Re: SPORANOX and contraceptive pills
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:20:51 -0600 (CST)
So it will be 2 cycles.
At Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Nadia wrote:
>
>At Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Nadia wrote:
>>>
>>>Does Itraconazole affect effectiveness of monophasic 0.002mg
>>>etinyn-estradiol contraceptive pill (Europe brand name -Loette)? I have
>>>to take sporanox for 24 days, my doctor said no problem with the pill,
>>>gynecologyst wasn't so sure about it and dermatologyst said it was very
>>>risky. Who to believe? On the sheet of the pill it says only that
>>>Fluconazole and simalar drugs are known to INCREASE plasma levels of
>>>estrogen hormone... nothin is said on the (LONG!) list of interactions
>>>and warning on the Sporanox sheet...
>>>Plus, if there's loss of effect, how to behave? The Sporanox treatment
>>>is even longer than the blister itself, so i don't know when to begin
>>>it.
>>>Please...
>>>
>>>--
>>>Nadia
>>>
>>To play it safe while on sporanox use a back up method.
>>
>Ok, but when to stop using backup method? It depends on when i begin the
>treatment, because it is longer than the pill itself, and these cases
>are not described in the sheet. Should i begin it so to stop it the
>same day of last pill and have the 7day break, or should i not have
>seven day break? what should i do? My med "didn't know" what to say...
>
>--
>Nadia
>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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