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A member asked:

On depo provera, (medroxyprogesterone) got my 1st injection a month ago when switching from bcps. will taking motrin every 4-6 hrs for a fever make it less effective?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

No Interaction: No. There would be no problem with using Ibuprofen in this scenario.

Answered 6/25/2014

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