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Can augmentin affect birth control effectiveness? thank you
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Augmentin: That is possible. So you should use back up method of birth control if taking Augmentin. REF: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3250726/#:~:text=Amoxicillin%2C%20ampicillin%2C%20griseofulvin%2C%20metronidazole,second%20form%20of%20birth%20control.
Answered 7/25/2020
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