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I am taking an antibiotic, cephalexin, will this render my depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) ineffective? i have been taking this antibiotic since monday, and it is now thursday
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In : In general, it is always a good idea to use a back-up method of contraception (like condoms) when using hormonal birth control and taking antibiotics. Many antibiotics can induce the body to metabolize the birth control hormones faster thus making the pill, patch, or Depo-Provera shot less effective than it normally would be.
Answered 10/13/2019
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Very unlikely: Not aware of enhancing metabolism of Provera by cephalexin
Answered 10/13/2019
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