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Can 500 mg amoxicillin affect birth control effectiveness? im on low dose birth control.
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Many times this is: discussed, but studies suggest this is not likely to be the case with this antibiotic. Only rifampin , has been shown to cause this problem with birth control effectiveness.
Answered 12/7/2019
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