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Expert opinion please: could taking ciprofloxacin and cleocin (clindamycin phosphate) 1% affect the effectiveness of my birth control?
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Yes: Any oral antibiotic can effect the birth control pill. Use backup condom until you get your period, or abstain until then.
Answered 7/25/2017
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