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Antibiotics and Birth Control

Antibiotics and Birth Control

How long after taking antibiotics will birth control become effective again? I continued to take the birth control while i took the antibiotics, which i know antibiotics lowers the effectiveness of the BC but will a few days after you stop taking the antibiotics the birth control be effective? or how long?
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Not all antiboitics can alter the effects of bc pills. Which kind were you on? They say to use another form of protection while taking the other meds, so I think your ok after a few days of being off the antiboitics.
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I took an antibiotic called cefdinir for about a week and I think augmentin for like a day?
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Augmentin will affect your pill. The other one I do not know about. It probably takes a couple of days for the antiboitics to get out of your system. You might wanna use a second form of protection just in case.
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