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Can Antibiotics Compromise The Effectiveness Of Oral Contraceptives?

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Posted on Mon, 3 Apr 2017
Question: Hi,

I had sex last night and took an i-pill around 1 am in the night. I have a bad cold so took an antibiotic tablet for cold around 7 in the morning will the i-pill show effect and prevent me from getting pregnant or will the i-pill not show any effect due to consumption of antibiotic ? Can u please provide an answer???
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
I-pill will be effective.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Taking a single dose of antibiotic will not much affect the efficacy of I-pill. There is no need to take another dose. Wait for the withdrawal bleeding. The next periods may be delayed by a few days due to the effect of the pill.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Can Antibiotics Compromise The Effectiveness Of Oral Contraceptives?

Brief Answer: I-pill will be effective. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. Taking a single dose of antibiotic will not much affect the efficacy of I-pill. There is no need to take another dose. Wait for the withdrawal bleeding. The next periods may be delayed by a few days due to the effect of the pill. Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Rakhi Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal