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Does castor bean affect the effectiveness of contraceptive pills?
Good morning, does castor bean affect the effectiveness of contraceptive pills?
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Klaudia Ćwiąkała Pharmacist, Editor
17 months ago
For @Ola: No, castor bean (castor oil) does not affect the effectiveness of the contraceptive implant. This interaction applies only to oral preparations.
And does the same apply to the Implanon NXT contraceptive implant?
Karolina Żułtaszek-Wikar Pharmacist
17 months ago
Castor bean (Ricinus communis) is a plant from which castor oil is produced, used primarily for laxative purposes. As this preparation accelerates the shifting and removal of food content and medications used, it can thus reduce the effect of contraceptive pills. Therefore, taking castor oil may require an additional contraceptive method for the next 7 days.