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Can I Take Birth Control And Terbinafine Together ?

birth control and terbinafine i m in the middle of a package of birth control pills and was perscribed terbinafine should i stop taking my pills and will terbinafine affect their efficiency?
posted on Fri, 24 Jun 2011
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Dermatologist,  's  Response
hi
u need not to stop pills as terbinafine do not directly affect pills
u should take terbinafine in after noon and pill at night
they have no known interaction.
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Meeta Misra's  Response
Hi, terbinafine does not have any adverse interaction with birth control pills. But anyway take both the medication at different times. Please do not stop the birth control pills or else you will have bleeding.
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Can I Take Birth Control And Terbinafine Together ?

hi u need not to stop pills as terbinafine do not directly affect pills u should take terbinafine in after noon and pill at night they have no known interaction.