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A member asked:
I took a cough syrup with licorice as an ingredient of it..would it make birth control pills less effective?
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Large amounts could possibly affect the birth control pill but it is highly unlikely the small amount in cough syrup would have any effect. Also, some "licorice" is actually anise oil which has a licorice flavor, and which is harmless.
Answered 7/19/2022
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