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A 24-year-old female asked:

i am on beyaz for birth control. i started taking macrobid for a urinary tract infection on thursday. will it affect the effectiveness of the beyaz?

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Dr. STEPHEN GIROUX answered

Pharmacology 40 years experience

It could: Antibiotics have shown to affect contraceptive coverage. It was not Macrobid that was studied, but it is still advisable to use other forms of birth control when antibiotics are used.

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