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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: one_less who wrote (80847)	7/8/2004 1:12:29 AM
From: Lady Lurksalot	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

Jewel, Nothing in Laz's post indicates for what condition the antibiotics had been prescribed or that the woman was sick, per se. The antibiotics could have been prescribed as some sort of prophylaxis, say for impending dental work, as such is commonly done. Please be aware that it has become known only in about the last 20 years that it is possible for birth-control pills to be rendered ineffective by antibiotics. The physician may still have been unaware of this and is now lying to cover his assets, as may be the pharmacist. Physicians should not rely upon pharmacists or other ancillary personnel to apprise patients of drug hazards and interactions. Yes, patients should make themselves informed about what medicines they are taking and their possible interactions or incompatibilities, but who is best equipped to inform them but their physicians and their pharmacists? Birth-control pills and antibiotics are commonly prescribed drugs. Why should an alarm have gone off with this patient, telling her that she needed to investigate this combination? Here's a loaded question for you: Knowing the pregnancy put her life in peril, why did she not terminate the pregnancy? I know that there could be many reasons for this, but I'll still toss it out there. And I shall sign off with Nurse Ratched's proclamation: "If it isn't documented, it wasn't done. - Holly

To: one_less who wrote (80847)	7/8/2004 1:37:28 AM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

The culprit has finally appeared (hollander). This is a hypothetical situation. Sort of. Something along these lines has undoubtedly occurred many times. It seems that doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics to women on the pill knowing the antibiotics can negate the effects of the BC pills and yet not warning the patient. Suppose the couple did not wish to have children and did because of failure of the BC pills because of the antibiotics. What, if anything, is the doctor liable for then?