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Antibiotic and Oral Contraceptive Drug Interactions: Is There a Need for Concern?

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical significant of antibiotic and oral contraceptive drug interactions. DATA SELECTION: MEDLINE search from 1975 to 1998 (September) inclusive. Search terms 'antitiobic', 'oral contraceptive' and 'pregnancy' were included. Published papers as well as references from these papers were reviewed. Papers documenting mechanistic interactions between antibiotics and oral contraceptives were included.

Authors

Zhanel GG; Siemens S; Slayter K; Mandell L

Journal

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 429–433

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

January 1999

DOI

10.1155/1999/539376

ISSN

1712-9532