How does doxycycline affect the efficacy of oral contraceptives and should patients be advised to use additional birth control methods while taking doxycycline to prevent unintended pregnancies?
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How does doxycycline affect the efficacy of oral contraceptives and should patients be advised to use additional birth control methods while taking doxycycline to prevent unintended pregnancies?
1. Doxycycline may reduce the efficacy of oral contraceptives. Patients should use additional birth control methods to prevent unintended pregnancies.
2. There is limited evidence suggesting that doxycycline might decrease oral contraceptive effectiveness. Patients are often advised to use backup contraception.
3. While not conclusively proven, doxycycline could potentially lower oral contraceptive effectiveness, so extra contraceptive precautions are recommended.