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Does effexor (venlafaxine) or any other med, prescription or otc, have a known affect on the effectiveness of the birth control implanon?

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Probably not: I used an interaction checker and no adverse interactions were found for Effexor (venlafaxine) and Implanon.

Answered 1/27/2015

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