A woman is prescribed a short course of broad-spectrum antibiotics (amoxicillin) for a chest infection. She is using a combined oral contraceptive. Do...

Question

A woman is prescribed a short course of broad-spectrum antibiotics (amoxicillin) for a chest infection. She is using a combined oral contraceptive. Does she need additional contraceptive precautions?

Accepted Answer

No, additional precautions are not required with non-enzyme-inducing antibiotics

Answer

Yes, additional precautions are needed during and for 7 days after the antibiotic course

Answer

Yes, additional precautions are needed during and for 28 days after the antibiotic course

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Additional precautions are only needed if she vomits or has diarrhoea

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She should stop the COC for the duration of the antibiotic course

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Non-Enzyme-Inducing Antibiotics and CHC

A woman is prescribed a short course of broad-spectrum antibiotics (amoxicillin) for a chest infection. She is using a combined oral contraceptive. Does she need additional contraceptive precautions?