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Contraception
NuvaRing active ingredients don't interact with antibiotics
July 7th, 2005
A study from NV Organon, which manufactures the NuvaRing contraceptive device, indicates that the active contraceptive ingredients in NuvaRing, etonogestrel and ethinylestradiol, don't interact with either amoxicillin or doxycycline. This suggests, say the company's researchers, that NuvaRing's efficacy shouldn't be compromised in women taking the antibiotics. P. Dogterom and colleagues wrote, "Two pharmacokinetic studies were performed to investigate whether there is any interaction between etonogestrel or ethinylestradiol released from the combined contraceptive vaginal ring NuvaRing and concomitant treatment with orally-administered amoxicillin or...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-07)
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