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Anticonvulsants and Combination Oral Contraceptives

 
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:32 pm    Post subject: Anticonvulsants and Combination Oral Contraceptives Reply with quote
Interaction of Anticonvulsants and Combination Oral Contraceptives

Anticonvulsants that decrease steroid levels in women taking combination oral contraceptives
    Barbiturates (including phenobarbital and primidone)
    Carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine
    Felbamate
    Phenytoin
    Topiramate
    Vigabatrin



Anticonvulsants that do not decrease steroid levels in women taking combination oral contraceptives
    Ethosuximide*
    Gabapentin†
    Lamotrigine†
    Levetiracetam
    Tiagabine†
    Valproic acid
    Zonisamide


*No pharmacokinetic data are available.
†Pharmacokinetic study used anticonvulsant dose lower than that used in clinical practice.
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