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Are There Any Side Effects Of Taking Malaria Pills Along With Implanon?
Hi, I'm going to Afghanistan this week and I'm taking Implanon. If I start taking my malaria pills (Doxycycline Hyclate) is there anything I should be worried about? Are there any known side effects from mixing these two drugs that I should know about?
Implanon is a subdermal implant containing etonogesteral. Doxycycline is a tetracycline group of antimicrobial compound given for malarial prophylaxis. These drugs have no drug interactions with each other. While each drug is associated with its individual side-effects, neither potentiates the side-effects of the other. Hence, it is Ok to take doxycycline if you have Implanon implanted.
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Are There Any Side Effects Of Taking Malaria Pills Along With Implanon?
Implanon is a subdermal implant containing etonogesteral. Doxycycline is a tetracycline group of antimicrobial compound given for malarial prophylaxis. These drugs have no drug interactions with each other. While each drug is associated with its individual side-effects, neither potentiates the side-effects of the other. Hence, it is Ok to take doxycycline if you have Implanon implanted.