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No. It does not. Nor will it ever. That is a complete myth. The only ones you need to worry about, are ones like Fresca which contain REAL grapefruit juice. Grapefruit is known to interact with many drugs, including Birth Control. Grapefruit slows down your body's ability to eliminate the estrogen from your pills which leaves it circulating in your system longer which then greatly increases all of the risks that birth control carries. You can still drink it, (I do) but sparingly and not often.
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Can the drug ketorolac reduce birth control pills effectiveness?
There are no known drug interactions between ketorolac (toradol) and combined or progestin-only birth control pills.
Does singular reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills?
No Singulair (montelukast) has no effect on birth control pill. It can be taken at the same moment (or in the same day) regularly.
What medications reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills?
antibiotics are one of the most common medicines that counter the effects of birth control. there could be others. you should speak to your doctor.
Do x rays lower birth control pill effectiveness?
No, x-rays do not lower the effectiveness of birth control pills. However, if you experience any vomiting or diarrhea following an x-ray, it could potentially interfere with the absorption of the pill and reduce its effectiveness. It is advisable to use additional contraception in such cases.
If you are not on birth control and you are taking antibiotics can it still increase your risk of getting pregnant?
While a few antibiotics can reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills, they don't have any significant effect on whether or not you get pregnant if you are not on the pill.
Does Ephedra or Mahuang decrease the effectiveness of the birth control pill?
I have also wondered this question and with the research that I have done, it says that neither affects the effectiveness of birth control pills
Does goldenseal affect the birth control pill?
It is known to reduce the effect of birth control pills
Will birth control pills change the amount of days you have your period?
Yes, normally birth control pills will reduce the number of days of bleeding.
Will it hurt to just not take the last week of my birth control pills?
If your birth control pills give you a "sugar pill" for the last week of your cycle, it is OK to skip them, assuming you start back up after the right amount of days, usually after your period has come. However, not all birth control pills have sugar pills for those days. Some just have a lower dose pill, and skipping them could reduce the effectiveness.
How does Fluconazole 150 mg interact with birth control pills?
Fluconazole 150mg can reduce the efficiency of hormonal birth control pills. You should speak with you doctor to find out whether you should practice an alternate method of birth control.
What medicines can make birth control ineffective?
Antibiotics will completely eliminate the usefulness of a birth control pill. A secondary source, such as condoms, should be used while on antibiotics to continue the prevention of pregnancy. Usually the medical information on the birth control package states which medicines will interfere with the product.
How does it affect the effectiveness of birth control if you take more than one pill in a day?
Taking more than the prescribed amount of birth control pills doesn't increase effectiveness, but does increase cost and the risk of side effects.
