Oral contraceptives and oral antibiotics: Interactions and advice in an accident and emergency setting

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 265-267

  Mullan, Michelle H ^a,b   Harris, Adrian R ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Contraception; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033030895     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.4.265     Document Type: Article

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