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I am on the bc pill safyral, (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol and levomefolate) i was taking levaquin for 10 days. last day on itwas on a wed and that fri i had sex. should the pill still be effective?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possibly not: You might consider other forms of bc for the rest of this month.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 12/11/2013

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