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A 33-year-old female asked:
Started taking 80mg daily pantoprazole for reflux. will this decrease the effectiveness of my birth control pill/other daily vitamin supplements?
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Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
PPI's/bcp/vitamins: Control of acid reflux using Pantoprazole, for example, will not affect either oral bcp effectiveness or vitamin therapy in a significant way.
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