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I'm on depo provera (medroxyprogesterone) i recently took antibiotic (bactrim).how long to wait until my shot kicks back in due to less effectiveness from the antibiotics
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Don't worry!: Since depoprovera is progestin based, antibiotics do not interact with it. Relax! See http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/handouts/depo_provera.html
Answered 3/25/2016
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