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When will my birth control work again after an antibiotic?
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One month: Patients who take antibiotics with birth control pills should use back up birth control like condoms for next month after using antibiotics to give the pill time to be effective again.
Answered 9/14/2017
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After completion: Once you stop the antibiotic the pill's effectiveness and absorption begins after 24 hours.
Answered 9/14/2017
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