Oral contraceptives and antibiotics: important considerations for dental practice.
This paper considers the possible interactions between oral contraceptive pills and antibiotics, in the context of modern dental practice. A review of the literature on such interactions leads to the conclusion that current national guidelines on the use of alternative contraceptive measures during a course of broad spectrum antibiotics in women also using the oral contraceptive pill should be emphasised and encouraged as part of good clinical practice. A patient information leaflet may be considered as a useful way of presenting such advice to female patients.
Gibson
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Department of Oral Surgery/Oral Medicine, Glasgow Dental Hospital & School.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003729:Dental Care; D004336:Drug Antagonism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000494:pharmacology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D010406:Penicillins; D013754:Tetracyclines