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A member asked:

Does vicks dayquil cold & flu (multi symptom relief) affect birth control (junel fe 1/20) ? the flu medicine has phenylephrine in it .

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No: Over the counter cold preparations will not interfere with the function of birth control pills.

Answered 2/11/2020

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