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Re: Levaquin and birth control pills
From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Dec 2001 20:19:29 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 28 Dec 2001, Haley wrote: >
>I have been prescribed Levaquin for a urinary tract infection. I am
>also on Alesse-28. Does Levaquin decrease the effect of Alesse birth
>control pills? Thank you.

I am not a doctor, however - i have been told by my medical doctor that anti-biotics can decrease the effectiveness of birth control. You should be using a back-up method with the Pill in this situation. I will actually begin taking anti-biotics for the same problem and am not taking any chances.

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