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Does macrobid the antibiotic interfere/decrease the effectiveness of my depo provera (medroxyprogesterone) ? my pharmacist said no; but i'm getting mixed answers online
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No: Antibiotics do not decrease the effectiveness of DepoProvera. Your pharmacist is correct. Hope this helps.
Answered 4/7/2017
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