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Can the antibiotic, bactrum, prevent you from getting pregnant?

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Dr. Steven Hill answered

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No: In general antibiotics do not keep you from getting pregnant.

Answered 3/15/2013

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I take bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) 3times a week, prednisone, chloroquine, protonix. i want to get pregnant, what shall i do? my doctor doesn't want me to get off bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim)

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