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Will taking the Zoloft pill the same time as my birth control pill affect the absorption of either?

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Will taking the Zoloft pill the same time as my birth control pill affect the absorption of either?

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Your doctor(s) should review the proper administration and effects of each with you. DEPENDS WHICH BIRTH CONTROL PILL. Zoloft presents risks to a fetus should you become pregnant. Avoid taking Zoloft with alcohol. Food delays Zoloft absorption. Zoloft is slightly soluble with water. Also available in oral concentrate form Zoloft which contains 12% alcohol but it is intended that a small measured amount be mixed with 4 oz. (1/2 cup) of either: water, ginger ale, lemon/lime soda, lemonade, or orange juice. reducing the % alcohol probably to less than 1%. It is recommended that at least 14-days elapse between taking certain medications and Zoloft, specifically monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). http://www.zoloft.com/pdf/ZoloftUSPI.pdf For more information or assistance, contact me LeheckaG on AskVille. Sources: http://www.zoloft.com/pdf/ZoloftUSPI.