[The interaction between antibiotic therapy and contraceptive drugs].

Although the interaction between antibiotics prescribed by the dentist and the estroprogestinics has been Known for some time, to reduce the effects of oral contraception, the dentist tends to underestimate this possible possible complication. In this review the antibiotics taken into consideration and their mechanism of interaction with the oral contraceptives are discussed. The dentist's approach towards a patient in fertile age is suggested. In conclusion the use of oral estroprogestinics as a contraceptive method is affirmed to be not an obstacle to the administration of antibiotics, but a thorough anamnesis and a cautious prescription, together with informing the patient of the risks is necessary.