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Will 20mg of prednisone twice per day for 5 days make my azurette birth control ineffective?
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Yes: When taking steroids with ocp 's you need to use a backup method. Steroids may interfere with your pill and lead to ineffectiveness, breakthrough bleeding or even missing a period.
Answered 9/26/2016
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No: It will have no effect on your birth control. Why did you not ask the physician who prescribed the prednisone?
Answered 4/5/2015
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