Good morning, does xanax affect the effectiveness of belara contraceptive pills? On the Internet I only see information about a possible higher concentration of alprozalm, but I can not find information whether the effectiveness of tablets is disturbed. Best regards
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Aleksandra Żywiec-Pelczar Pharmacist
14 months ago
According to data contained in the current literature, alprazoam contained in Xanax does not affect the effectiveness of combined contraceptive pills, which include Belara tabetki. This does not mean, however, that there are no interactions between the ingredients of these preparations. Literature data confirm that ethinylestradiol - one of the components of Belara contraceptive pills can inhibit the metabolism of alprazolam, which may lead to an increase in the concentration of alprazolam in the blood and an increase in the risk of side effects, m.in. concentration disorders, drowsiness, decreased libido, nausea, visual disturbances or gastric problems. If the doctor prescribing one of these medicines knew about all the other preparations you were taking, you should follow the instructions with extreme caution and pay attention to the occurrence of the above-mentioned signs of alprazolam toxicity. If you notice them, seek medical advice immediately. If the doctor prescribed any of the medicines has no knowledge of the other medicines used, the dose adjustment of alpazolam should be necessary before starting concomitant treatment. We wrote more about drug-to-drug interactions in the text: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/czy-przyjmowanie-kilku-lekow-jednoczesnie-jest-bezpieczne Below are links to track availability and on-line booking with collection at the selected pharmacy of the products mentioned in the question: - https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/9841/belara-tabletki-powlekane/apteki, - https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/84566/xanax-tabletki/apteki.