On birth control. Can antibiotic eye drops lower effectiveness of pill?
Patient: Hi,I am currently on birth control but I "feel" pregnant.  I have had 3 pregnancies before with one child currently so I am familiar with the feeling.  My question is if I was taking antibiotic eye drops, could this have lowered the effectiveness of the pill at all?  Also I am pretty good about taking it the same time every day but may be about 4 hours off sometimes.  Thanks! Doctor: Hi, Thanks for using HCM.Antibiotic eye drops wont affect your birth control but few antibiotics when taken orally will affect. Since you are having symptoms this may be due to other reason. Get done one UPT done if you miss your normal period. Otherwise dont worry. There are also some food and other drugs that can affect effectiveness of pills. Consult your doctor for examination once to rule out pregnancy and management.Hope I answered your question. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries. Wish you good health. Take care.RegardsDr. Lohit