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A member asked:

Hey, i want to ask can pain pills like tylenol (acetaminophen) and naproxen fail implanon birth control?

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Shouldn't interact: Nonprescription pain meds shouldn't interact with contraceptive medications, but many prescription drugs can.

Answered 7/14/2014

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Dr. David Krulak answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Not likely: The literature does not support either of those over the counter pain medications routinely causing Implanon to fail.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 7/14/2014

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