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A 21-year-old female asked:

Today is thurs, starting last sunday i was supposed to get period. i started amoxil (amoxicillin) on tues. take sprintec but this week is sugar pills. no period?

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Dr. Chevies Newman
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Your missed: Cycle is not due to the amoxil (amoxicillin). Missing a period on a birth control is not unusual. If a drug had an effect you would have mopre bleeding because the contraceptive pill would be metaboized more quickly.
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