Asumate 20 and vitamin C (ascorbic acid)?
Hello,
I take the Asumate 20 birth control pill. I wanted to ask if anyone has experience with dietary supplements, specifically vitamin C (ascorbic acid). The package insert lists ascorbic acid as a medication that reduces contraceptive effectiveness. I wanted to take vitamin C and cranberry capsules because I was starting to get a bladder infection.
What do you say about that?
Some medicines may have an influence on the blood levels of Asumate 20 and may lead to a reduction in the contraceptive efficacy or to unexpected bleeding. This includes:
− Medicinal products for the treatment of
− the herbal remedy Johanniskraut
https://www.exeltis.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Consumer information-20.pdf
Where is “food supplements, especially vitamin C (ascorbic acid)”?
Happy for you!
Are you a doctor or even a female doctor?
Ask your accompanying doctors, midwife!