What an unfortunate sequence of events! Okay, I looked up contraindications for metronidazole, and it says nothing about birth control. Since it is not a typical antibiotic from the same family as the penicillins, it acts differently and according to the information I do not think it will interact with the pill. http://www.medicinenet.com/metronidazole/page2.htm
I went to the Plan B website and it states in the FAQ that you should not deviate from your normal schedule taking birth control. http://www.planbonestep.com/plan-b-faq.aspx#13
As for protection, with using the Plan B I would imagine you are protected, but of course I can't guarantee that. But it seems you followed the "better safe than sorry" type of behavior so I would guess you would be protected. I would like to say that when you have specific medication questions like these, it is always better to call your pharmacist, who likely has a doctorate degree in medications. That is your specialist and your best friend when you have medication issues.
I hope you feel better soon. Please let us know if we can help further.
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Hi Mile07-
What an unfortunate sequence of events! Okay, I looked up contraindications for metronidazole, and it says nothing about birth control. Since it is not a typical antibiotic from the same family as the penicillins, it acts differently and according to the information I do not think it will interact with the pill. http://www.medicinenet.com/metronidazole/page2.htm
I went to the Plan B website and it states in the FAQ that you should not deviate from your normal schedule taking birth control. http://www.planbonestep.com/plan-b-faq.aspx#13
As for protection, with using the Plan B I would imagine you are protected, but of course I can't guarantee that. But it seems you followed the "better safe than sorry" type of behavior so I would guess you would be protected. I would like to say that when you have specific medication questions like these, it is always better to call your pharmacist, who likely has a doctorate degree in medications. That is your specialist and your best friend when you have medication issues.
I hope you feel better soon. Please let us know if we can help further.
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