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The patient information leaflet that comes with medicines may advise that the medicine cannot be used with certain types of contraception. If diarrhoea occurs as a side effect of a medicine, it could affect absorption of the combined pill or progestogen-only pill. An example of this is the weight loss drug orlistat.
Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of Pentofuryl 200 mg hard capsules is too strong or too weak. There are certain types of medicine that can increase the enzymes in your body. This is known as being "enzyme-inducing". Your GP or nurse may advise you to use an alternative or additional form of contraception while taking another medicine. This makes the contraceptive less effective. Enzyme-inducing drugs that can affect hormonal contraception include:
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If you forget to take Pentofuryl 200 mg hard capsules or have taken too little, please continue to take Pentofuryl 200 mg hard capsules the next time as described in the dosage instructions. If you need to start taking another medicine while you're using hormonal contraception, make sure your GP or pharmacist knows that you're using this type of contraception.
As the active substance in Pentofuryl 200 mg hard capsules is not absorbed, no symptoms of poisoning are to be expected. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is: When you take 2 or more medicines at the same time, the effects of 1 medicine can be altered by the other. This is known as an interaction. If you're not sure whether your contraception interacts with other medicines, speak to your GP or pharmacist, or call NHS 111. What medicines can affect contraception?Please do not stop your treatment with Pentofuryl 200 mg hard capsules without talking to your doctor. Your illness might worsen by this.