Question 1

i am taking doxycycline once a day. my wife is on a contraceptive pill yas. will the doxycycline make the contraceptive ineffective as its an antibiotic ?

Accepted Answer

Basics: Your taking an antibiotic will have no effect on how your wife's contraceptive pill works.

Question 2

most common side effects of doxycycline 50mg? using for acne once daily, 20yr female also on contraceptive pill

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Nausea: The major issue is nausea. Doxycycline is one of the antibiotics with a low risk.

Question 3

will doxycycline affect sprentic birth control pills?

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Yes: Birth control pills are all at risk of being affected by antibiotics like doxycycline. You should use a backup form of contraceptive like condoms or abstinence for the rest of this cycle.

Question 4

does doxycycline affect birth control pills. i know some antibiotics decrease effectiveness and some antibiotics dont. ?

Accepted Answer

Doxy should be ok: The current thinking is that except for rifampin, other commonly-used antibiotics (such as doxycycline and many others) do not alter the effectiveness of birth control pills. This is likely presuming a person is not sick with vomiting or rapid diarrhea, or some other condition that decreases the absorption of a swallowed pill. One can look up:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12063491

Question 5

will doxycycline (50 mg per day) make my junel fe (birth control) pills less effective?

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Safe &gt; Sorry: While no evidence shows that any antibiotic except rifampin alters the effectiveness of oral contraceptives, the package inserts will likely say that there could be a problem with the interaction.  I would advise you to use a back-up form of contraception while on the doxy.

Question 6

i'm on aviane birth control pills and also taking doxycycline for my acne. how much less effective does doxycycline make my birth control? i'm nervous

Accepted Answer

Antibiotic Guideline: Some physicians will have different opinions but if you look at the evidence and guidelines, the only antibiotic known to affect birth control efficacy is rifampin. Doxycycline should be just fine.

Evidence:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0415/p1252.html

Question 7

will i get a yeast infection taking doxycycline, prednisone and birth control pills all at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Yeast infection: Antibiotics can predispose one to a yeast infection by killing off the "good bacteria" that would normally keep yeast at bay. Steroids can add to the problem by decreasing some the body's natural immune/inflammatory response to the yeast allowing it to proliferate.

Question 8

currently on doxycycline once a day for acne.. also on junel fe 1/20 birth control pills had sex without condom but no ejaculation inside.. pregnancy risk?

Accepted Answer

: Taking an antibiotic can decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills . However if your partner did not have a full ejaculation then risk is less . Certainly get a pregnancy test if your cycle is delayed

Question 9

are ritalin, doxycycline, naproxen,  coq 10, omega 3, and multivitamins safe to take with ocella (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) or any other oral contraceptives?

Accepted Answer

Should be fine: In general this combination should not pose significant interaction, and although your hormone Rx may be metabolized differently with this regimen.  If concerned, using a back-up form of birth control is an option.

Question 10

does stemetil affect the contraceptive pill?

Accepted Answer

Stemetil and the OCP: Unlikely it would reduce the effectiveness of the pill, but it is metabolized by the liver which can make the liver metabolize pill hormones faster, so to be absolutely safe use a pill hormone recipe that is higher dose or does not need the liver to create the active form of the progestin, such as levonorgestrel, and you could consider continuous use of the hormones. Talk to your doctor as well.

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Will doxycycline affect the contraceptive pill

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I am taking doxycycline once a day. my wife is on a contraceptive pill yas. will the doxycycline make the contraceptive ineffective as its an antibiotic ?

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Most common side effects of doxycycline 50mg? using for acne once daily, 20yr female also on contraceptive pill

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Will doxycycline affect sprentic birth control pills?

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Does doxycycline affect birth control pills. i know some antibiotics decrease effectiveness and some antibiotics dont. ?

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Will doxycycline (50 mg per day) make my junel fe (birth control) pills less effective?

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I'm on aviane birth control pills and also taking doxycycline for my acne. how much less effective does doxycycline make my birth control? i'm nervous

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Will i get a yeast infection taking doxycycline, prednisone and birth control pills all at the same time?

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Currently on doxycycline once a day for acne.. also on junel fe 1/20 birth control pills had sex without condom but no ejaculation inside.. pregnancy risk?

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Are ritalin, doxycycline, naproxen, coq 10, omega 3, and multivitamins safe to take with ocella (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) or any other oral contraceptives?

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Does stemetil affect the contraceptive pill?

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