NY
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?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

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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