Will Cipro Affect My Birth Control Pill

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I have been taking tri sprintec (birth control) for over a year now and have been taking ciprofloxacin for a little less than a week. Does this make my birth control less effective? All I've been reading online is that it's one of the only antibiotics that doesn't effect the pill.

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That is correct, Ciprofloxacin is one of the few antibiotics that has been shown not have an effect on the effectiveness of birth control tablets.

It may cause side effects, which may include: nausea, drowsiness, diarrhea and skin rash.

Learn more:

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Ciprofloxacin/­

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­oral_contraceptive_pill/­

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I have been on the birth control pill loestrin for about 8 months and cipro for about a week ..I currently had unprotected sex (no pull out) am I safe or does cipro affect my BC?!

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