A 33-year-old woman with an etonogestrel implant in situ is prescribed a 7-day course of clarithromycin for a chest infection. Does she need additiona...

Question

A 33-year-old woman with an etonogestrel implant in situ is prescribed a 7-day course of clarithromycin for a chest infection. Does she need additional contraceptive precautions?

Accepted Answer

No, clarithromycin is not an enzyme inducer; it is actually an enzyme inhibitor. No additional contraceptive precautions are needed

Answer

Yes, clarithromycin is an enzyme inducer

Answer

She should remove the implant for the duration of treatment

Answer

She needs condoms for 28 days after the antibiotic

Answer

Clarithromycin only interacts with CHC

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Clarithromycin Enzyme Inhibitor Not Inducer No Interaction

A 33-year-old woman with an etonogestrel implant in situ is prescribed a 7-day course of clarithromycin for a chest infection. Does she need additional contraceptive precautions?