Since antibiotics and birth control pills are both metabolized in the liver, there used to be a concern that the two would interact with each other—and become less effective—if taken at the same time, says Maria Sophocles, M
P, FACOG, board-certified ob-gyn in Princeton, New Jersey
Unfortunately, the answer as to whether or not amoxicillin reduces the efficacy of birth control is not a simple 'yes' or 'no' as The birth control pill, commonly called “the pill," is a medication women take once a day to prevent pregnancy
It is commonly prescribed to treat a wide range of bacterial infections
Taking certain antibiotics
Edit for citations: Planned Antifungals to prevent fungal infection during antibiotic treatment for late-onset neonatal infection
Antibiotics and birth control Side effects!? I have a sinus infection and was prescribed the antibiotic azithromycin ( Z-pack)
2 Thus, nurses in various settings are likely to encounter patients who Antibiotics more likely to reduce OCP effectiveness include azithromycin (Zithromax), erythromycin, ketoconazole, penicillin (and derivatives), rifampin, rifabutin (Mycobutin), Ciprofloxacin oral tablet is a generic prescription drug used for UTIs and other types of infections
For a birth control pill to be effective a woman has to take the pill every day
Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 4001 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6003, USA