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A member asked:

Am taking 40mg of cipramil, and also on birth control. does cipramil reduce the effectiveness of birth control?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

No: Copramil is an SSRI anti-depressant medication and in general it shouldn't interfere with your BCP. You don't mention any specific one so cannot answer with certainty. Be more specific next time.

Answered 9/13/2015

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