2006-12-24 05:59:26 · 4 answers · asked by katie l 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Some drugs reduce the effect of the Pill and can cause breakthrough bleeding, or increased chance of pregnancy. These include enzyme inducing drugs such as rifampicin antibiotic, barbiturates, phenytoin and carbamazepine. In addition cautions are given about broad spectrum antibiotics, such as ampicillin and doxycycline, which may cause problems "by impairing the bacterial flora responsible for recycling ethinylestradiol from the large bowel" (BNF 2003).[51]
The traditional medicinal herb St John's Wort has also been implicated due to its upregulation of the P450 system in the liver.
No restrictions on air travel.
2006-12-24 06:13:50 · answer #1 · answered by doc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure Airborne is OK, but it wouldn't hurt to check with your pharmacist or doctor, just to be sure.
Antibiotics, antidepressants, and some herbal supplements (among other things) can make birth control less effective.
2006-12-24 06:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you're on the pill, certain meds can interfere and reduce the effectiveness. Most commonly those are antibiotics and St John's Wort. But a lot of antibiotics and birth control pills are getting further evolved so they have less interactions.
Airborne and any meds like that(Zicam, coldeeze, etc) would be fine and would not effect your birth control pills effectiveness.
2006-12-24 10:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by Moxie1313 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
antibiotics will cause break through bleeding and may possibly alter their effectiveness. airborne is ok.
2006-12-24 06:02:43 · answer #4 · answered by pandora078 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you not sure ask your pharmacist and they can tell you better.
2006-12-24 06:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋