PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - ,
TI  - Interactions between antibiotics and oral contraceptives
AID  - 10.1136/dtb.25.2.5
DP  - 1987 Jan 26
TA  - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
PG  - 5--7
VI  - 25
IP  - 2
4099  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/25/2/5.short
4100  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/25/2/5.full
SO  - Drug Ther Bull1987 Jan 26; 25
AB  - Oral contraceptives have been widely used for many years and estimates suggest that more than 3 million women in Britain are now regular users. The data sheets for all oral contraceptives suggest that women use an alternative method of contraception whilst taking an antibiotic. Is this really necessary?