Engelsk titel: Contraception for women taking antiepileptic drugs
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Författare:
Reiter, Lillian
;
Nakken, Karl O
Email: lillian.reiter@ous-hf.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 16
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 16037172
Sammanfattning
Most women of fertile age want safe contraception. This is especially important for women with epilepsy, as some antiepileptic drugs may
have harmful effects on the foetus. When hormonal contraception is combined with antiepileptic drugs, it is essential to be aware that certain
antiepileptic drugs may reduce the efficacy of hormonal contraceptives and vice versa, which may result in a reduced effect for both drugs. Non-
hormonal contraception, such as the copper coil and barrier methods may, however, be used safely in this patient group.