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Im on zoely birth control and started drinking mylan terbinafine for a toenail fungus. will terbinafine reduce the effectiveness of my birth control?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Zoely and Lamisilbin: The antifungals commonly know to interfere with birth control are griseofulvin, ketoconazole and nystatin, terbinafine is not noted as of yet. , .F/U w/ gyn. https://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/qa/what-antifungal-medications-can-affect-birth-control-pills https://www.rxlist.com/lamisil-drug.htm#medguide l

Answered 9/1/2020

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