Does anyone know if allergy medication
such as Benedryl or Zyrtec interacts with
the pill's effectiveness at all? I'm on
Lutera.
Also, what about multivitamins like
Viactiv chews? I can't imagine why it
would interfere with the pill, but I don't
understand the science well enough to not
worry...
Thanks!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 08-21-07 16:06pm
I don't think the allergy medicines could
affect it, and I don't really think the
viactiv (that's just calcium, right?)
would at all.
However, it's never difficult to give a
quick call to the pharmacist.... I always
check when I want to take something.
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scaredgirl11088
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Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 21
Posted: 08-21-07 17:25pm
no only antibiotics will interact with
birthcontroll ..i know this because i work
at a pharmacyy so dont worry u can take
anything as long as its not antibiotics
and u will be fine
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Georgia59
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Posted: 08-21-07 17:47pm
I don't think that's true-
antibiotics, steroids, St. John's wort,
anticonvulsants, (as well as those used
for mental health purposes) can all have
effects. And certain painkillers (tylenol)
can be less effective on certain types of
birth control.
Like I said, you're probably fine but it
never hurts to call a doc.
I have a friend in her third year of
pharmacy school who also works as a
pharmacy tech and she looks these things
up in a database for me. You should always
check to be sure. It is not just
antibiotics.
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freyja
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Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 14
Posted: 08-22-07 09:39am
Okay, thanks for the info! I'm pretty
sure I asked the Planned Parenthood person
about Benedryl and Advil when I first went
on the pill, and I think she said it was
fine...it was just a while ago now, and my
memories of that day and what specifically
we talked about are a little fuzzy...
I think you are right...it is probably
fine...but I think I will follow your
advice and put a call in anyway...
Thanks again!
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postfetalphase
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Joined: 17 Nov 2006 Posts: 58
Posted: 08-25-07 12:45pm
Georgia59
wrote:
antibiotics, steroids, St. John's wort,
anticonvulsants, (as well as those used
for mental health purposes) can all have
effects.
Just to clear something up for anyone
finding this page from a search or
something... I had to call my pharmacist
and ask because I couldn't find anything
online. Barbituate anticonvulsants
interfere with birth control, but
benzodiazepines (i.e. klonopin, xanax) do
not.
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Georgia59
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