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Do panadols, catafast or herbal tea reduce yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) protection?what kind of antibiotics reduce its effectiveness?and what you have to do during that time?

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Meds and Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol): However, the birth control pill has been shown to interact negatively with some antibiotics, reducing effectiveness and increasing a woman's risk of getting pregnant.

Answered 10/24/2013

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