YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for August, 2000: Re: cleocin

Re: cleocin

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Aug 2000 12:59:02 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 23 Aug 2000, h wrote: >
>I was just prescribed Cleocin vaginal cream to clear up a bacterial
>infection. I am also taking the oral contraceptive Zovia. Will the
>Cleocin affect the performance of the contraceptive (as some drugs such
>as antibiotics do)?
>Thank you.

It has been fairly well shown that Antibiotics do not decrease absorption of hormones as was once thought. Therefore they don't have that effect. WITH the exception of the Antibiotic "Rifampin". This is most often used to treat tuberculosis. It can cause a problem.

Intravaginally administered antibiotics could not cause a problem with the effectiveness of OCP's

RDB

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG

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