PPI and oral contraceptives

jen123

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Joined : Jul 2007

Posts : 29

Posted 3/18/2008 2:22 PM (GMT 0)

Is there a possible interaction between PPI and oral contraceptives? The pharmacist tell me there is not but since I am taking 60 mg of prevacid daily (the usual dose is 30mg) I am really wondering if my oral contraceptives can be absorbed.

HappilyWrapped

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Joined : Oct 2007

Posts : 183

Posted 3/19/2008 3:02 PM (GMT 0)

Trust your pharmacist. Everything I found supported their statement that Prevacid would not affect absorption of an oral contraceptive - it might speed it up, but it would not prevent absorption.

tjlindy

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Joined : Mar 2008

Posts : 4

Posted 3/21/2008 2:55 AM (GMT 0)

As far as I know, there is no interference with absorption. I have to ask about it during my next trip to the gastro. doc, but I do recall a previous discussion about some oral contraceptives aggravating the reflux problem.

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