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Using abreva for a cold sore and accidentally licked my lip after applying. could ingesting small amounts of abreva make the depo shot less effective?

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Dr. Peter Baumann answered

No problem: Ingesting accidentally a small amount of Abreva will not interfere with the effectiveness of depotprovera.

Answered 5/9/2016

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A member asked:

Using abreva for a cold sore and accidentally licked my lip after applying. could ingesting small amounts of abreva make the depo shot less effective?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Peter Baumann answered

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