Does Analgesics Affect Contraceptive Pill?

Cold medicine like Sudafed

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and pain relievers like Tylenol won't mess with your birth control pills. If you're taking your birth control correctly, you can feel confident that it's working to protect you from pregnancy.

Do painkillers make birth control less effective?

The pill can have a different effect on different medications. For instance: Pain medicine. Over-the-counter painkillers may not work as well when you're also taking birth control pills.

What medications will mess up birth control?

The following drugs and supplements may interfere with the effectiveness of birth control pills.
  • Antibiotics. ...
  • Anti-HIV drugs. ...
  • Antifungal medications. ...
  • Anticonvulsants. ...
  • General anesthesia. ...
  • Anti-nausea medications. ...
  • Pulmonary hypertension medication. ...
  • Diabetes medications.
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