title: [The interaction between antibiotic therapy and contraceptive drugs].
abstract: Although the interaction between antibiotics prescribed by the dentist and the estroprogestinics has been Known for some time, to reduce the effects of oral contraception, the dentist tends to underestimate this possible possible complication. In this review the antibiotics taken into consideration and their mechanism of interaction with the oral contraceptives are discussed. The dentist's approach towards a patient in fertile age is suggested. In conclusion the use of oral estroprogestinics as a contraceptive method is affirmed to be not an obstacle to the administration of antibiotics, but a thorough anamnesis and a cautious prescription, together with informing the patient of the risks is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Policattedra di Clinica Odontostomatologica e Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale, Università degli Studi di Torino.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moniaci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vercellino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lojacono
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garavelli
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003729:Dental Care; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
vernacular_title: Interazione tra terapia antibiotica e farmaci anticoncezionali.