim for 10 days.  I asked him about my BCP's (ortho novum 1/35).  He
>said he looked it up in the PDR and their were no problems.  The
>pharmacist said it would be.
>
>I'm going to take my last pill of a pack tonight and would start a new
>pack tomorrow (I don't take a break b/c of migraines).  What should I
>do? Should I just stop taking BCP while on the antibiotics and start the
>new pack when I'm done? How long will I not be fully protected against
>pregnancy?
>
>I would call my OB/GYN but I don't have his number and I don't think I
>could geta call back out of state anyway.  Could someone here please
>help?
>
>Thank you,
>
>Ann



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